Provisional programme

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