World Youth Day 2023 is being held in Lisbon, Portugal
The 2022 WYD was moved to 2023 as the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted planning.
What is World Youth Day (WYD)?
The international World Youth Day celebration is an event that happens every two to three years in different locations around the globe. It draws Catholic young people from all over the world together to meet with the Pope in order to profess their faith in Jesus Christ.
Dates and location of next international World Youth Day
The next international World Youth Day will be in the summer of 2023, and it will be hosted in Lisbon, Portugal. Further details will be released in the coming months.
Who can attend?
World Youth Day is aimed mainly at people who are 18-35 years old. In this Archdiocese it is a firm policy that pilgrims must be at least 18 years of age before they can go to WYD.
Cost
At this point we expect that each pilgrim's trip will likely cost around $3,000 -- $4,000. Your parish group will also engage in fundraising that can significantly reduce the cost for each person.
I want to attend
Look into joining one of the existing groups (see below), or speak to your pastor about the possibility of forming another group that can go to WYD with the Archdiocese!
Existing groups
| Group |
Leader |
| St. Theresa Parish |
Santo Chines |
| St. Thomas More Parish |
Sara Dmitri |
| Christ the King Parish, Stettler |
TBD (Contact Fr. Roger) |
| St. Anthony Parish, Lloydminster |
Tharin Fischer |
| Holy Rosary Parish |
Sr. Rafala Anna Duraj |
| Mary Help of Christians Parish |
Francis Lau |
| St. Dominic Savio Parish |
Angela Merkosky |
| Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Ft. Saskatchewan |
TBD (Contact Fr. Kris) |
| Holy Trinity Parish, Spruce Grove |
James Whyte |
Is your group not yet on this list? Contact John Ottens at catechesis@caedm.ca, or 780-469-1010 ext. 2132
Fun ways to prepare
Archdiocese contact:
John Ottens, catechesis@caedm.ca, 780-469-1010 ext. 2132