WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Well after a loooong flight our World Youth Day Travelers have returned from their Pilgrimage to Sydney Australia.  Here are some of our amazing pictures.


The World Youth Day Travelers

Lauren Poremski

Jen Labrie

Deacon Jim and Terri Greer

Jackie Poremski

Tom Esser

Steve Donaher

Joe Osborne

Noelle Poremski

Joyce Poremski and Judy Flynn

Waiting for the Opening Mass to Begin

World Youth Day Cross and Icon

Opening Mass

Welcome to Darling Harbor

Massive amounts of Pilgrims getting set for Opening Mass

We wouldn't be Down Under if we didn't get to see a Koala

Deacon Jim at his best!!

Deacon Jim preaching the Gospel at Mass with Cardinal Sean

Flags from around the world symbolizing the Universal Catholic Church

Cheri!!!  The nicest Aussie in the world!!

Jen and Cardinal Sean

Fr. Ron and Judy

Bondi Beach and the Pacific Ocean with a few surfers to boot!

Fr. Matt Williams Head of the Office of Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults.



AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE!!!

Receiving the Power!!

VIVA EL PAPA!!!

BENEDETTO!!

Alisha and Noelle

Crucifix from St. Mary's Cathedral

Thats a lot of Catholics!!

Thats even more Catholics!!

The Only Way

St. Mary's Cathedral with our sister parish Immaculate Conception in Weymouth.

There are more pictures to come keep checking back for more pictures.  Also keep looking back here to see when our Slide Show for the entire parish is as well!!

Also be sure to check out the interview of two of our very own pligrims, Jen Labrie and Noelle Poremski on CatholicTv.  Just follow the link below to access it and click on 7-19-08 Closing Mass to view it!!!

http://www.catholictv.org/WhatsToWatch/Detail.aspx?seriesID=134