We're going on pilgrimage to WYD in 2023.
For more than 30 years, World Youth Day has been an opportunity for the young people of the world to go on pilgrimage. On this journey we will discover how Jesus calls each of us to be his disciple. Through our experiences together, we will be strengthened in faith and return to Melbourne ready to share our encounter with the local Church.
The four pilgrimages:
Direct to Lisbon
On these 14 fun-filled days young people from Melbourne will journey to Fatima to visit the sacred shrine of Our Lady of Fatima before traveling to Lisbon to participate in the major events of World Youth Day including the Papal Welcome, catechesis, and youth festivals, as well as the final pilgrim walk and vigil with Pope Francis and millions of other young Catholics.
28 July – 9 August 2023 (13 days)
A$5900 per person (twin share)*
*Final costings to be confirmed.
Airfares, hotels, internal transfers, 2 meals per day, WYD registration, Pilgrim preparation and post WYD Retreat in Melbourne.
The Italian Way
Since the first century, the streets of Rome have echoed with the testimonies of apostles and saints. On fire with the love of the Lord, they have borne witness to their faith, even by the shedding of their blood. We will journey to the eternal city, walk those same streets, visit the tombs of St Peter and St Paul, and immerse ourselves in the lives of these great witnesses. We will then hit the road and visit the shrines of great saints who have embarked on the life of faith and changed the course of the world.
23 July – 9 August 2023 (19 days)
A$8100 per person (twin share)*
*Final costings to be confirmed.
Rome, Assisi, Fatima, WYD Week in Lisbon
Airfares, hotels, internal transfers, 2 meals per day, WYD registration, Pilgrim preparation and post WYD Retreat in Melbourne.
Footsteps of Jesus
Throughout his life and ministry, Jesus called disciples to ‘come follow me.’ On this pilgrimage we will journey to the Holy Land, walk the same roads and visit some of Christianity’s most historic sites. As we travel through the Holy Land, the Scriptures will come alive. We will be immersed in the story of salvation, discovering what it means to be a disciple and being inspired to embark on our own journey of discipleship with the Lord.
Please note this pilgrimage option is only available to those who are 18+ years.
19 July – 9 August 2023 (21 days)*
*Exact travel dates to be confirmed.
A$9200 per person (twin share)
*Final costings to be confirmed.
Bethlehem, Jericho, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Cana, Mt Tabor, Caesarea Philippi, Mt of Beatitudes, Haifa, Mt Carmel, Caesarea Maritima, Jerusalem, the WYD Week in Lisbon, and a post-WYD retreat.
Airfares, hotels, internal transfers, 2 meals per day, WYD registration, Pilgrim preparation and post WYD Retreat in Melbourne.
Our Emerging Leaders Program
An intensive 17-day formation program open to leaders and upcoming leaders from Schools, Parishes, and Catholic organisations across the Archdiocese. This program will provide an opportunity to be more deeply immersed formed in the principals of discipleship, Christian leadership, prayer, and evangelisation. Accompanied by experts from Australia as well as guest lectures from international leaders in their fields that will join the group in select cities.
23 July – 9 August 2023 (17 days)*
*Exact travel dates to be confirmed.
A$8600 per person (twin share)*
*Final costings to be confirmed.
Rome, Assisi, the WYD Week in Lisbon, and a post-WYD retreat.*
*Exact itinerary to be confirmed.
