Parish Newsletter: Volume 10, Issue 4             Winter 2005

World Youth Day

Adventure Pilgrimage for the
brave of heart and seeking soul


For two weeks, pilgrims from St. Francis journey through Italy and Germany to participate in the 2005 World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany.  Take a look at our pictures and a few 'stats' from the trip!


24 pilgrims
13 days of travel
5 major basilicas in two countries
4 flights
13 kilometers hiked to and from the overnight vigil
1.2 million people at a Papal sleep-over
42 degrees as the low overnight, while we were outside
1 catechesis session with Cardinal Arinze
8 host families
Countless memories
Priceless experience

World Youth Day
August 2005

We offer our gratitude to our parish community for the support and assistance given to make the pilgrimage possible. The entire St. Francis parish was in our prayers as we journeyed through Italy & Germany. Most especially we offered our prayers
while at Saint Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy.