World Youth Day is an international event hosted in a different city every two or three years. It takes place over a series of days, usually during the summer vacation, and is attended by millions of young people from around the world. During the course of the week, young people experience prayer, songs, witness talks, and teachings. The universal church is fully present in all its beauty! The high point of the week is the overnight vigil from Saturday night into Sunday morning mass with the Holy Father.

St Paul/St John, have a rich recent history attending WYD. We have missed only the WYD in Panama in 2019, otherwise we have sent a decent sized group to every WYD stretching back to Rome in 2000. That's 21 years of participation in this incredible life changing event! It has proven to be one of the best things we do for the youth of our community. Additionally, it energizes the parish as a whole. The WYD in Lisbon in the summer of 2023 will be the next exciting opportunity for our community!!

For more questions contact Luke/Jimmy/Christina at youthministry@sjspwellesley.org.