Provisional programme for young adults (18-35 years old)
Provisional programme for young adults (18-35 years old)
Friday September 29
Young adults taking part in the whole weekend should arrive Friday afternoon. They will be assigned a host parish or community which will offer them hospitality. On Friday and Sunday there will also be workshops and round tables for those who attend before or after Saturday.
- Where possible, evening prayer in the local community with prayer around the cross
- Supper with host families or in the local community
Saturday September 30
- Breakfast with host families and communities.
- During the morning: Meetings with themed routes, workshops and round tables in churches of different denominations and other places in the centre of Rome, starting with a moment of prayer.9:00
- Around midday, distribution of a simple packed lunch and food for the evening in the area around the basilica of St John Lateran.
- 14:00 – 15:30 Time of praise and worship in the basilica of St John Lateran.
- 16:00 Walking towards St Peter’s Square
- 17:00 – 18:30 on St Peter’s Square – Choirs, musicians, listening to people’s stories
- 19.00 Ecumenical evening vigil on St Peter’s Square in the presence of Pope Francis Francis with representatives of different Churches.
- People return to their host communities and families.
Sunday October 1
- Festive celebration in the host communities.
- Lunch with host families or communities.
Provisional programme – teenagers visiting for the day, together with leaders
Provisional programme – teenagers visiting for the day, together with leaders
Saturday, September 30
Arrival around 9.00am
- During the morning: Meetings with themed routes, workshops and round tables in churches of different denominations and other places in the centre of Rome, starting with a moment of prayer.
- Around midday, distribution of a simple packed lunch and food for the evening in the area around the basilica of St John Lateran.
- 14:00 – 15:30 Time of praise and worship in the basilica of St John Lateran.
- 16:00 Walking towards St Peter’s Square
- 17:00 – 18:30 on St Peter’s Square Choirs, musicians, listening to people’s stories.
- 19:00 Ecumenical evening vigil on St Peter’s Square in the presence of Pope Francis with representatives of different Churches.
Return home after evening vigil around 22:00
Illustration: ©Marija Poklukar