During the Congress week (10th-17th June 2012), many people will gather in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) where the Congress week programme will take place.
There will be a dedicated youth space with a youth programme of events in the Royal Dublin Society from Monday 11th June until Saturday 16th June. The youth programme is suitable for young adults aged 17 and 25 but all registered pilgrims are welcome.
Come and participate in the youth programme of interactive catechesis, workshops, drama and music.
The concluding liturgy, Statio Orbis, on Sunday 17th June 2012 takes place in Croke Park.
| Key to events in the youth programme | Colour |
| Events in the youth space | |
| Events in main Congress programme |
The information below is an outline of the youth programme of events on Friday 15th June and is subject to change. Programme information will be updated when details for some speakers and themes are finalised.
| Time | Venue | Language | Event type | Name of speaker |
| 09:30 | Doors open | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Get set go! • Morning prayer with Clogher don Óige, Diocese of Clogher Youth Ministry • 3Rock Church of Ireland Youth Initiative •NET Ministries National Evangelisation Team (NET) Ireland •Youth 2000 International Youth Movement, Ireland |
Ms Pauline O'Shea, Parish Pastoral Worker, Archdiocese of Dublin |
| 10:45-12:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English Translation in other languages |
Catechesis and conversation: A Suffering Church A short, dynamic input about the theme of the day: enter in conversation with a Bishop and other young people in small groups. |
Bishop Kieran Conry, Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, England |
| 12:00-13:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Concurrent Workshop: True Beauty or Superficial Cutie: A Look at Authentic Femininity | Mrs Brigid DeMoor, ENDOW, Denver, USA |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Chiara Luce Youth Space |
English | Concurrent Workshop: The Way of the Heart: Contemplation, Meditation and the Eucharist | Br Richard Hendrick OFM |
| 12:00-13:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Concurrent Workshop: Sacred Dance: Using the Body to Pray | Sister Bernadette Purcell pbvm, Chaplaincy, IT Tallaght, Dublin |
| 12:00-13:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Concurrent Workshop: I was in Prison and you Came to Visit Me (Mt 25:36) |
Fr Charlie Hoey OCarm, Dr Marie Ward, |
| 12:00-13:00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | A Life in Time with the Heartbeat of God Explore prayer and worship through rhythms and drums! Then play to call the other young people to gather for the next activity |
Mr Simon Edwards, Psalm Drummers, Belfast |
| 14.00-15.00 | Main Arena | Catechesis: Communion in Suffering and Healing | Archbishop Bashar Warda CSsR | |
| 15.00- 16.00 | Main Arena | Testimony: Personal Testimony on Suffering and Healing | Ms Rose Busingye | |
| 16.00-17.30 | Main Arena | Mass (with the Sacrament of Anointing) | Patriarch Fouad Twal | |
| 18:30 | Doors open | |||
| 18.30-19.00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Dinner workshop: A Life in Time with the Heartbeat of God Explore prayer and worship through rhythms and drums! Then play to call the other young people to gather for the next activity. |
Mr Simon Edwards, Psalm Drummers, Belfast |
| 19.00-20.00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space |
English |
Plenary Workshop |
Brian McKee, Congregation of Passionists, Belfast |
| 20.00-20.30 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English Various |
Music: Elation Ministries | |
| 20.30-22.00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | Concert: Brazilian Christian Music The music and the sun from Brazil with an amazing choir. |
Saggra, Music Youth Ministry, Brazil | |
| 20.30-21.30 | Chiara Luce Youth Space |
English |
Plenary Workshop: Chiara Luce, the hurricane of light | Focolare Movement, International Movement, Ireland |
| 22.00-22.30 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Night prayer: Carmelite Contemplative Prayer A quiet, contemplative space drawing on the rich heritage of the Carmelite Contemplative tradition. |
Carmelite Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Irish Province of Carmelites O Carm, Dublin |
| 22.30-23.00 | Chiara Luce Youth Space | English | Silent prayer (with background music) |

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