Olá Pilgrims and Parents/Guardians!

It was great to see our small groups meet for the first time at our pilgrim gatherings last week. There was great conversation as you began to get to know the people you will be journeying closely with at World Youth Day. Thank you for your openness and enthusiasm! A special thank you to all the parents and guardians who came along, met the WYD team, and showed their support.

Please read this e-newsletter carefully.

Your Pilgrim Portal is now updated and requires further information from all pilgrims (Inc. Chaplains, Leaders, Under 18 and Over 18 pilgrims, and participants in the Emerging Leaders Program). This information will assist us in our planning and in ensuring that you have a safe and enjoyable pilgrimage experience.

Under 18 Pilgrims: For all pilgrims under 18 years, the Pilgrim Portal and all policies must be completed by a parent or guardian.

Policies you must acknowledge

In the My Policies tab Pilgrims (or parents/guardians) must read and acknowledge the following policies:

• World Youth Day Program Standard Collection Notice

• Consent Form and Agreement

• Photography and Recording Permission Form

To access these policies, log onto your portal and click on ‘My Policies’.

Update your medical information and other important details.

In the My Details tab pilgrims (or parents/guardians) must complete the following fields:

• Medical information
• Rooming preferences Please complete this field by this Friday 16 June, for your preferences to be considered.
• T-Shirt size
• Passport information including uploading a scanned copy of your passport’s photo pages

To update your details log onto your portal and click on ‘My Details’.

Pilgrims (parents/guardians) are asked to check other fields are accurate and completed including:

• Personal information
• Preferred name (for use on your nametag)
• Emergency contacts

If pilgrims (parents/guardians) have any trouble updating their details please contact wyd@cam.org.au or 9926 5713 between 9 am and 5 pm Monday - Friday and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.

The Hallow app is a wonderful resource that you and your small group can use in preparation for your pilgrimage to World Youth Day. We are pleased to let you know that as part of your pilgrim pack you will receive a free 12-month subscription to the Hallow app.

Looking for some tips on getting started with prayer, read this great article here.

Keep an eye out over the next week for an invitation email from Hallow to redeem your free subscription.

Our pilgrimage provider, Harvest Journeys, has provided a travel guide containing handy tips for your pilgrimage including travel tips and a suggested packing list. Download here.

You can download the Preparing for Pilgrimage document here, which was given to you when you met your small group.

We look forward to seeing all our pilgrims at our Commissioning Mass and Final Pilgrim Gathering!

Sunday 16 July - St Patrick’s Cathedral
11am - 2pm

Please invite your family and friends, parishioners, and benefactors as together we are commissioned by Archbishop Peter to go on pilgrimage.

Your official pilgrim pack, travel documentation, and other essential material will be distributed to each pilgrim on this day.