XX. World Youth Day
in Herz-Jesu/Sterkrade

11. - 15. August 2005

Days of Encounter in the Diocese Essen 11.-15.08.2005
("Meet the World - Guests are a blessing")
Schedule for the parishes Herz-Jesu, St. Clemens, St. Bernardus

Ongoing activities:

Donnerstag, 11.8. Arrival
about 1.30 pm Arrival of the biggest group of pilgrims: 28 Canadiens from the diocese Chicoutimi near Quebec
Going to the parish hall St. Bernardus by bus
6.30 pm Dinner at St. Bernardus
afterwards Open rehearsal of the band "BEATitude" (modern sacred music)
9.00 pm Evening prayer in St. Bernardus
  Campfire at St. Bernardus
Freitag, 12.8. Day of Social Service "Under construction"
9.00 am Morning prayer in Herz Jesu
after this a short introduction to the social projects
11.00 am
- 4.00 pm
"Coffeetable" in front of the St. Clemens church:
Young people sell fair traded coffee and self-made cakes.
The money goes to the Cairo group of the Freiherr von Stein-Gymnasium (school)
at the same time Activities with elderly people in "Haus Katharina" (old people's home)
and Markusstraße (flats for senior citzens near Herz-Jesu)
5.30 pm Common ending in the parish hall Herz Jesu
Event in the "Schildahalle" (for all guests and host families of Oberhausen)
7.00 pm Food and drink stands are open
7.30 pm Singing with the WYD-Choir CantO
8.00 pm Holy Mass in the Schildahalle
afterwards Greetings from the Mayor of Oberhausen
Party with "EinsLive"-Radio-DJ Jan-Christian Zeller
Beer garden in front of the Schildahalle
"Liveline"-Truck/Climbing wall/Bungee-Run/Tamilian Dancing Group/Meeting nice people
Samstag, 13.8. "Kult(o)ur"
9.00 am Morning prayer in St. Bernardus
9.00 am
- 6.00 pm
Kult(o)ur
Sightseeing in the Diocese Essen / the Ruhr Area
Places to visit
6.00 pm Holy Mass in Herz Jesu (with BEATitude)
afterwards Barbecue with the KAB Herz Jesu
midnight The Peruvian group arrives an the WJT-Center
Sonntag, 14.8. Sending out to Cologne
9.00 am Morning prayer in Herz-Jesu
afterwards Breakfast
  "Going with the Star - GEMEINSAM SEGEN SEIN"
Central event for all guests, host families and parish members of the diocese Essen in the "Arena AufSchalke"
12.00 am Admittance to the Schalke Arena
2.00 pm Start of the fringe events
Presentation: Claudia Davino und Andreas Pagelia (free journalists)
4.00 pm Service with Bishop Dr. Felix Genn
  Performances of the partner dioceses Honkong and Kattowice/Poland
and Nacayul/Namibia (partner organization of BDKJ Essen)
until 7.30 pm Live Musik
after 7.00 pm Dinner in St. Bernardus
  Campfire
10.00 pm Evening prayer in St. Bernardus
Montag, 15.8. Departure
9.00 am Morning prayer in St. Bernardus
then Farewell breakfast for guests, host families and all parish members
1.00 pm The group from the diocese of Chicoutimi leaves by bus from Oberhausen main station

 

Schedule of the central events of the XX World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne

 

More information

Contact: wjt@herz-jesu-sterkrade.de

Parishes St. Clemens/St. Bernardus (German)

Information about Oberhausen

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