Dear All,
Greetings
from Cochin!!
You
are already aware of the World Youth Day 2016 due to be celebrated
from 25th
to 31st
July 2016 in Kraków,
Poland.
This was announced by Pope
Francis at
the end of the closing Mass
of
World
Youth Day 2013 in
Rio
de Janeiro,
Brazil.
Pope
Francis announced
at the end of closing mass for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro
that Kraków,
Poland will
be the venue for World Youth Day 2016. This will be the second World
Youth Day hosted by Poland, the first being held in Czestochowa from
10–15 August 1991.
According
to Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Metropolitan Bishop of the Diocese of
Kraków, World Youth Day 2016 will be particularly significant, as
Kraków was the home of Saint John Paul II
Like
in the previous WYDs, the Jesus Youth movement has already begun its
preparations to lead a big group of Jesus Youth pilgrims for WYD
2016.
I
am writing to you the proposed World
Youth Day package
from
Jesus Youth India. We
are in the process of negotiating with various airlines for a group
booking.
Option A: Pilgrimage 1, YAI, WYD and Pilgrimage 2
Option B: Pilgrimage 1, YAI and WYD
Option C: YAI, WYD and Pilgrimage 2
Pilgrimage 1
Pre - WYD Pilgrimage: In the footsteps of St John Paul II (Within Poland)
Duration: 3 days
Dates: 18th to 21st July 2016
Youth ARISE
(July 22nd noon to 25th Breakfast)
JESUS YOUTH INTERNATIONAL GATHERING (By invitation from JYIO only)
23rd and 24th Afternoons,
WYD 25th July to 1st August 2016
Pilgrimage 2
Post – WYD Pilgrimage
Duration: 12 days (2 days in Medjugorje, 5 days in Italy, 5 days in France)
Dates: 31st July to 12th Aug 2016
Approximate cost
Option A: INR 126000 + airfare
Option B: INR 51000 + airfare
Option C: INR 104000 + airfare
NOTE:
Airfare from any major city in India and back will cost anywhere in between INR 50000 to INR 60000. The final airfare will depend on the size of the group and other airline factors.
The standard visa charges are INR 5000 which might be waived off for WYD pilgrims. If it is not waived off it will added later.
Pick up and drop from the airport is not included in this proposal - but we can arrange it and you will have to pay the actual cost.
Transport from the venue of Youth Arise and Chemin Neuf to Krakow WYD venue is included in the package.
We
might get better airfares if we book the tickets early. So kindly
inform us if you, any Jesus Youth from your region or
your family / friends are interested in this
pilgrimage. We need the numbers to negotiate further with the
airlines. We accept only applications from those who are involved
in Jesus Youth or with a reference from the regional / zonal
coordinator or Animator.
This a great opportunity to receive the blessings directly from the Pope and to witness and interact with over a million youth from around the world.
You can look forward for more updates soon from JYNO. You may direct all the queries to me or write to the office at in...@jesusyouth.org