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PILGRIM GUIDE

PILGRIM
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INTRODUCTION
DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS!
With great joy I welcome you to Krakow, the beloved city of the
founder and patron of World Youth Day – St. John Paul II. I am pleased
that, after three years of preparation and waiting, we can meet here
in the capital of Divine Mercy devotion, in the Extraordinary Jubilee
of Mercy, to create a large community of witnesses of mercy and to
enthusiastically proclaim the truth of God’s love, which never tires
of forgiving, longs for us, and continues to seek the path to our hearts.
Welcoming you is a city of many saints and blesseds, a city of two
apostles of Divine Mercy: St. John Paul II and St. Sr. Faustina. It is here
that the Lord Jesus, through the humble nun, reminded the world of
the message of God’s infinite love, for it is from here that for 80 years,
since September 13, 1935, an unceasing prayer for Divine Mercy has
flowed over the world, rising in the simple words of the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy, dictated to St. Faustina by the Lord Jesus. Here, Karol
Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, spent 40 years of his life as a
student of Polish studies, worker, seminarian, priest, bishop, and cardinal – until the day he went to Rome for the conclave in 1978. It is in
Krakow that he entrusted the world to Divine Mercy so that mankind
will find in it salvation and the light of hope.
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I invite you to an unforgettable journey in the footsteps of these two
witnesses and apostles of Divine Mercy. The streets of Krakow on
which they traveled and the churches in which they prayed will lead
you to Łagiewniki – to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, where the Merciful Jesus waits to touch your hearts and overcome their deepest fears,
longings, and desires. Do not be afraid of this encounter with His love!
We want to put in your hands the spark of God’s love that is coming
out of Krakow. Take it and spread it in your communities: in your families, at school, among friends, at work, and when you rest. Make a real
“mess of mercy,” a revolution of God’s love that is so needed in today’s
world, which is absorbed in the confusion of values, lives in fear of
terrorism, is shaken by wars, experiences injustice, and neglects the
weakest and neediest.
I firmly believe that these extraordinary days will fill you with hope
and strength, that they will be a source of joy and an experience of
living faith for the youth of the Church.
Let us pray together – during World Youth Day and beyond: “Allow
the spark of God’s love that you have enkindled within us become
a fire that can transform hearts and renew the face of the earth!”
With all my heart, I bless you for the duration of World Youth Day in
Krakow, and I pray that our meeting will bring into your life the most
beautiful fruits of faith, hope, and love.
Bishop Damian Muskus OFM
General Coordinator
World Youth Day Krakow 2016 Local Organizing Committee
THE ABCs
OF WYD KRAKOW 2016
THE ABCs OF WYD KRAKOW 2016
WHAT IS WORLD YOUTH DAY?
COLOGNE
PARIS
2005 | 1,2 million
1997 | 1,1–1,2 million
1989 | 0,6 million
1991 | 1,5–1,8 million
2002 | 0,8 million
ROME
1985 | 0,3 million
1986 | 0,35 million
2000 | 2–2,5 millions
1993 | 0,5–1 million
MADRID
1995 | 4 millions
2011 | 2 millions
RIO DE JANEIRO
2013 | 3,7 millions
2008 | 0,5 million
1987 | 0,9 million
Previous World Youth Days
World Youth Day is an international meeting of youth from all over the
world who gather together in one place with their catechists, priests,
bishops, and the pope in order to profess their faith in Jesus Christ.
The founder and first host of the event was Pope St. John Paull II, who
gathered young people from all over the world ten times: in Rome
(1984, 1985, 2000), Buenos Aires (1987), Santiago de Compostela (1989), Częstochowa (1991), Denver (1993), Manila (1995), Paris
(1997), and Toronto (2002). When St. John Paul II passed away, this
dialogue between the Church and the youth was continued by Pope
Benedict XVI, who presided over the meetings in Cologne (2005),
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Sydney (2008), and Madrid (2011). Pope Francis met with youth in Rio de
Janeiro (2013), and it was there that he announced where the next
World Youth Day would take place: Krakow, Poland in 2016.
The established objective of World Youth Day is to experience the
great community of the universal Church, listen to the word of God,
and celebrate the sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance, as well as
to joyfully proclaim Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.
World Youth Day is a multiday meeting. Since 1997, it has consisted
of two parts: the first – “Days in Dioceses,” during which the youth
stay in different areas of a host country, and the second called “Main
Events” – a one-week stay in the primary host city.
World Youth Day lasts two weeks. However, it is important to remember that the meeting requires both long spiritual and organizational
preparations. Therefore, the real period of World Youth Day begins
when the decision is made to participate and finishes when the mission of the meeting bears desirable fruits – even if this is long after
the actual meeting.
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WYD SYMBOLS
World Youth Day is represented by two symbols – the Jubilee Cross
(World Youth Day Cross) and the Icon of Our Lady Protectress of
the Roman People (Salus Populi Romani). During the World Youth
Day celebrations, the symbols are present on the site where the
Main Events take place, and during the period of preparations for
the event they are carried throughout the host country as well as
neighbouring countries by WYD advocates. Carrying these symbols
points out the main purpose of WYD – getting to know Jesus better
in the Mystery of Redemption and surrendering our lives to the protection of Our Lady.
THE WORLD YOUTH DAY CROSS
The wooden cross was made in 1983 on the occasion of the beginning
of the Holy Year of the Redemption. At the end of the Holy Year’s
celebrations, on Easter Sunday, April 22, 1984, the cross was passed
on to youth by the Holy Father. He asked them to carry it throughout
the world as a proclamation of their faith. This was the beginning
of its journey around the world and the herald of World Youth Day.
First, the cross made its way to the Catholic Days in Germany (1984),
and then further to other European countries. In 1987, the Cross was
taken outside Europe for the first time – to Buenos Aires, where
it stayed during the 2nd World Youth Day. To date, the cross has
been present on all continents, including in countries facing wars and
conflicts.
THE ICON OF OUR LADY SALUS POPULI ROMANI
The painting of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani (dating back to the 6th century) rates among one of the most venerated images of Mary in Italy. The
title “Protectress of the Roman People” refers to the miraculous protec-
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tion of Rome from the Bubonic Plague. Today, the Icon of the Mother of
God, renowned for its graces, is located in the Basilica of Santa Maria
Maggiore, which the Romans visit on pilgrimage. Starting and finishing
apostolic journeys at “Saint Mary Major” is also a custom of Pope Francis.
Our Lady appeared in this image at World Youth Day for the first time in
2000, when a copy of the icon was displayed on the papal altar at Tor
Vergata. Three years later, during the Days in Dioceses, the pope handed
the copy over to the youth so that they could carry it around the world.
This was also when he passed his testament “Totus Tuus” onto the youth.
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THEME
The theme of the 31st World Youth Day in 2016 is: “Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7). At the meeting in Rio
de Janeiro, Pope Francis told the youth: “Read the Beatitudes, it will
do you good” (the meeting with young Argentinians in the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro, 25 July 2013). As
a motto for the meeting in Krakow, he has chosen the fifth of the eight
Beatitudes, given by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount on the shores
of the Sea of Galilee. In his sermon, Christ highlights the importance
of happiness in the lives of Christians and of the heart of the Kingdom
of God itself.
All of the World Youth Day meetings – according to the idea of their
founder and patron, St. John Paul II – have focused on one biblical
thought, which often refers to the spirituality of the particular host
city. Not only does the main topic accompany young people at the
preparatory stage, but it is also discussed during the Main Events – at
catechesis with the Bishops and in the messages and homilies delivered by the Holy Father during the Main Events.
The choice of Krakow as the place for the meeting and the given
World Youth Day motto aims to lead participants to the Spark of
Mercy which, since the Merciful Jesus appeared to St. Sr. Faustina,
has been radiating from Krakow’s Łagiewniki to the whole universal
Church. Krakow is widely known as the capital of the Divine Mercy; we warmly recommend visiting the places of the revelations –
Sr. Faustina’s tomb and the sanctuary where St. John Paul II entrusted
the world to the Divine Mercy.
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BLESSED
ARE THE MERCIFUL
FOR THEY SHALL
OBTAIN MERCY
Mt 5:7
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PATRONS
St. Faustina and St. John Paul II are the main patrons of World Youth
Day in Krakow.
When 18-year-old Karol Wojtyła arrived in Krakow to begin his studies at Jagiellonian University in 1938, 33-year-old Sr. Faustina already
lived in a Cracovian convent. She died on October 5, 1938, when Karol
began his first semester of studies at the Faculty of Polish Studies.
They never met, but Divine Providence tied their fates together in
a special way: it was Pope John Paul II who canonized St. Faustina and
instituted the feast of Divine Mercy in the entire Church. These two
Saints of Krakow have been recognized as special apostles of Divine
Mercy.
Their lives are great examples of deep trust in Divine Mercy, clearly expressed in the words of the Diary by St. Faustina: “Jesus, I trust in You.”
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JESUS,
I TRUST
IN YOU
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Polish
Polski
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English
Angielski
EN
LOGO
Arabic
Chinese
Japanese
The circumstances surrounding the creation of the logo are unusual.
Being in the Vatican for the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope
Italian
Italiano
IT Monika Rybczyńska, the creator of the logo, prayed before
John XXIII,
the Polish Pope’s tomb with the words: “Holy Father, I need an inspiration. If this is God’s will, please intercede for me to receive it.” “It was
a specific prayer. And the answer was immediate!” said Monika. “That
Portuguese
Português
PT
very evening,
I sent a finished version of the logo to the Youth Ministry’s Head Office in Warsaw!” But there was one more person who
worked on the design at the final stage – Emilia Pyza, a graduate of
the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Having taken part in World Youth
Spanish
Day inES
Cologne (2005), which was an important experience for her, she
Español
wished to contribute to WYD in some way, and eventually succeeded!
French
Français
FR
SYMBOLISM
German
Deutsch
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OF THE LOGO
All of the elements of the World Youth Day Krakow 2016 logo have
meanings.
Russian
русский
Slavic
Slavic
Slovenian
Croatian
Slovak
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Tchaco
RU
SL
Mercy
HR
Jesus Christ
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Poland
Krakow
and youth
Main components: Jesus Christ and youth
In the logo, you can see the symbol of the cross, which represents
Jesus, and a full circle pictured inside Him, representing young Christians.
The place of the meeting: Poland and Krakow
The circle represents Krakow – the city of St. John Paul II and St. Sister
Faustina Kowalska. It is all encircled by the outline of the Polish borders – the host of World Youth Day.
Theme: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy
The theme of the 31st World Youth Day is Divine Mercy. The red and
blue flame is a reflection of the theme since it directly alludes to the
image of the Merciful Jesus. The red represents blood and the blue
represents water.
When you entrust God completely, with abandon, He will
change your life in a way you have not even dreamt.
I would never have come up with such a plot for my life!
Monika Rybczyńska
When I desperately search for the meaning of certain
events, when I do not have any plans anymore, because they
all have not appealed to You, when I need forgiveness and
when I abandon the illusions that I will manage on my own
– then I relentlessly repeat the words: “Jesus, I trust in You.”
Emilia Pyza
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THE THEME SONG
The theme song of the 31st World Youth Day in Krakow, Blessed are
the Merciful, refers directly to the theme of WYD Krakow 2016, the
fifth Beatitude from the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7).
The story of how the theme song was created is a story of trusting
God and His promises. Jakub Blycharz, its composer, submitted his
composition to the contest in an envelope with the hand-written inscription: “Dt 31:19.” This verse reads: "Now, write out this song for
yourselves.” As is turned out, Jakub received this word during a prayer
when he was asking God to reveal His will. He recollects, “I would like
to emphasize the fact that my adventure with this theme song isn’t
a story of my fidelity. When waiting for the results of the contest,
I doubted the promise given to me by God. Everything got postponed,
there were different forecasts. Meanwhile, as if to abash us all, the
Lord revealed Himself as omnipotent, gracious, and loyal.” Blycharz’s
composition was chosen among 94 propositions.
The Polish version of the theme song was recorded in 2014 in a popular film studio “Alvernia Studios.” Over 80 musicians were invited:
three vocalists, a 30-person orchestra, and 47 choristers from Cracovian ministries. An official clip was recorded as well, in which it wasn’t
actors that appeared but ordinary people: a mother with a child, an
artist who spontaneously creates a mural depicting the Merciful Jesus,
international volunteers, and Artur – a homeless man from Krakow.
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Since the beginning, I knew that the lyrics of the theme
song must be the Word of God and not some theology
of mine. Taking from the Word, I was sure that it will make
us good, fertile soil for God’s influence because his Word
is alive, powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword.
Jakub Blycharz
(composer)
We were all absolutely certain that God was blessing
us the whole time we worked on the theme song. There
was a deadline we had to meet. If God wasn’t acting, we
wouldn’t have finished it on our own. But as we can see,
it was His will. And that’s why we succeeded.
Aleksandra Maciejewska
(vocalist)
Photos from the recording of the music video for Blessed are the Merciful,
photo. M. Jończyk
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TEXT OF THE SONG
1. I lift my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall help come to me?
My help will come from the Lord, my God,
for He is merciful!
Blest are the merciful;
blest are the merciful,
for it is mercy that shall be shown
to those who show mercy.
3. Unless the Lord forgives when we fall,
We wouldn’t be able to stand.
But He forgives, He pardons us all.
Let us do the same.
4. God paid our debts with the Blood of His Son,
Who rose alive from the tomb.
The Spirit within cries out to the world:
Jesus is the Lord!
[BRIDGE]
So cast aside your fear and have faith,
give your cares to the Lord
and trust in Him, for He is risen:
the Lord, your God, is alive!
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Photos from the recording of the music video for Blessed are the Merciful, photo. M. Jończyk
2. When we are lost, He searches for us,
To hold us in His arms,
His holy Blood will heal our wounds,
To breathe new life into us!
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OFFICIAL PRAYER
The official prayer consists of three parts.
In the first part, we entrust every man and woman to Divine Mercy,
especially young people in their everyday lives, on their paths to WYD
and the meeting in Krakow 2016.
In the second part, we pray for the grace to be merciful, for the gift
of testimony expressed in our whole life, and we pray that God will
kindle in us the spark of merciful love to renew the face of the earth.
In the third part of the prayer, we address the Holy Mother and our
patron saints, so that they will implore the graces needed for the
preparations and fruitful experience of WYD.
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“God, merciful Father,
in your Son, Jesus Christ, you have revealed your love
and poured it out upon us
in the Holy Spirit, the Comforter,
We entrust to you today the destiny of the world
and of every man and woman”.
We entrust to you in a special way
young people of every language, people and nation:
guide and protect them as they walk
the complex paths of the world today
and give them the grace to reap abundant fruits
from their experience of the Krakow World Youth Day.
Heavenly Father,
grant that we may bear witness to your mercy.
Teach us how to convey the faith to those in doubt,
hope to those who are discouraged,
love to those who feel indifferent,
forgiveness to those who have done wrong
and joy to those who are unhappy.
Allow the spark of merciful love
that you have enkindled within us
become a fire that can transform hearts
and renew the face of the earth.
Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for us.
Saint John Paul II, pray for us.
Saint Faustina, pray for us.
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POLAND
Poland is a country of 38 million
people in Central Europe, called by
some a mini-Europe. It offers not
only high mountains, a seacoast,
forests, and lakes, but also medieval
monuments and modern cities. It
has the second-highest percentage
of Catholics among all countries in
Europe.
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In 996, most likely during Easter, the ruler of these lands, Mieszko I, and his wife Dobrawa, received baptism. Thus, the Church
Community in Poland has been around for 1050 years. The Poles
experienced God’s protection many times during this period. They
survived despite the fact that Poland disappeared from maps for
123 years (1795–1918), and soon after they regained their independence, they had to face the cruelties of World War II. From
Poland came the message of Divine Mercy, which was revealed
to St. Sr. Faustina and proclaimed to the world by St. John Paul II.
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THE CHURCH IN POLAND
There are 44 dioceses in Poland, including two Greek Catholic dioceses and the Military Ordinariate of the Polish Army: approximately
10,000 parishes altogether. The Polish Church is vibrant and evolving
dynamically, as demonstrated by its many communities. The LightLife Movement, Ruch Światło-Życie (widely known as the Oasis Movement), has 100,000 members: children, teenagers, and families. The
Catholic Youth Association, which was created 80 years ago, now has
around 30,000 members. Many students belong to Academic Ministries, Neocatechumenate communities, Catholic Charismatic Renewal,
School of the New Evangelization, and many others. Charity initiatives
are very common.
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An important part of the responsibility for the church community
rests on numerous religious congregations and convents.
The Church in Poland unites many centuries of tradition with modern
evangelization. The devotion to the Virgin Mary is particularly strong.
In summer, thousands of pilgrims walk to the Jasna Góra Monastery
in Częstochowa, to the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Poland, for the
Marian celebrations.
For the past few years, in January, a joyful Epiphany “Three Kings” procession has been organised on the streets of several hundred cities in
Poland. Every year on the first Saturday of June, there is an all-night
youth vigil on Lednica Lake; young people from all over Poland gather
to reveal through prayer, song, and dance the joy that flows from faith.
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THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE
OF KRAKOW
The Archdiocese of Krakow is one of the oldest in Poland, dating back
to the year 1000, and its establishment is tied to the Congress of
Gniezno and the recognition of Polish statehood in Europe. The archdiocese played a vital role in creating our national identity, especially
in the centuries when Krakow was the capital of Poland.
The main patron saints of the Archdiocese of Krakow are: St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów (bishop and martyr, murdered by order of the
Polish king) and St. John Cantius (a professor in the middle ages of Poland’s oldest university – the Jagiellonian University).
Throughout the ages, the archdiocese has been the birthplace of
many blessed persons and saints, and its bishops have been unique
and great people, recognized both in the country and abroad. The
archdiocese is the main place of Divine Mercy devotion, and of its
zealous follower: St. John Paul II, who was the diocesan Bishop here
until 1978. The most famous sanctuaries and pilgrimage sites in the
archdiocese are: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Ludźmierz, and Mogiła.
The Church in Krakow today is a vivid community, bringing together
about 1.8 million people in over 490 parishes. Many movements, lay
communities, and monasteries make up this colourful mosaic of different forms of devotion and offer ways of engaging in Church life.
For over 400 years, Catholic high schools, monastic, and diocesan
seminaries in Krakow have been helping young people to discover
their vocation and prepare for responsible and conscious adult life.
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Another characteristic of Krakow’s Church environment is its many
communities of university ministries. They initiate many spiritual, catechetical, social, and charitable activities.
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The piety of its people shows also outside of the geographical boundaries of the archdiocese through traditional pilgrimages to sanctuaries, especially the annual diocesan pilgrimage of a few thousand people to Jasna Góra.
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DIVINE MERCY SANCTUARY
Łagiewniki, ul. Siostry Faustyny 3. The capital of Divine Mercy devotion. Here, St. Sr. Faustyna lived and died shortly before World War II
(October 5, 1938).
The convent of the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy
was built in the second half of the 19th century. In 1891, the convent
chapel was consecrated. It was dedicated to St. Joseph and later became the centre of Divine Mercy devotion. After 100 years, it became
a sanctuary. The relics of St. Faustina are kept in this chapel. Above
the coffin that holds her relics hangs the world-famous image of the
merciful Jesus, Jesus, I trust in You by the painter Adolf Hyla, consecrated in 1944 by the first confessor of St. Sr. Faustina, Father Józef
Andrasz. The growing devotion – especially after Sr. Faustina’s beatification on April 18, 1993, and canonization on April 30, 2000 – contributed to the expansion of the place. As the years went by, not only
the town inhabitants, but also more and more followers of Divine
Mercy and its “Secretary” visited the sanctuary. Huge crowds came
here especially to meet with John Paul II in 1997 and 2002 and with
Benedict XVI in 2006.
In 2002, the Polish Pope consecrated the new part of the sanctuary
(built between 1999 and 2002). The sanctuary resembles an arc and
has two levels: the upper and lower basilica. There are five chapels in
the lower basilica, with the central Chapel of St. Faustina, the upper
Basilica has room for a few thousand people. There is a large stone
altar in the presbytery with a tabernacle shaped like Earth behind it.
The tabernacle is surrounded by a sculpture of a shrub’s branches and
a large image of Jesus, I trust in You hangs above it. Pictures of the
apostles of the Divine Mercy: St. Sr. Faustina and St. John Paul II, hang
to the left and right of the image. On the walls of the upper basilica
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we also find an image of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn (i.e. Our Lady
of Mercy) and a board with the Act of Entrustment of the World to
the Divine Mercy, which was performed by John Paul II during the consecration of the Basilica. An indispensable part of the shrine’s decoration is also its stained-glass windows; the largest window above the
choir depicting the cross and the sun in its background immediately
catches one’s attention.
Recently, during the Jubilee of Mercy, the main entrance to the basilica was opened as a Door of Mercy. A decoration prepared for this
occasion presents the Works of Mercy.
Within the sanctuary grounds, the tallest observation tower in Krakow
(76m; 249ft), the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration of the Holy Sacrament, and the convent’s cemetery, where Sr. Faustina was also initially
buried, are found.
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ST. JOHN PAUL II SANCTUARY
The sanctuary is located in the so-called White Seas (Białe Morza),
a hill neighbouring the Shrine of the Divine Mercy. It is the site of the
quarry of the Solvay chemical company where Karol Wojtyła worked
during the Nazi occupation from 1940 until 1944.
The sanctuary was built very recently: Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz established it on June 11, 2011, two months after the beatification of the
Polish pope.
The sanctuary consists of the lower church – the so-called relics
church – and the upper church. In the octagonal lower church, an altar
with the Holy Father’s relics was placed in the middle. The papal pastoral cross stands next to the altar and is surrounded by passages to
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chapels which encircle the heart
of the temple like a wreath. In
one of the chapels, the Priest’s
Chapel, designed after St. Leonard’s crypt beneath the Wawel
Cathedral (where Karol Wojtyła
celebrated his first Eucharist as
a priest), we can find the tombstone of John Paul II with a reliquary containing the Saint’s
blood. The interior of the church
is decorated with mosaics with
evangelical motifs by Fr. Marko
Rupnik SJ. A mosaic above the
high altar shows Christ the Redeemer of Man. One of the most
precious relics – the cassock
worn by the Holy Father during
his attempted assassination in
1981 – is kept in a side chapel.
Indulgences in the sanctuary
are granted on the feast day of
St. John Paul II, which is held on
October 22.
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BŁONIA PARK
Krakow’s Błonia Park is unique, as it is one of the
largest inner-city meadows in Europe, with an area of
48 hectares. The walk from the Main Square takes
only 15 minutes. Once grasslands for cattle, it is now
one of the favourite places for Krakow’s residents:
they hike, run, rollerblade, and ride bikes here. They
are immensely proud of this piece of city green. Błonia Park is the site of concerts, military parades, and
during papal visits, it becomes the largest church in
Krakow. This is where most of the Main Events of
World Youth Day will take place. The Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, July 26, the Welcoming Ceremony
of the Holy Father on Thursday, July 28, and the Way
of the Cross on Friday, July 29 will all take place in
Błonia Park.
This is not the first time Błonia Park will be witnessing a papal visit. John Paul II came here four times:
in 1979, 1983, 1997, and 2002. Thousands of people
participated in these meetings with the pope. This is
where people gathered to pray also after the death of
the Polish pope. It was here, in 2006, that the meeting with his successor, Holy Father Benedict XVI, took
place. Now, during World Youth Day, Błonia Park will
host a third pope.
There is a site remembering the visits of St. John Paul II:
a granite stone brought from Morskie Oko Lake in the
Polish Tatra Mountains, placed in 1997. The inscription on the stone reads: YOU ARE PETER.
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CAMPUS MISERICORDIAE
At Brzegi near Wieliczka, an area of over 200 hectares has been prepared at which the two Main Events of World Youth Day Krakow
2016 will take place: on July 30 – the evening Vigil of youth with Pope
Francis and July 31 – the Final Mass at the end of WYD 2016. This area,
called Campus Misericordiae (Field of Mercy) will be part of Wieliczka’s Economic Activity Zone.
A characteristic point at Campus
Misericordiae is the World Youth
Day 2016 Roundabout, in the center
of which is a cross with the symbols of WYD, designed and made by
Stanisław Anioł, a miner and sculptor from Wieliczka. Two roads leading from the WYD 2016 Roundabout
were given symbolic names: John
Paul II and Francis.
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The word “campus” in Latin means
"field." This field, the fertile soil cultivated by God Himself, is our hearts
and our everyday life. The Vigil on
Saturday and the Final Mass on
Sunday will be a holy time of grace
on the “Field of Mercy”: millions of
young hearts will open themselves
to the merciful love of God and allow themselves to be filled with His
tenderness.
The word “campus” in modern Western languages has an additional
meaning – the area of a university, a domain of young people who seek
wisdom based on the universal and unchanging values of goodness,
truth, and beauty. World Youth Day in Krakow and Campus of Mercy
are places where young people will study in the school of mercy with
excellent masters – St. Faustina and St. John Paul II. It will also be a
school of sensitivity to the needs of others and of the love expressed
in the everyday reality of life: in attitudes, words, and gestures.
WORKS OF MERCY AT CAMPUS MISERICORDIAE
The "Misericordiae" Community Center has been established near the
World Youth Day Roundabout in Campus Misericordiae, in which the
elderly and persons with disabilities can count on support and care.
It is with them in mind that specialized activities will be organized
together with various therapy treatments intended to improve health.
This center will be consecrated by Pope Francis and will be run by
Caritas. The Bell of Mercy, which will ring for the first time at the welcoming of Pope Francis, will hang right next to the Center.
Another work of mercy in the area of Campus Misericordiae is the
“Bread of Mercy” logistics center, in which Caritas will store food and
distribute it to those in need.
These works of mercy will become a permanent footprint and at
the same time a meaningful symbol of the meeting of youth from
the whole world with Pope Francis.
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WIELICZKA
Wieliczka is a place where two worlds meet: an underground salt
kingdom and the mining town built above it.
The over 700-year history of the city is inseparably connected with
one of the oldest salt mines – a UNESCO national heritage site, visited
yearly by over one million tourists from all over the world. The salt
mine in Wieliczka is the only mining site in the world that has been
in constant operation since the Middle Ages. Its original excavations
(sidewalks, ramps, chambers, lakes), with a total length of 300 km,
are found on 9 levels and reach a depth of up to 327 m.
After a walk through the underground corridors, it is worth visiting
the city – the second world – an outdoor one, but equally captivating
in its beauty. Attention is drawn primarily to the nearby Saltworks
Castle (Zamek Żupny), headquarters of the Żupy Krakowskie Museum, which boasts, among other things, the world’s largest collection
of salt shakers. In the immediate vicinity of the castle is the parish
church of St. Clement with the Baroque-style Morstin Family chapel.
Fitting into the architectural panorama of the city is, among other
things, the larch wood St. Sebastian’s Church with unique stained
glass windows and a polychrome of Włodzimierz Tetmajer, as well as
a stately silhouette of the monastery of the Franciscan order with the
church – the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace the Duchess of Wieliczka.
Drawing attention to itself in the center of town is the renovated Upper Square with a three-dimensional painting on the pavement.
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During World Youth Day Kraków 2016, on the Małopolska Sports
Arena – a modern sports stadium – the Youth Festival will take place.
Many interesting meetings are also planned for the “Salt City” Education and Recreation Centre.
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website:
www.wieliczka.eu
www.kopalnia.pl
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JASNA GÓRA
Jasna Góra – Clarus Mons – this is the name of the historic monastery
that towers over Częstochowa, the heart of which is the Sanctuary
of Our Lady Queen of Poland. For more than six centuries, the miraculous image of Our Lady with the Child Jesus has been worshipped
here.
In 1382 prince Vladislav II of Opole founded the monastery and
brought there the Hungarian Pauline Fathers – the spiritual children
of St. Paul the First Hermit. He entrusted the monks with watching
over the place and handed over the icon of the Mother of God to
them. They continue to conduct this ministry today.
According to legend, the author of the icon is St. Luke the Evangelist.
The Portrait of the Mother of God was believed to be one of several
paintings made from the table top at which the Holy Family ate. In
fact, the picture was painted in the early Middle Ages on boards of
linden wood.
In the 20th century, Our Lady of Jasna Góra came to be called the Black
Madonna due to the dark shade of the face of the Mother of God in
the image. On Mary’s right cheek, there are two cracks at the height
of the nose, and other, less-visible ones are one Her neck. These scars
were painted to commemorate the desecration and destruction of the
miraculous image during a robbery at the monastery in 1430. With
time, the scars on the face of Our Lady took on symbolic meaning, becoming a sign of the compassion of Mary toward the Polish people during difficult moments in its history. In such moments, the Poles prayed
with great faith to their Mother and Queen for rescue. Especially
fixed in the memory of Poles is the miraculous defence of Jasna Góra
in 1655, when the Protestant Swedish army tried to conquer Poland.
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The monastery was besieged for 40 days, but in spite of overwhelming forces, it did not give up and the repelling of the Swedes was attributed to the intercession of Mary. The next year (1656), Polish king
John II Casimir made solemn vows, entrusting the care of the whole
country to the Mother of God, recognizing her as Queen of Poland
and the Polish nation.
Three hundred years later, on 26 August 1956, the vows of King John
II Casimir were renewed at Jasna Góra. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński,
Polish primate, named Primate of the Millennium by St. John Paul II,
made Vows of the Nation at Jasna Góra. The oath took place in a difficult period of Polish history when, after World War II, instead of the
long-awaited freedom came times of Communist regime and the persecution of the Church. Cardinal Wyszyński could not be at Jasna Góra
himself for the ceremony, as he had been imprisoned by the Communist authorities. His absence was symbolized by an empty chair with
the Primate’s coat of arms and a bouquet of red and white roses. The
taking of the oath was an extremely important event for the nation
that gathered nearly a million people at the foot of Jasna Góra.
The Polish people once again entrusted their care to Mary, believing that if victory came, it would be Her victory. And so it happened:
22 years later, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła became Pope, the first Pole
elected to the See of Peter, a man from behind the Iron Curtain, and
11 years later, Poland was the first country in the Communist bloc to
see this criminal system collapse.
John Paul II repeatedly came to Jasna Góra as a young man, priest,
bishop, cardinal, and then as pope. In 1991, he selected Częstochowa
as the site for the VI World Youth Day and entrusted the youth to
the Jasna Góra Mother of the Church. This year we celebrate the
25th anniversary of that meeting. Nearly 2 million young people came
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to Jasna Góra then, including for the first time people from a number
of countries of the former Soviet Union.
Our Lady venerated at Jasna Góra continues to attract people to Her
Son. Initially, these were just Poles, from near and far, rulers and the
powerful, poor and simple people. With time, pilgrims began arriving from neighbouring countries, and today from all over the world.
About 4 million people come here every year.
The most important place at Jasna Góra is the Chapel of Our Lady. It is
here, in the oldest, 15th-century Gothic part of the chapel, in an ebony
and silver altar from the 18th century, that the miraculous image of
Our Lady is found. Throughout the walls of the chapel are countless
votive offerings – gifts of thanksgiving from pilgrims, testimony to the
graces obtained through Mary. The most valuable votive offerings are
placed on the altar: a golden rose donated by St. John Paul II, and the
belt of his cassock, which the pope was wearing on the day of his assassination attempt, with a visible blood stain. There is also a rose of
Bl. Paul VI, donated by Pope Benedict XVI. The miraculous image
of Our Lady is decorated with golden crowns and beautiful dresses.
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Jasna Góra Information Center
www.jasnagora.pl; www.jasnagora.com
email: [email protected]
Pauline Monastery Jasna Góra
ul. o. A. Kordeckiego 2; 42-225 Częstochowa
tel.: +48 /34/ 365 38 88; +48 /34/ 37 77 777
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KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA
THE SANCTUARY OF THE PASSION
OF THE LORD AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
IN KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA
The sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is one of the largest and
most-visited pilgrimage sites in Poland. Built in the Beskid Mountains,
the complex of churches and chapels symbolizing the stations of the
Passion of the Lord is modeled after the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem. “Kalwaria” is the equivalent to the Latin “Calvaria,” which is the
translation of the name “Golgota.”
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The sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is currently made up of
a Baroque church with the miraculous image of Our Lady of Calvary,
a monastery, and a group of churches and chapels that make up a pilgrimage route, or paths: for the contemplation of the Passion of the
Lord and of the mysteries of the life of the Mother of God. The path
service, celebrated at 28 stations of the Passion and modeled after
the celebrations in Jerusalem, was developed in the first few years
of the existence of Kalwaria and remains the main form of devotion
to the Passion in this place to this day. In the mid-17th century, the
celebration of Holy Week acquired a Passion Play nature with certain
scenes being played out at individual stations.
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The history of the sanctuary dates back to the 17th century. On 1 December 1602, the founder of the monastery, Mikołaj Zebrzydowski,
wojewoda of Krakow, signed the place over to the Bernardines (Franciscans). Two years later, when construction of the church and monastery began, the Bernardines came to Kalwaria and have been guardians and protectors of the sanctuary ever since. From this order comes
bishop Damian Muskus OFM, general coordinator of the preparations
for WYD Kraków 2016, who has been associated with the sanctuary
at Kalwaria for many years.
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is the destination of many pilgrimages and
there is no lack of young people
among pilgrims. Thousands of pilgrims come to Kalwaria especially
during the traditional Glorious Passion Play in Holy Week and during
the Mystery of the Funeral and Assumption of the Mother of God in
August. Young adult meetings took
place in Kalwaria on the initiative of
Archbishop of Krakow Karol Wojtyła, which are still continued today.
From an early age, Karol Wojtyła
himself traveled to Kalwaria from
nearby Wadowice. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska was his favorite place of
prayer and rest. He peregrinated
there as bishop of Kraków and cardinal, and twice as Pope: during his
pilgrimages to Poland in 1979 and
2002. He came here to entrust to
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the Virgin Mary all of the troubles facing the Church and Poland. On
the paths of Kalwaria he found peace, hope, and trust in the Divine
Mercy. The Sanctuary of Kalwaria, often called the Papal Kalwaria,
from the beginning of the pontificate of John Paul II, was upon his request a place of great prayer in his intention.
In 1999, due to the beauty of the landscape, the richness of the architecture, and the unceasing tradition of mystery, the sanctuary in
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (the basilica, monastery, and paths) was added to the UNESCO List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites.
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WADOWICE
Wadowice is a small town located approx. 45 km southwest of Krakow.
It was here that Karol Wojtyła was born and spent 18 years of his life.
Many people come to Wadowice to see the places that were close to
him, especially the parish church of The Presentation of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, in which Karol was baptized, and received his first communion and confirmation. As Pope John Paul II he raised the church
to the rank of minor basilica. In Wadowice you can visit the primary
school and secondary school where the future pope received his secondary school diploma, as well as the Catholic House and the building
of the former Gymnastic Society “Sokół,” where Wojtyła took his first
steps on stage and developed his passion for theatre.
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The most important place in Wadowice, however, is the Family Home
of John Paul II, located at ul. Kościelna 7, where, on 18 May 1920 at approx. 6 pm, Karol Wojtyła was born.
Today it houses a museum dedicated
to the life, activities, and teachings of
the papal saint, visited every year by
nearly a quarter of a million people
from over a hundred countries. The
heart of the museum is the Wojtyłas’
apartment, reconstructed based on
the memories of Karol’s neighbours
and friends. There are period furniture and original objects once used
by the Wojtyłas, including decorative napkins embroidered by Karol’s
mother, the family tableware, and
photographs from the family album.
The permanent modern multimedia exhibition at the museum
describes all the stages of Karol
Wojtyła’s life. It is a tale about
a wise, respectful man full of understanding and openness to others; a man for whom spiritual and
intellectual development was of
great importance; a man who in
the beauty and power of nature
saw the beauty and power of God;
a man full of passion and joy for
life; an athlete, actor, and poet;
a priest and shepherd, who loved
young people, whom he named his
hope and the hope of the Church,
and for whom he initiated World
Youth Day; a man totally devoted
to God and people. At the Family
Home of John Paul II in Wadowice,
you can see not just another statue of the papal saint, but discover
him as a man of flesh and blood.
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AUSCHWITZ
For the world, Auschwitz is a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. The camp was created by the Germans in 1940 on the outskirts of the city of Oświęcim, which like other Polish territories, was
occupied by the German Third Reich during World War II. The name
of the city was changed to Auschwitz, which also became the name of
the camp.
Over the years, the camp was expanded and consisted of three main
parts: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Auschwitz III-Monowitz, and
nearly 50 sub-camps.
© 2015 | The State Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum
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Initially, Poles were imprisoned and died in the camp. It later also included Soviet prisoners of war, Roma, and prisoners of other nationalities. From 1942, the camp became the site of the largest mass murder
in the history of humanity, perpetrated against European Jews under
the German plan of total extermination of that nation. The majority of
Jews deported to Auschwitz – men, women, and children – were sent
to their deaths in the gas chambers of Birkenau immediately upon
arrival.
In total, the Germans killed at least 1.1 million people in Auschwitz:
mostly Jews, but also Poles, Roma, and Soviet prisoners of war.
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At the end of the war, the SS, trying to erase the traces of their
crimes, began the dismantling and destruction of the gas chambers,
crematoria and other facilities, as well as burning documents. The
prisoners capable of marching were evacuated to the Reich. Those
who remained in the camp were liberated by Red Army soldiers on
27 January 1945.
Under the Act of July 2, 1947 Polish Parliament, a Museum was established in the area of two preserved parts of the camp, Auschwitz I and
Auschwitz II-Birkenau. In 1979, it was entered on the UNESCO List of
World Heritage Sites. The Museum is visited each year by more than
a million people from all over the world.
Auschwitz is the place of martyrdom of two saints – Maximilian Maria
Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan who voluntarily gave his life for another
prisoner, and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith Stein, a philosopher and Discalced Carmelite born to a Jewish family.
In the past, two popes have visited the memorial site – John Paul II
in 1979 and Benedict XVI in 2006.
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website: auschwitz.org
virtual tour: panorama.auschwitz.org
bookstore: ksiegarnia.auschwitz.org
Facebook: AuschwitzMemorial
Twitter: @AuschwitzMuseum
Instagram: @AuschwitzMemorial
MAXIMILIAN MARIA KOLBE
EDITH STEIN
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The program of World Youth Day consists of Main Events, Catecheses,
the Pilgrimage of Mercy, and the Youth Festival.
Main Events are five meetings during which all participants gather
together in one place.
Catecheses are held in close to three hundred places where young
people in different language groups simultaneously engage in dialogue with invited bishops.
The Pilgrimage of Mercy is a meeting of two major Apostles of Mercy: St. Sr. Faustina and St. John Paul II.
The Youth Festival presents a wide range of prayer, evangelization,
and cultural offers (concerts, performances, exhibitions), presented
by WYD participants and young artists from all over the world.
Main Events are preceded by Pre-Events, which begin about three
hours before the start of each Main Event. At that time, an artistic-prayer program will take place, during which selected pilgrims,
musicians, bands, and youth fellowships from around the world will
share their talents and lead pray of word, song, and dance on the main
stage, in order to prepare for the Main Events together with the youth.
To complement the program, there are also special zones and projects, such as the Zone of Reconciliation, the Vocations Center, and
the City of Saints.
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MORNING
MONDAY
JULY 25
TUESDAY
JULY 26
MIDDAY
EVENING
ARRIVAL
OPENING
CEREMONY:
HOLY MASS
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VOCATIONS
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WEDNESDAY
JULY 27
YOUTH
FESTIVAL
YOUTH
FESTIVAL
PILGRIMAGE
OF MERCY
THURSDAY
JULY 28
CATECHESES
WELCOMING
ZONE
CEREMONY
OF RECONCILIATION OF THE HOLY FATHER
WAY
OF THE CROSS
FRIDAY
JULY 29
SATURDAY
JULY 30
SUNDAY
JULY 31
PILGRIMAGE TO THE VIGIL SITE
VIGIL WITH
THE HOLY FATHER
VOLUNTEERS MEET
WITH THE HOLY
FATHER
FINAL MASS
JULY 18 – JULY 31
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MAIN EVENTS
Main Events are the most important meetings of World Youth Day;
during these events, all of the young pilgrims will experience a great
celebration of faith together. In Krakow in 2016, it will proceed as
follows:
1.
OPENING CEREMONY: HOLY MASS
(Tuesday, July 26, Błonia Park)
THEME: KRAKOW AND POLAND WELCOME THE YOUTH
OF THE WORLD
The fire of mercy needs to be passed on to the world. […] I entrust this
task […] to the Church in Krakow and Poland, and to all the votaries
of Divine Mercy who will come here from Poland and from throughout
the world. May you be witnesses to mercy!
(John Paul II, homily during Holy Mass in Krakow-Łagiewniki, August 17, 2002)
World Youth Day in Krakow will officially begin with the Opening Ceremony, the highlight of which will be Mass presided by the diocesan
bishop – Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, long-time personal secretary of
St. John Paul II. This is the moment when the international nature of
the event is stressed. Mass will be celebrated for the intention of all
those who came and will come to World Youth Day in Krakow – asking for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and good fruits for that time. During
this first meeting, we will direct our thoughts towards St. John Paul II –
the creator of the idea of WYD, priest, bishop, and pope from Krakow.
Pope of Mercy, and saint.
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2.
WELCOMING CEREMONY OF THE HOLY FATHER
(Thursday, July 28, Błonia Park)
THEME: THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD GREETS POPE FRANCIS;
JOYFUL INVITATION OF YOUTH TO HOLINESS
Come to Him and do not be afraid! Come to him and say from the
depths of your hearts: “Jesus, I trust in You!” Let yourselves be touched
by His boundless mercy.
(Message of Pope Francis for the XXXI World Youth Day 2016)
The first meeting, or Welcoming Ceremony, with the Holy Father is an
important moment of WYD: a time of special joy on the occasion of
the presence of the Vicar of Christ and our chance to pray together
with him. During this service, pilgrims will listen to the Word of God
and to the first address of the Holy Father. The ceremony will be
international in nature.
3.
WAY OF THE CROSS
(Friday, July 29, Błonia Park)
THEME: THE WAY OF THE CROSS BY WAY OF MERCY
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
(Mt 5:7)
The Way of the Cross will take place on Friday, during which the
youth, connecting spiritually with the suffering Jesus, will try to see
Him in those suffering around them. Young representatives will bear
the WYD cross in a procession, and all will listen to the contemplation of the Way of the Cross alluding to the works of mercy in relation
to the body and soul.
At each station, different problems dealt with by contermporary
youth will be addressed.
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4.
VIGIL WITH THE HOLY FATHER
(Saturday, July 30, Campus Misericordiae)
THEME: JESUS IS THE SOURCE OF MERCY
Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.
(Diary, 300)
The most personal moment of the Main Events for the participants of
World Youth Day is the Vigil with the Holy Father. It is a very intense
time of prayer and encounter with Christ, full of concentration and
joy. In this way, the youthful nature of WYD is stressed. The main idea
behind the Vigil is the theme “The Road to Jesus” – an indication of the
Merciful Jesus, who is the Source of Mercy. He bestows mercy upon
us and teaches us to share it with our neighbor. The essence of our
lives is to find the road to Him, and this is shown to us by the apostles
of Mercy – St. Faustina and St. John Paul II.
DEAR YOUNG PEOPLE,
I SEND YOU FORTH!
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5.
FINAL MASS
(Sunday, July 31, Campus Misericordiae)
THEME: UNIVERSAL DIGNITY RESULTING FROM BAPTISM,
WHICH IS THE GATEWAY TO DIVINE MERCY; THE DISMISSAL
OF YOUNG CHRISTIANS AS WITNESSES OF MERCY
As often as you want to make Me happy, speak to the world about My
great and unfathomable mercy.
(Diary, 164)
The last of the Main Events is the Final Mass celebrated by the Holy
Father. It is a solemn summary of WYD – the culmination of all the
meetings. During the Eucharist, the Pope sends the youth out to the
whole world. This sending-out will strengthen them, so that they may
consistently apply the theme of WYD to their daily lives. The theme
of baptism accompanied the pastoral preparation for WYD, and will
therefore deepen the awareness of the importance of this sacrament.
The last Eucharist of WYD will be the culmination of this process. At
the end of the Mass, during the Angelus, Pope Francis will announce
the place and date of the next World Youth Day.
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CATECHESES
Catecheses will introduce pilgrims to the message of the beatitude,
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7), chosen by the Holy Father as the theme of the 31st World Youth Day
in Krakow. Catecheses will be preached in 34 languages by bishops
from around the world and will be held from 9:30am to 1:00pm from
Wednesday, July 27 to Friday, July 29 throughout the zone of accommodation: in churches, stadiums, parks, etc.
During Catecheses, pilgrims will be able to take advantage of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation. All Catecheses will end with
the Eucharist.
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PILGRIMAGE OF MERCY
One day of the pilgrims’ stay in Krakow will be designated for the
Pilgrimage of Mercy, intended as a kind of catechesis “on the road.”
The pilgrimage will begin in the St. John Paul II Sanctuary, and from
there, the faithful will go to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary. The Chaplet
of Divine Mercy will be prayed along the way. In the Sanctuary in Łagiewniki, the image Jesus, I trust in You and the relics of St. Sr. Faustina
will be displayed, and pilgrims will also be able to benefit from the
sacrament of penance and reconciliation.
The pilgrimage will take place from Tuesday, July 26 to Friday, July 29.
Each group will be individually informed of the date and time of their
pilgrimage. Detailed information and a comprehensive plan of the pilgrimage routes are described in the mobile app specially created for
this time.
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ZONE OF RECONCILIATION
During World Youth Day in Krakow, on the occasion of the Jubilee of
Mercy, pilgrims will be able to take advantage of the sacrament of penance or individual pastoral conversation in many places.
The main Zone of Reconciliation is located in the so-called “Valley of
Mercy” near the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Łagiewniki. Two other confession areas can be found in Jordan Park, next to Błonia Park, where
the Main Events will be held, and in St. Mary’s Basilica in the Main
Square.
In addition to this, the sacrament of reconciliation will also be available during all morning Catecheses.
In Jordan Park – near the confessionals – an Adoration Tent will stand,
where adoration of the Blessed Sacrament alongside the symbols of
World Youth Day will last from morning until evening.
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Hours of Confession:
Jordan Park and St. Mary’s Basilica
Tuesday, July 26: 9:00am–5:00pm
Wednesday, July 27: 9:00am–9:00pm
Thursday, July 28: 9:00am–5:00pm
Friday, July 29: 9:00am–5:00pm
Valley of Mercy
Tuesday, July 26: 8:00am–2:00pm
Wednesday, July 27: 8:00am–8:00pm
Thursday, July 28: 8:00am–2:00pm
Friday, July 29: 8:00am–2:00pm
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OF EVANGELIZATION
The International Center of Evangelization – ICE 2016 is an additional evangelization initiative which has been in effect in Krakow since
July 18. The ICE campus is located at ul. Piastowska and brings together evangelizers from all over the world.
The main objective of the Center is evangelization, i.e. the proclamation of the Good News to the people of Krakow and all those who will
come to the city before World Youth Day.
During WYD, volunteer evangelizers will also be present on the stages of the Youth Festival, where they will share their testimonies.
A detailed program of initiatives organized in the framework of the
International Center of Evangelization is available on the website:
www.krakow2016.com and in the app prepared specially for this
occasion.
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YOUTH FESTIVAL
The Youth Festival is one of the
initiatives of World Youth Day in
which young people from all over
the world will have the chance to
showcase their artistic talents
through a variety of means of expression. The main aim of the festival is to enable youth to share
their passions and talents while
discovering God in others. All
the initiatives of the Youth Festival strive to present the young
and living Church – multicultural
and full of variety.
A detailed program of the Youth
Festival is available on the website www.krakow2016.com and
in the mobile app for pilgrims.
Inforamtion about the Youth Festival, as well as directions to the
locations of the events can also
be found using the app.
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VOCATIONS CENTER
The Vocations Center is a place where young people can
discover and learn to recognize their calling, as well as
discern how to fulfill their vocation.
The Vocation Center will be located in the Cracovia Stadium near Błonia Park. Here you can meet both laypeople
and consecrated persons from over one hundred religious
orders, movements, and communities who will talk about
their work and encourage the search and answering of vocations.
An additional element of the Vocations center are four
Academies:
Academy of God – focuses on finding vocations to religious life and to the priesthood;
Academy of Family – focuses on the establishment of
families;
Academy of Work – focuses on the search for vocations
in work and in a chosen career path;
Academy of Mercy – focuses on reminding pilgrims that
doing good deeds and works of mercy towards neighbors
is man's privilege and at the same time the greatest good.
A list of participants in the Vocations Center and a detailed program of the Academies are available on the
website www.krakow2016.com and in the mobile app for
pilgrims.
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CITY OF SAINTS – EXPERIENCE
THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF KRAKOW!
Krakow is sometimes called “Altera Roma” – Northern Rome – because it contains several dozen places associated with saints and
blessed persons. Among these important figures, we have chosen
12 saints and 13 sites associated with their devotion to introduce to
the pilgrims. All of these saints lived in Krakow in different periods of
time throughout the over one-thousand-year history of Christianity
in Poland.
It is worth knowing about them because they were extraordinary people of this city. Some of them are well-known all over the world, but
there are a few whose popularity has not yet exceeded the limits of
Poland. Thanks to the City of Saints project, we can get to know these
twelve figures and learn specific practices from their lives that will
help us follow Christ.
In each of the 13 sites, volunteers or hosts of the place will answer
questions about the given saint, clarify their spirituality, and indicate
places specifically associated with them. They will also propose a concrete form of imitating them, e.g. through a different type of prayer or
other religious practice.
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Date and time:
July 18-25: 9:00am-6:00pm,
July 26-29: see WYD Day-By-Day
Location:
13 points in Krakow – see map 3
website: http://www.krakow2016.com/en/city-of-saints
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ST. JOHN PAUL II (1920-2005)
Pilgrim pope. Lover of theater and literature. Eminent theologian and thinker. Athletic scholar.
Admirer of nature and active recreation in
the open air. A favorite of young people –
he himself was young at heart until the
very end! Wholeheartedly devoted to
Mary – as he said: Totus Tuus. Advocate
and promoter of Divine Mercy devotion.
He beatified and canonized almost two
thousand special people. Initiator of World
Youth Day – so much more can be mentioned!
Many unique keepsakes of the pope have been gathered in the John
Paul II Sanctuary, but traces of his activities are almost everywhere
in Krakow. In St. Mary’s Basilica, the confessional in which Fr. Karol
Wojtyła regularly heard confessions in the ‘50s, can be found. During
WYD, you will also be able to take advantage of the sacrament of
reconciliation here.
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Site:
St. John Paul II Sanctuary (Sanktuarium św. Jana Pawła II), ul. Totus Tuus 32
St. Mary’s Basilica, Rynek Główny (Main Square)
ST. SR. FAUSTINA KOWALSKA (1905-1938)
Jesus pulled her to Himself… during a dance. She
humbly accepted Christ’s admonition, and
from then on, she desired to fulfill the
mission entrusted to her with all her
might. Before she found herself behind the walls of the monastery, she
underwent a baptism of fire, working,
among other occupations, as a babysitter and a shopkeeper. She wholeheartedly listened to the recurrent voice of
the Merciful Jesus, who told her to carefully
note what she hears in a diary, and to paint the
One who spoke to her. This unusual relationship between Sr. Faustina
and Jesus was ransomed by the bearing of crude treatment and humiliation on the part of those in her immediate surroundings. Thanks
to her obedience to God, total trust in Jesus, and support from her
confessor, Sr. Faustina endured the spiritual and corporeal sufferings
with superhuman patience. All of this was done in order to save sinners from damnation and to immerse them in the Divine Mercy.
In the chapel of the monastery in Łagiewniki is the original image of
the Merciful Jesus – the way He appeared to Sr. Faustina in Płock. Under this image are the relics of the brave Missionary of Mercy.
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Site:
Convent Chapel of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
(Sanktuarium Bożego Miłosierdzia), ul. Siostry Faustyny 3
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ST. STANISLAUS, BISHOP AND MARTYR (1039–1079)
St. Stanislaus is the only martyr among
our chosen saints. He was the bishop of
Krakow in a time when Christianity was
just born in the newly established
state. At that time in Krakow, two
bold and uncompromising personalities clashed: the gentle, but firm
Bishop Stanislaus, and the inflexible,
power-hungry prince Bolesław the
Bold. One intensely evangelized Poles,
the other fiercely fought to expand Polish
borders. Bishop Stanislaus reached out a helping hand to the needy, spreading Divine Mercy; Bolesław drew his
sword, sowing terror. Only Bishop Stanislaus did not fear the unpredictable prince. He steadfastly admonished the man with whom he
once shared the bond of friendship. Bolesław, however, was adamant
and finally silenced the “voice of conscience,” the bishop was killed
and his remains dismembered. Still, good triumphed. After his martyrdom, St. Stanislaus implored miracles and graces for people who
still needed them. He also allegedly implored the grace of conversion for Prince Bolesław. Legend has it that the dismembered body
of the saint miraculously reintegrated. In times of district fragmentation (12th – 14th centuries) and later during the partitions of Poland
(19th century), the legend became a symbol, and from it was drawn
a hope to reunite the country.
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Site:
The Pauline Church at Skałka (kościół Paulinów na Skałce),
ul. Skałeczna 15
It is in the Church on the Rock that Bolesław the Bold slew Bishop
Stanislaus during Holy Mass, which was celebrated by the bishop in
the intention of, among others, the king. The altar and tomb of the
saint are located in the central part of Wawel Cathedral.
ST. KINGA (1234–1292)
St. Kinga was the daughter of the
King of Hungary, wife of Polish Prince
Bolesław V the Chaste, generous
founder of monasteries and of… a salt
mine. After years of exile caused by
the constant threat of the Tatars, she
settled down with her husband at Wawel
Castle. With dedication and love, she supported the governments of the prince and willingly assisted in his work. From an early age, she served Jesus first and
foremost. Thanks to her faithful endurance with Him, she also infected her spouse with this love. Together they made vows of chastity
and lived a celibate marriage for 40 years until the death of the prince.
Kinga then entered the contemplative monastery of the Poor Clares
in Stary Sącz, where she died and was buried.
At the monastery of the Poor Clares, located along the Royal Route
on ul. Grodzka, is the very old, eleventh-century church of St. Andrew.
Inside the church are the relics of St. Kinga. The second place that
houses the relics of the saint is the salt chapel of St. Kinga in the
St. John Paul II Sanctuary.
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Site:
St. Andrew’s Church (kościół św. Andrzeja),
ul. Grodzka 54
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ST. JADWIGA OF POLAND (1374–1399)
St. Jadwiga was the youngest daughter of Louis
the Great of Hungary. When she was 4 years
old, she was engaged to eight-year-old
prince William, Duke of Austria, but ultimately, at the age of 12, she married
a Lithuanian Prince 23 years her senior:
Władysław Jagiello. She then moved
to Krakow to live with her husband at
Wawel. At this cathedral, Jadwiga entrusted every day of her life as well as the
fate of Poland, which she ruled, to the Crucified Christ. She devoted her inherited wealth to the development of
the Polish Kingdom and handed out the royal jewels to the poor. She
was a girl with a great and noble heart. She boldly “put out into the
deep,” mobilized by Jesus himself, who, with the words “do what you
see,” spoke to her from the cross when she prayed. She acted in accordance with this guideline, trusting Christ in all things until the very
end. She died young, shortly after the birth of her first child. In her
will, she allocated all of her valuables for the reconstruction of the
Jagiellonian University.
Today we can pray in the same place St. Jadwiga prayed; the “Black
Cross” from which Christ spoke to the Queen is located behind the
presbytery in Wawel Cathedral.
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Site:
Wawel Cathedral (katedra wawelska),
Wawel 3
SERVANT OF GOD FR. PIOTR SKARGA (1536–1612)
A controversial and brave warrior of Christ,
Piotr Skarga was a very talented pupil and
student, later a teacher, liked by students
and their parents. He devoted his teaching career to the priestly life. He was
an outstanding preacher – known for
his blunt, moving sermons preached
in excellent Polish, understandable by
all. Relentless in the fight against the
Reformation, he was a respected spiritual
leader. After many years of priesthood, he
entered the Jesuit order. He encouraged prayer
and tirelessly sought sponsors to support his various charitable initiatives. Many of these works of mercy were innovative for that time. He
financed, for example, dowries for poor marriageable young women,
enabled a good start for the poor by providing them with interest-free
loans, and organized fundraisers.
Servant of God Fr. Piotr Skarga is buried in the church of Sts. Peter
and Paul, the church for which he acquired construction funding from
King Sigismund III Vasa.
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Site:
Saints Peter and Paul Church (kościół św. św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła),
ul. Grodzka 52a
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ST. ALBERT CHMIELOWSKI (1845–1916)
Albert Chmielowski was an extremely talented
saint – one of the best Polish painters of the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In his youth, he lost a leg during
one of the battles for Polish independence. He abandoned his artistic career
and good connections to help the poor,
support people in the margins of society, and live with them. He founded the
Congregations of the Albertine Brothers
and Albertine Sisters, which still care for the
homeless and abandoned.
The saint’s relics and his famous painting depicting Christ scourged
and crowned with thorns – Ecce Homo (Behold the man) can be found
in the Sanctuary.
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Site:
“Ecce Homo” Sanctuary (Sanktuarium “Ecce Homo”),
ul. Woronicza 10
ST. JÓZEF SEBASTIAN PELCZAR (1842–1924)
St. Józef Sebastian Pelczar was a priest and later the bishop of the Diocese of Przemyśl.
He disliked vanity and – having an empty
calendar. His daily schedule was always
full – with prayer and work. He did
not waste a single hour. The fruits of
his consistency and perseverance are
visible in the many hospitals, churches, and rural libraries established by the
saint. Through his initiative, the new headquarters of the Jagiellonian University was
built, where he was rector (Collegium Novum). Together with Blessed
Mother Klara Szczęsna, he founded the Congregation of the Sister
Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sacred Heart Sisters).
The relics of both founders of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart
Sisters can be found in the chapel of St. Joseph Pelczar in the church
on ul. Garncarska.
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Site:
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (kościół Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa),
ul. Garncarska 24
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ST. JOHN CANTIUS (1390–1473)
St. John Cantius was a man of learning, prayer,
and charity, and is a representative of
“30+ vocations” (he was ordained a priest
at approx. 30 years of age). He studied
for more than half of his life – a sort
of “eternal student” among the saints
of Krakow. From his studies until his
death, he was associated with the
Jagiellonian University; he was a professor at the university for almost half
a century! He gained knowledge and shared
knowledge. Out of both passion and need, he
hand-copied books. Sensitive to human misery, he supported, among
others, the poorest students, and he encouraged the other University
professors to do the same.
Inside the Church of St. Anne there is a beautiful altar and the tomb
of St. John Cantius.
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Site:
Church of St. Anne (kolegiata św. Anny),
ul. św. Anny 11
ST. HYACINTH (1183–1257)
St. Hyacinth and his relative, Blessed Czesław,
were the first Polish Dominicans, and also
the last brothers to receive the habit from
the hands of St. Dominic! They also initiated the construction of the first Dominican monastery in Poland – precisely the one in Krakow. Inside the church
is the tomb of St. Hyacinth – a tireless
missionary-evangelizer who, with rosary
in hand, traveled half of Europe. He especially loved Mary, and it is thanks to this
extraordinary closeness that he performed many
miracles in Jesus’ name during his lifetime. Many sick and ailing people
pray to St. Hyacinth, as do young people – asking for a good spouse.
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Site:
Holy Trinity Basilica (bazylika Trójcy Świętej) – Dominican Basilica
ul. Stolarska 12
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ST. SZYMON OF LIPNICA (1437-1482)
St. Szymon of Lipnica was the son of a baker.
Even as a young child he gave bread away
to the poor. Generous, astute, and intelligent, he studied in Krakow. He was one
of Krakow’s first Bernardine brothers,
famous for his good sermons. He was
not afraid of death; despite the threat
to life, he courageously and with great
faith brought Christ and His forgiveness
to people dying of the plague. He buried the infected bodies of the dead, and he
viewed the times of plague as a jubilee and death
in its course an enormous privilege. He died while caring for the terminally-ill.
He has his own chapel in the Bernardine Church, where his tomb and
several priceless keepsakes are located.
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Site:
Church of St. Bernardino (kościół Bernardynów),
ul. Bernardyńska 2
ST. STANISLAUS OF KAZIMIERZ (1433-1489)
(STANISŁAW KAZIMIERCZYK)
Stanislaus of Kazimierz has always been associated with the Corpus Christi Basilica.
Here he was baptized, taught in the parish school, and returned after studying
at the Jagiellonian University in order
to care for the education and spirituality of the younger brothers at the
adjacent monastery. Here, too, he died
and was buried. He was a tireless ascetic
and penitent. Above all, he loved the Eucharist. He preached the Word of God with a power
that penetrated the hardened hearts of the parishioners. After such
sermons, repentant sinners lined up at his confessional.
Although the other brothers sometimes joked about his extremely
pious and ascetic lifestyle, there was not one brother who did not cry
when Stanislaus died. And at the end, he blessed each one of them.
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Site:
Corpus Christi Basilica (bazylika Bożego Ciała),
ul. Bożego Ciała 26
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BE LIKE FRASSATI!
START LIVING, DON’T SCRAPE BY!
“Think big […]! Open your hearts! As Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
once said, ‘To live without faith, to have no heritage to uphold, to fail
to struggle constantly to defend the truth: This is not living, this is
scraping by. We should never just scrape by, but really live.’ (Letter
to I. Bonini, February 27, 1925.). In his homily on the day of Pier Giorgio’s beatification […] John Paul II called him a ‘man of the Beatitudes.'"
(Message of Pope Francis for the XXIX World Youth Day 2014, 2)
Visit the relics of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
and be inspired by his life!
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Program of events
• Prayer before the relics – in the Dominican Basilica every day, 6.00am–
12.00am (except during common liturgy).
• “The Man of the Eight Beatitudes” – an exhibition about the life and
work of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati – cloister of the monastery every day,
6.00am–12.00am.
• Hour of Mercy of Bl. Pier Giorgio – common prayer at the relics in the
Basilica, daily (except Tuesday, July 26), 3.00pm–4.00pm.
• Be like Frassati! Meet Bl. Pier Giorgio and his friends – the chapel of
the monastery, daily, 4.00pm–5.00pm.
• Night of the Dominican saints (Bl. Pier Giorgio – Dominican tertiary) –
an all-night vigil of Dominican youth with the General of the Order,
Fr. Bruno Cadoré, OP, beginning on Wednesday, July 27 at 7.30pm.
• Frassati Cafe, in the monastery gardens and orchards (entrance through
the monastery or the gate from ul. Dominikańska), daily, 10.00am–
6.00pm.
• Information point about Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Site: Dominican Basilica, ul. Stolarska 12
Facebook: www.facebook.com/belikefrassati
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John Paul II at the opening of the Pier Giorgio
Frassati exhibition in St. John Lateran Basilica, 1984
© Associazione Pier Giorgio Frassati Roma
krakow 2016 | PROGRAM |
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A full-time saint
Pier Giorgio Frassati was born in Turin on April 6, 1901. He was the
son of an agnostic, Alfredo Frassati, owner of the daily newspaper "La
Stampa," and a painter, Adelaide Ametis. The witty, handsome, athletic, well-born young mine engineering student could have benefitted
from the opportunity to run wild and be set in life. But he chose a life
of faith combined with active charity. He devoted most of his time to
the service of the sick, the poor, the lonely and abandoned, in whom
he saw Christ. He drew strength from the daily Holy Communion, the
nocturnal adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and praying the rosary.
He was a member of Catholic Action and the Society of St. Vincent
de Paul. In May 1922 he entered the secular branch of the Order of
St. Dominic. He was also active in political life.
Verso l’alto (Toward the top)
Pier Giorgio wrote these words on a photograph from his last climbing expedition. They reflect his entire life: for God and with God, “even
when it costs."
Pier Giorgio loved the mountains, especially climbing, which he practiced with a group of friends – they jokingly called themselves Tipi
Loschi (Shady Characters). In addition to mountain trips, talks and
helping the poor, the friends shared joint prayer. Their motto: “Few
but good, like macaroni” also applies to the groups of Tipi Loschi that
have formed worldwide since Frassati’s death.
Pier Giorgio’s life ended abruptly. Before his master's exam he contracted polio from one of his charges. After a few days of suffering
he died on July 4, 1925, at the age of 24. His funeral drew crowds,
especially the poor, whom he had helped. When Frassati's coffin was
opened during his process of beatification in 1981, witnesses were surprised by the smile on his face and unchanged appearance. John Paul II
beatified Pier Giorgio on May 20, 1990. This boy showed that life with
God is an incredible adventure, and holiness is accessible to everyone.
You should try it, too!
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TRAIL OF DIVINE MERCY
The Trail of Divine Mercy is a new tourist trail that is being prepared
specially on the occasion of World Youth Day 2016 and will be permanently inscribed in Krakow and its surrounding areas. The Trail Route
is marked by places, buildings, and works of art tied to 19 catholic
saints, including St. John Paul II, St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Maximilian
Maria Kolbe, and St. Albert Chmielowski. What unites them is that in
their lives they were guided by the idea of mercy; most of them were
beatified in Krakow.
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The Trail of Divine Mercy is an initiative of the WYD Krakow 2016
Local Organizing Committee, implemented in cooperation with the
National Cultural Center, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland, the Małopolska Tourist Organization, and the Polish
Tourist Organization. Information on the Trail will be found in guides
published in seven languages. On a website dedicated to the Trail,
which also functions in seven languages, there will be an online forum
where users can share their feelings, thoughts and comments, express
emotions, and in this way create an emotional map of the Trail.
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MARIA. MATER MISERICORDIAE.
EXHIBITION
Continuing the tradition of the great exhibitions of sacred art associated with World Youth Day (previously in Denver, Manila, Toronto
and Madrid), the National Museum in Krakow, in cooperation with the
Vatican’s John Paul II for Youth Foundation, has prepared an exhibition
called Maria. Mater Misericordiae, which is the only official exhibition
organized as part of World Youth Day. The exhibition, which presents
images of Mary Mother of Mercy created in different eras, is also part
of the celebrations of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy announced
by Pope Francis. For the first time, it will be possible to see works
of masters such as Giotto, Donatello, Mantegna, Dürer, Rubens and
Vasari, borrowed from the best European collections, all in one place.
Everyone, especially the young, is invited to visit the exhibition, which
during World Youth Day will also be accessible outside normal hours
of the Museum.
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Site:
National Museum in Krakow, Main Building, al. 3 Maja 1.
Opening Hours:
June 26–31, 2016: 10:00am–8.00pm
June 25 (Monday): Closed
Hans Memling, Maria Lactans, oil on canvas
© Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerpen
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WYD KRAKOW 2016
July
26
8:00am–2:00pm
Pilgrimage of Mercy
from 2:30pm
Pre-events
BŁONIA PARK
MAIN EVENTS
5:30pm–7:30pm
Opening Ceremony:
Holy Mass
BŁONIA PARK
9:00am–3:00pm
8:00pm–11:00pm
Youth Festival
9:00am–5:00pm
Vocations Center
9:00am–3:00pm
City of Saints
8:00am–2:00pm
9:00am–5:00pm
Zone of Reconciliation:
Valley of Mercy
9:00am–5:00pm
Adoration Tent
NOTES
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July
27
8:00am–8:00pm
Pilgrimage of Mercy
9:30am–1:00pm
Catechesis
ZONE OF ACCOMMODATION
2:00pm–11:00pm
Youth Festival
9:00am–10:00pm
Vocations Center
9:00am–6:00pm
City of Saints
8:00am–8:00pm
9:00am–9:00pm
Valley of Mercy
9:00am–9:00pm
Adoration Tent
NOTES
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July
28
8:00am–2:00pm
Pilgrimage of Mercy
9:30am–1:00pm
Catechesis
from 2:30pm
Pre-events
BŁONIA PARK
MAIN EVENTS
5:30pm–7:00pm
Welcoming Ceremony of the Holy Father
BŁONIA PARK
2:00pm–4:00pm
8:00pm–11:00pm
Youth Festival
9:00am–10:00pm
Vocations Center
9:00am–4:00pm
City of Saints
8:00am–2:00pm
9:00am–5:00pm
Valley of Mercy
9:00am–5:00pm
Adoration Tent
NOTES
JULY 28
July
29
8:00am–2:00pm
Pilgrimage of Mercy
9:30am–1:00pm
Catechesis
from 2:30pm
Pre-events
BŁONIA PARK
MAIN EVENTS
5:30pm–7:00pm
Way of the Cross
BŁONIA PARK
2:00pm–4:00pm
8:00pm–11:00pm
Youth Festival
9:00am–5:00pm
Vocations Center
9:00am–4:00pm
City of Saints
8:00am–2:00pm
9:00am–5:00pm
Valley of Mercy
9:00am–5:00pm
Adoration Tent
NOTES
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July
30
from 4:00pm
Pre-events
MAIN EVENTS
7:30pm–9:00pm
Vigil with the Holy Father
9:00pm-11:00pm
Adoration Concert
NOTES
JULY 30
July
31
from 7:00am
Pre-events
MAIN EVENTS
10:00am–12:30pm
Final Mass
NOTES
JULY 31
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PILGRIM PACKAGE
Registered pilgrims will receive a Pilgrim Package consisting of:
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A BACKPACK:
• multifunctional shawl
• rain poncho
• rosary bracelet
• scarf
AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS:
• Pilgrim Pass
• meal tickets
• Pilgrim Guide
• Pilgrim Guide to Krakow
• Prayer Book
• Jesus Trusts in You
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PILGRIM PASS
The Pilgrim Pass is a document that confirms the pilgrim’s status during World Youth Day. Those coming for WYD will receive it together
with the Pilgrim Package. Immediately after receiving the Pilgrim Pass,
it must be filled out with the following personal information in the
appropriate spaces: first and last name, country, group number, phone
number to the group leader, and address of accommodation.
Enter personal information here
Pilgrim Pass number
Enter address of accommodation
and location of catechesis here
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It is very important that the Pilgrim
Pass be worn visibly at all times.
Possession of a Pilgrim Pass authorizes the use of public transportation
during WYD.
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ENTRY PASSES
In addition to the Pilgrim Pass, pilgrims will receive entry passes to
certain sectors of Błonia Park and Campus Misericordiae:
Pilgrims who chose package A at registration will receive one ticket
to Błonia Park authorizing entry to the three Main Events held there
(Opening Ceremony, Welcoming Ceremony of the Holy Father, and
the Way of the Cross) and one ticket to Campus Misericordiae authorizing entry to the two Main Events held there (Saturday Vigil and
Final Mass).
Pilgrims who chose package B at registration will receive one ticket
to Błonia Park authorizing entry to the Way of the Cross, and one ticket to Campus Misericordiae authorizing entry to the two Main Events
held there (Saturday Vigil and Final Mass).
Pilgrims who chose package C at registration will receive one ticket
to Campus Misericordiae authorizing entry to the two Main Events
held there (Saturday Vigil and Final Mass).
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ACCOMMODATION
Krakow warmly welcomes Pilgrims!
Accommodation has been prepared for
those who have chosen the following
packages: A1, A1+, A3, A3+, B1, B1+.
4 zones of accommodation have been
organized:
ZONE I – THE CITY OF KRAKOW
ZONE II – KRAKOW-REGION – travel time to the
center of Krakow up to 60 minutes
ZONE III – TARNÓW DIOCESE (4 deaneries selected)
– Bochnia-Brzesko route – travel time to Krakow up
to 60 minutes
ZONE IV A – KIELCE DIOCESE (6 deaneries selected)
– travel time to Krakow up to 60 minutes
ZONE IV C – KATOWICE DIOCESE (1 deanery selected)
– travel time to Krakow up to 60 minutes
Each of the 4 zones of accommodation is divided into deaneries,
and deaneries into parishes. To locate your accommodation, you
must know the name of the zone, deanery, and parish in which
you are staying.
Pilgrims are accommodated according to language groups. In each
of the nearly 500 parishes that have opened their doors to pilgrims,
there is a Parish Organizing Committee. Committee members are involved in receiving and looking after pilgrims during their stay and
providing all information on WYD.
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– ZONE
Rabka, Zator – NAME
OF DEANERY
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TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
We offer two types of accommodation: in host families and collective
(e.g. in schools, sports halls or small campsites). Places of accommodation are divided into language areas.
Collective accommodation
Collective accommodation will be open from Monday (July 25) to
Monday (August 1) during the accommodation period. The exact
opening hours will be individually agreed with the groups of pilgrims
staying at a given facility.
Remember that the majority of collective place of accommodation
will not be available for pilgrims during the day. The exception will be
only those places where lunches or dinners will be served. Information about additional opening hours of the place of accommodation
for the time of meals will be provided to the pilgrims on the spot.
After closing the place of accommodation, no member of the group
nor anyone with responsibility for the group will have access to it.
Time for personal hygiene will be determined on the first day of stay
by the person responsible for the place of accommodation.
Host families
Accommodation with host families will be available between the
hours of 9.00pm to 7.00am the following morning. Possible changes
in hours of availability must be individually agreed upon with the families. You must remember, however, that families are not required to
change the hours.
On the day of departure – i.e. on Monday, August 1, and for those who
have chosen a “+” package (stay an additional day), on Tuesday, August
2 – the place of accommodation must be vacated by 8.00am. If necessary, luggage on that day will be deposited in a specially designated
place, which will be indicated by the Parish Organizing Committee.
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You cannot return to your place of accommodation during the day
unless otherwise agreed upon with the family.
In the case of problems or important need, the pilgrim should contact
the person responsible for the group or a representative of the Parish
Organizing Committee.
COORDINATOR
Each place of accommodation has its own coordinator. The main
group leader or their deputy should contact this person in case of any
doubt or need.
A pilgrim who is planning not to return to the place of accommodation (whether host family or collective) before midnight should
inform the leader of the group and the person responsible for the
house (for those staying with a host family) or accommodation coordinator (for those accommodated collectively) in advance.
PERIOD OF STAY
Accommodation will be available from July 25 to August 1, 2016. A responsible person who has previously informed the WYD Local Organizing Committee about the need to extend the accommodation period
for their group should report the matter to the accommodation coordinator immediately upon arrival at the site.
PERSONAL ITEMS
The Accommodation Coordinator is not responsible for valuables left
in the place of accommodation. We recommend that each pilgrim lock
their luggage with a padlock. Pilgrims accommodated in collective
accommodation should give their valuables, e.g. passports or documents, to those in charge of the group, who may ask for them to be
deposited. Keep in mind that you should take all necessary items with
you, since it will not be possible to return to the place of accommodation during the day.
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PILGRIM MEALS
Pilgrims who chose a package that includes meals will receive meal
tickets to exchange for warm meals in places specially marked with
the WYD logo. These will be restaurants, food courts, food trucks,
school and academic cafeterias, bars, and canteens. Pilgrims will be
able to redeem meal tickets throughout the entire zone of accommodation. These places will be marked in the mobile app.
PILGRIMS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING MEAL TICKETS
FOR EACH DAY:
• 2 x TICKET 10 (worth 2 x PLN 10) – these tickets can be redeemed
separately. Each ticket entitles the pilgrim to receive one warm
meal or one packed meal.
• – 1 x TICKET 15 (worth PLN 15) – this ticket entitles the pilgrim to
receive one warm meal.
For the time of the Saturday-Sunday Vigil and Sunday Final Mass with
the pope, pilgrims will receive a one-time PACKED MEAL TICKET. It
can be redeemed on the path leading to Campus Misericordiae. The
packed meal is equivalent to the following meals: Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch. Only pilgrims who
have chosen a package with meals are entitled to a packed meal.
The order in which meal tickets are redeemed throughout the day is
up to the pilgrim.
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Pilgrims will receive breakfast at their places of accommodation, prepared by parishes and the Parish Organizing Committees. Only pilgrims who have chosen a package with accommodation are entitled
to receive breakfast.
MEAL TICKETS:
*
*
*
*
Ticket can be redeemed from July 25 to July 26.
Tickets can be redeemed from July 30 to August 1.
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TRANSPORTATION
In agreement with the WYD Local Organizing Committee, the municipality of Krakow, which manages public transportation, and in agreement with railway transportation, a transportation plan for the time
of WYD that covers the city of Krakow and zones of accommodation
outside the city has been developed.
Public transportation and urban rail ensures a connection from the
city center to the airport and with the municipality of Wieliczka.
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During WYD, public transportation will be strengthened and it will
run longer hours.
ENTITLEMENT TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
AND RAIL
Each registered pilgrim is entitled to free use of public transportation including transportation in the city and the surrounding areas
(buses and trams) and rail. Free rides on public transportation are
guaranteed with the possession of a pilgrim pass, which is why it
should be kept on you at all times.
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This entitlement covers the dates included in the package chosen by
the pilgrim and ends on the last day covered by the package chosen
by the pilgrim.
TRANSPORTATION FROM ZONES OF ACCOMMODATION
II-IV TO KRAKOW DURING WYD
Parish Organizing Committees (POC) possess detailed information
on the movement between the different zones of accommodation in
Krakow. Always follow the instructions given by the POC.
Commuting from zones of accommodation II-IV is carried out first by
rail. The POC will indicate the starting train station – you should be
directed to this station. Transportation of pilgrims from the municipalities covered by the agglomeration of Krakow (16 municipalities surrounding Krakow) will also be carried out by public buses. The starting
stop will be indicated by the POC – you should be directed to this stop.
In case of an absence of a nearby railway line, a lack of public transportation, or unforeseen circumstances, the POC will indicate other
means of transportation:
• Organized by the WYD Local Organizing Committee
• Personal coach for group – in this case, the POC will assign a pass
authorizing entry to the City of Krakow.
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Important!
The pass will indicate a prepared parking place, and only in this place will
it be possible to park the bus.
Remember!
You will return to the zone of accommodation from Krakow the same way
you came to Krakow. In terms of rail transportation – you will get on the
same station you got off.
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RULES FOR NAVIGATING THE CITY OF KRAKOW FOR
GROUPS ACCOMMODATED IN THE CITY OF KRAKOW
(ZONE I)
Private and hired cars and personal buses will not be able to move
around the city and around the places where the Main Events are held.
Use of public transportation is advised.
Distances in the city center are not big and you can move around on
foot. Therefore, we recommend taking only necessary items with you
to avoid carrying heavy luggage all day.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMUTING
AROUND BŁONIA PARK, ŁAGIEWNIKI, AND CAMPUS
MISERICORDIAE
On the route to the Events, follow the signs in the color of your sector.
BŁONIA PARK
From the train station or parking, Błonia Park can be reached on foot
or by using public transportation.
For reasons of safety, public transportation can be disabled in the area
surrounding the event before the start of the Pre-events.
Moving from railway stations and parking lots
Use the dedicated and additionally marked entry routes.
ŁAGIEWNIKI
To reach Łagiewniki, you must use public transportation going in the
direction of Borek Fałęcki or Kurdwanów and get off at the last stop.
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To reach Campus Misericordiae, you must use public transportation
and rail. Final stops will be at a considerable distance from the location of the Main Events, so we advise you to plan out your walking
time.
Packed meal distribution points will be located on entry routes to
Campus Misericordiae for pilgrims who have chosen a package with
meals.
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After Saturday and Sunday’s events, pilgrims will return to their place
of accommodation. Therefore, we recommend not bringing all your
luggage with you for the time of the Vigil – there will be time to pack
up and eat breakfast on Monday.
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ADVICE ON USING PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUTING AROUND
THE CITY
When using modes of public
transportation, exercise extreme
caution and always follow the instructions given by maintenance
services.
Before entering, wait until everyone intending to exit has exited.
Never travel on the exterior of
the vehicle.
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INSURANCE
WORLD
YOUTH DAY
You can always count
on getting assistance
Do you need medical assistance?
1. Before taking any action, call our Emergency Center at
+48 22
. 505 17 55
2. Give us the necessary information so that we can help. Say your
name and surname, your pilgrim ID number and the
telephone number of a person we should contact.
3. Keep calm. We will tell you by telephone what to do.
Do you see any direct threat to life or property?
Immediately call the emergency number 112.
Remember, as a participant of WYD, you are insured.
Use our assistance. We are here for you.
+48 22 505 17 55
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IMPORTANT PHONE
NUMBERS
CALL CENTER:
+48 12 446 73 33
After dialing the number, you must
choose the English language (2)
Information can also be obtained
by email:
[email protected]
TOURIST EMERGENCY HELPLINE: +48 608 599 999
INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS: +48 22 278 77 77
+48 801 888 844 (only for calls from Polish phone numbers)
www.polska.travel / e-mail: [email protected]
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INFORMATION POINTS
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION CENTERS
These are places located on access routes to Krakow, airports, and
railway stations. Registration for World Youth Day takes place here.
You can also get all the information related to the organization and
celebration of WYD and tourism in the region. Our volunteers and employees of many institutions work here 24 hours a day. Locations of
the Information and Registration Centers are marked in the mobile app.
In Information and Registration Centers:
• representatives of insurance companies are present, from whom
you can get detailed information about insurance; if necessary –
eg. in the case of extension of stay – there is also the possibility of
buying individual insurance;
• staff of the Department of Nationals’ and Foreigners’ Affairs at the
Małopolska Provincial Office in Krakow are present, who will answer any questions related to visas, travel documents, and the stay
of foreigners in Poland.
STATIONARY INFORMATION POINTS
Located within Krakow city limits (zone I), and in larger areas of the
remaining zones of accommodation.
Information Points are marked with signs that show which language
they serve. The locations of Information Points are marked in the mobile app.
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In Information Points, you can:
• obtain information about the organization of World Youth Day, as well as
tourist information associated with
Krakow and its surroundings;
• receive flyers, informational-promotional materials about the region and
WYD events, as well as maps.
In certain Information Points:
• you can update your WYD mobile app;
• charge your phone’s battery.
MOBILE INFORMATION POINTS
In places where Main Events are held,
as well as in many important points in
the city and the entire zone of accommodation, information can also be obtained from mobile information points.
They are composed of a few dozen blue
stands scattered in all of the important
places of World Youth Day celebrations.
In addition, walking among pilgrims are
two-person teams of information volunteers. It is easy to recognize them by the
huge blue hand symbol they carry.
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APP
“Pilgrim” is the official app designed for pilgrims. It performs the
functions of a mobile guide, map, and informant.
The app is free, available in 9 languages, and available for download
on Android, IOS, and Windows devices.
Offline functions:
• map and route planning
• schedule of WYD events
• most important locations in the area (Youth Festival, Catechesis,
places to redeem meal tickets, water sources, and many more)
• guide
• phrasebook, liturgical texts, prayer and song books
• emergency phone numbers and contact information to embassies
• general information
Online functions:
• weather forecast
• notifications and messages
• connections to social media
Each participant will have the option to personalize the app by providing their place of accommodation, catecheses they would like to
attend, or places they would like to visit.
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OFFICIAL APP
APP.KRAKOW2016.COM
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POLISH CURRENCY
The currency in Poland is the Polish złoty (PLN), 1 PLN = 100 grosze.
In circulation are coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 grosze and 1, 2 and 5 złotys and banknotes: 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200
złotys.
In larger stores, e.g. hypermarkets, you can pay in euros at selected
cashiers. You must notify the cashier that you will be using the European currency. Paying in euros is still not popular in Poland, and often
the change is issued in złotys.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Currency exchange takes place in KANTORS (currency exchanges),
where you can also check foreign exchange rates. Avoid exchanging
currency in the street with unknown people.
Exchanges can also be made in banks, but usually at a less favourable
exchange rate. Banks in Poland are generally open between the hours
of 10:00am and 6:00pm.
ATMS AND PAYMENTS BY CARD
In Poland, you can use cards issued by foreign banks.
In some ATMs you can make withdrawals in euros. Information about
the type of card that a given ATM supports is placed directly on the
ATM in the form of a sticker or is displayed on the ATM screen. Any
limitations on the use of cards are set by the card issuer.
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Some ATMs offer the opportunity to check the exchange rate without
having to use the card. On ATMs providing this service, the “Check
exchange rates” (“Sprawdź kursy walut”) button on the screen displays
information about current rates.
In the center of Krakow, the ATM network is dense and there is no
problem finding one. Most ATMs are available round the clock.
There is a vast network of card payment acceptance, allowing noncash payments to be made in Krakow, so in many cases it is not necessary to withdraw cash at an ATM in order to pay for goods or services.
The cardholder may, by making a purchase at a store terminal, take
advantage of services such as cash back (i.e. withdrawal from the store
to the amount of 300 PLN). The cash back service is available in stores
in Poland, and information about its availability is located at store terminals.
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PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
All WYD 2016 events have been prepared with the means necessary
disabled people to participate.
WHAT KIND OF AMENITIES WILL BE INCLUDED
IN ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION?
Persons with disabilities will not be separated from their groups during accommodation. For people with a particular disability, especially
those in wheelchairs and those making up a group of people with
a significant disability, we have prepared special accommodation in
schools and in centers for people with disabilities, adapted to their
needs. People with physical disabilities will be provided with transportation to the sectors dedicated to them. All people with disabilities
will be able to move around in properly-adapted public transport with
the help of members of their group.
WHAT KIND OF FACILITIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE
IN ORDER TO ENSURE A GOOD EXPERIENCE OF MAIN
EVENTS AND CATECHESIS?
Help for people with disabilities will be given by volunteers, both in
the locations of Main Events and on the routes to these places. Each
volunteer will have a specially marked identifier. Specific sectors have
been prepared at Błonia Park and Campus Misericordiae adapted for
pilgrims with various disabilities: persons with physical disabilities,
persons with visual impairments, persons with intellectual disabilities,
and persons with hearing impairments. Persons with disabilities will
be able to participate in events in all other sectors along with their
group. Special separate catecheses for persons with disabilities are
not foreseen; they will participate in the catechesis intended for their
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given language group. Eucharist will be celebrated in places of catecheses, in which people with disabilities will be able to participate.
Similarly, in the Zone of Reconciliation, confessionals tailored to the
needs of people with disabilities have also been prepared.
To facilitate communication and provide support to people with disabilities, the following special markings have been assigned:
persons
with physical
disabilities
persons
with visual
impairments
persons
with intellectual
disabilities
persons
with hearing
impairments
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VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are an indispensable part of
World Youth Day – it is thanks to them
that the organization of this celebration of
youth is possible. In Krakow, there will be
approximately 25,000 volunteers. Most
are young people – between the age of
18 and 35 years, and the majority of them
are residents of Krakow and the surrounding area – parish and diocesan volunteers.
In the period between July 18 and August 1,
an additional 3,000 volunteers from all
Polish dioceses and more than 3,000 volunteers from around the world will also
serve in Krakow.
Volunteers will be dressed alike – in clearly-visible blue t-shirts bearing the WYD
logo. Their task is to help pilgrims in all
situations that require intervention, as well
as to ensure a fruitful experience of World
Youth Day. Their service will allow the
faithful to make the most out of their time
during WYD, leaving Krakow satisfied and
wanting to come back! Volunteers will be
present at airports and railway stations to
meet pilgrims as they arrive in Krakow, as
well as in important areas of the city. They
will be there to provide information, make
sure everything is in order, support medical
services, and to help with the organization
of catecheses and the Youth Festival. There
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will also be volunteer evangelizers, guides
throughout Krakow within the context of
the City of Saints project, as well as media center volunteers, who will share information about World Youth Day with the
whole world.
In preparation for WYD in Krakow, in addition to employees in the Local Organizing
Committee, approximately 50 long-term
volunteers from around the world and
more than 200 volunteers from Poland
have also been engaged in preparations.
They underwent a series of trainings, including, among others, Volunteer PLUS
(preparing for work as a leader) and WYD
Youth Ambassador. Parish volunteers also
underwent special training. Additionally, all
short-term volunteers took part in a oneweek training in safety, basic first aid, communication, and transportation, and a WYD
program in Krakow, as well as specific
training in preparation for their respective
jobs. Spiritual formation of volunteers was
overseen by Fr. Dr. Wojciech Węgrzyniak,
who has written a series of reflections on
the Divine Mercy specifically for them.
Volunteers are those who walk with courage in order to serve! Do not hesitate to
ask for their help!
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow us on Social Media!
News, photos, videos, messages and special content for WYD
Facebook*: facebook.com/worldyouthday
Twitter**: twitter.com/wyd_en
Periscope: @wyd_en
Youtube Channel: youtube.com/Krakow2016
Instagram: instagram.com/wydkrakow2016
Snapchat: worldyouthday
Tumblr: krakow2016.tumblr.com
Flickr: flickr.com/krakow2016
Foursquare: foursquare.com/sdm_pl
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#krakow2016
*Facebook is available in the following languages: Arabic, Croatian, Czech, English, Filipino,
French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian,
Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
**Twitter is available in the following languages: Arabic, English, Filipino, French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish.
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INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS
If you are a foreigner (a person who does not hold Polish citizenship) and your travel document (passport, identity card) is missing:
• Check your luggage and place of accommodation carefully. If, however, you have lost your travel document, immediately report it to
your group leader or their deputy in order to convey the information to the Information and Registration Center.
• If you came alone, contact the nearest Information and Registration Center or mobile information volunteers.
• If your travel document has not reappeared, you will have to contact your embassy or consulate to obtain a new travel document.
• A current list of foreign diplomatic missions in Poland is available
on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.msz.gov.pl
– zagraniczne placówki dyplomatyczne w Polsce.
If you are a foreigner and an unforeseen situation has occurred
that prevents your departure from Poland (does not apply to
citizens of EU countries, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and
Norway, as citizens of these countries benefit from the freedom
of movement of persons):
• If there has been an unforeseen situation that prevents your departure from Poland (e.g. illness, emergency, loss of passport and
inability to obtain a new travel document), be sure to make your
stay in Poland legal.
• If the date of validity of your visa is nearing, or you have concerns
about the legality of your stay, immediately contact consultants
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of the Department of Nationals’ and Foreigners' Affairs at the
Małopolska Provincial Office in Krakow. If you cannot do this in
person, ask another person (group leader, volunteer), to do it on
your behalf.
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Consultants at the Department of Nationals’ and Foreigners’
Affairs at the Małopolska Provincial Office in Krakow
Telephone information: + 48 12 392 18 55
e-mail: [email protected]
www.malopolska.uw.gov.pl
Information points of the Małopolska Provincial Office:
Krakow: ul. Basztowa 22, ground floor,
tel.: +48 883 334 989
Krakow: ul. Przy Rondzie 6, ground floor,
tel.: +48 833 334 990; + 48 12 392 18 04
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TRANSLATION OF MAIN EVENTS
Main Events will be translated into 10 languages, and these translations will be broadcast on FM airwaves. To receive translations, listeners will need a radio or cellphone with radio function and headphones.
Remember to charge the battery or back-up battery (it is worth investing in a power-bank for cellphones).
Frequencies are listed on the website and in the mobile app.
BŁONIA PARK (Tuesday–Friday)
CAMPUS MISERICORDIAE (Saturday–Sunday)
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PICTOGRAMS
PLACES
Campus
Misericordiae
Divine Mercy
Sanctuary
Błonia
Park
St. John Paul II
Sanctuary
first aid point,
hospital
information
point
WC
Wi-Fi access
bus stop
tram stop
railway station
airport
drinking water
access point
phone battery
charging
parking
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persons with
physical
disabilities
persons
with visual
impairments
persons with
intellectual
disabilities
persons with
hearing
impairments
place of
accommodation
packed meal
distribution
point
registration
point
Pilgrim Package
distribution point
Zone of
Reconciliation
Adoration Tent
Holy
Communion
gluten-free Holy
Communion
Volunteers
Youth Festival
PILGRIM
SPIRITUAL
EVENTS
OTHER
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1 BŁONIA PARK
2 CAMPUS
MISERICORDIAE
3 CITY
OF SAINTS
4 PILGRIMAGE
OF MERCY
MAPS
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AMAZING POLAND
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT POLAND
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS WAS THE FIRST TO DISCOVER
THAT EARTH IS NOT AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
HISTORIC PORT CRANE IN GDAŃSK
80% OF THE WORLD’S AMBER COMES FROM THE TRICITY –
THREE COASTAL POLISH CITIES: GDAŃSK, GDYNIA AND SOPOT
POLAND IS THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF APPLES IN EUROPE
BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST IS THE OLDEST FOREST IN EUROPE. ALMOST HALF
OF POLAND’S POPULATION OF FREE-RANGING BISON
IS CONCENTRATED IN THE BIAŁOWIEŻA FOREST
THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE MOUNTAINS ARE THE OLDEST MOUNTAINS IN EUROPE
WARMIA AND MAZURY ARE SOMETIMES CALLED THE LAND OF A THOUSAND LAKES.
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND OF THEM HAVE A SURFACE AREA OF 1 HA.
MORSKIE OKO – THE BIGGEST LAKE IN THE TATRA MOUNTAINS
THE TATRA MOUNTAINS ARE THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE IN POLAND.
THEY BELONG TO UNESCO’S WORLD NETWORK OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES
OSCYPEK. THIS HARD SMOKED CHEESE MADE FROM SHEEP’S MILK IS A PRODUCT
ASSOCIATED WITH POLISH MOUNTAINS, ESPECIALLY PODHALE
PIEROGI HAVE BEEN KNOWN IN POLAND PROBABLY SINCE THE XIII CENTURY
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1. INTRODUCTION3
2. ABCs 7
• What is World Youth Day?
8
• WYD Symbols
10
• Theme12
• Patrons14
• Logo16
• The Theme Song
18
• Text of the Song
20
• Official Prayer
22
3. PLACES25
• Poland27
• The Church in Poland
38
• The Catholic Archdiocese
of Krakow
41
• Divine Mercy Sanctuary
44
• St. John Paul II Sanctuary 46
• Błonia Park
48
• Campus Misericordiae
50
• Wieliczka52
• Jasna Góra
54
• Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
60
• Wadowice64
• Auschwitz66
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PILGRIM GUIDE
4. PROGRAM71
• WYD Program
72
• Main Events
74
• Catecheses78
• Pilgrimage of Mercy
79
• Zone of Reconciliation
80
• International Center
of Evangelization
81
• Youth Festival
82
• Vocations Center
84
• City of Saints
86
• Be like Frassati! 100
• Trail of Divine Mercy
104
• Maria. Mater Misericordiae.
Exhibition106
5. WYD DAY-BY-DAY
109
• July 26
110
112
• July 27
114
• July 28
116
• July 29
118
• July 30
120
• July 31
6. PILGRIM ABCs 123
• Pilgrim Package
124
• Pilgrim Pass 126
• Entry Passes
127
• Accommodation128
• Pilgrim Meals
132
• Transportation134
• Insurance140
• Important Phone Numbers
141
• Information Points
142
• App144
• Polish Currency
146
• Persons with Disabilities 148
• Volunteers150
• Social Media
152
• Information for Foreigners
154
• Translation of Main Events
157
• Pictograms158
7. MAPS160
8. AMAZING POLAND 161
© Copyright by Archdiocese of Kraków & Wydawnictwo św. Stanisław BM Publishing Co.,
Kraków 2016. All rights reserved
Translated by: Jan Kulka, Tomasz Stephan, Natalia Śledzińska-Brzezińska, Barbara Wudarczyk,
Thomas Harbeck and ExLibro Translations Agency (p. 54–58, 64–68, 100–103, 106, 128–131,
146–147, 154–155)
Revised by: Sonja Larson, Barbara Wudarczyk
Genaral coordination of translations: Aleksandra Żak, Mateusz Zimny
Grafic Design: Maciej Szymon Cieśla, Marta Dudek, Gustavo Huguenin, Kinga Kostka,
Eduard Nuñez, Katarzyna Orłowska, Krzysztof Procajło, Monika Rybczyńska, Monika Szybiak
Cover Design: Rachel Lanz
Layout: Emilia Bober
Typesetting: Wydawnictwo JAK
Technical Editing: Agnieszka Lipińska
Photos (if not indicated otherwise): www.istockphoto.com/pl, Wikimedia Commons,
Monika Rybczyńska
Fragments of writings of Pope Francis and of writings of St. John Paul II © Copyright Libreria
Editrice Vaticana
Quotes from the Diary of St. Sister M. Faustina Kowalska used with permission of the Marian
Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. Stockbridge, MA USA
ISBN: 978-83-7422-770-4
Issue: 90,000 copies
Printing: Drukarnia Bałtycka Sp. z o.o. Printed in Poland. Kraków 2016

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