Things Keep Moving

WYD backpack

This is a World Youth Day Pilgrim backpack.  It’s one of a number of things that have been delivered to the parish, ready for the pilgrims.

It’s another signal that WYD is well on its way, that it’s all very much real.

Speaking of pilgrims, some of our groups staying in the parish are now getting in touch with us.  We’ve heard from Westlake Area Youth Group (Ohio, USA), as well as the pilgrims from St. Severin Parish (Paris, France).  Our animating team leading catechesis next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday has also been in email contact with us.  Of course, our East Timorese pilgrims connected with the Carmelites are already in Australia, spending time in the Carmelite communities in Melbourne and Brisbane before arriving here next week.

Tonight our HomeStay volunteers are meeting to learn of the final arrangements and placement of pilgrims.  The volunteers are being contacted so that they’re aware of their roles next week, and the church gets a clean up on Saturday.  All in all, things are moving nicely (and very quickly).