While not everyone has the opportunity to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, next month, St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish gave more than 60 young faithful the chance to participate in the international celebration of faith.
World Youth Day 2023
WYD Pilgrims Celebrate Send-Off Mass Ahead of Flight to Lisbon
In preparation for World Youth Day, young pilgrims representing the Diocese of Brooklyn came together for a celebratory send-off Mass Sunday, July 23 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
Catholic Foundation Helps Hundreds Of ‘Pilgrims’ Attend World Youth Day
More than 350 young adults from the Diocese of Brooklyn are expected to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, but each will have to pay a hefty sum — nearly $5,000 — to do so.
USCCB Official Sees Enthusiasm Building for WYD 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal
Much has changed in the world since the seminal World Youth Day 1993 event in Denver put the event firmly on the map among North American Catholics.
Diocese Starts Planning For World Youth Day 2023
World Youth Day 2023 could have a bonus for Diocese of Brooklyn pilgrims who attend the global gathering in Lisbon, Portugal: a side trip to Fatima, site of the Blessed Mother’s apparition to three peasant children in 1916.
Only in Print: The Holy Spirit’s Presence Felt While Preparing For WYD 2023
Even though World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon is a long two years away, nothing is stopping the Diocese of Brooklyn’s young people from starting to celebrate it now.
With Travel Restrictions Easing, Catholics Eager to Visit Holy Sites
There is a great deal of excitement in the Diocese of Brooklyn over the impending return of pilgrimages to important religious sites.
Catholics longing to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ will finally get that chance now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing.
Diocese of Brooklyn Prepares For 2023 World Youth Day
Two years may seem a ways off, but the Diocese of Brooklyn is already planning for the intercontinental edition of World Youth Day (WYD), scheduled to be held in Lisbon, Portugal in 2023. Father Gerard J. Sauer, diocesan director of pilgrimages and pastor of St. Patrick’s in Bay Ridge, said the diocese is keeping health and safety measures in mind and remaining attentive to COVID-19-related news and updates.
WYD Organizers Release Official Theme Song for Lisbon 2023 Gathering
World Youth Day organizers released the winning theme song for the international gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2023.