WYD08 Main EVENTS
 
The official World Youth Day program contains a week-long program of events as follows:


Tuesday 15 July 2008
•    Opening Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell: 4.30-6.30pm at Barangaroo
•    Youth Festival events : 2 - 10pm (except during Opening Mass) at Sydney CBD locations.

Wednesday 16 - Friday 18 July 2008
•    Catechesis (teaching) sessions: 9.00am-12.00pm OR 10.00am-1.00pm at over 250 locations across Sydney
•    Youth Festival events : 2-10pm at Sydney CBD locations.

Thursday 17 July 2008
•    Catechesis (teaching) sessions: 9.00am-12.00pm OR 10.00am-1.00pm at over 250 locations across Sydney
•    Papal Arrival via Boat-a-cade and welcome of the Pope on Sydney Harbour.Commences at 2.45pm on Sydney Harbour and at Barangaroo
•    Youth Festival events : 2 - 10pm (except during Papal Arrival) at Sydney CBD locations.

Friday 18 July 2008
•    Catechesis (teaching) sessions: 9.00am-12.00pm OR 10.00am-1.00pm at over 250 locations across Sydney
•    Stations of the Cross - a re-enactment of the last moments of Jesus' life: 3-6pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Domain
•    Youth Festival events : 2 - 10pm (except during Stations of the Cross) at Sydney CBD locations.

Saturday 19 July 2008
•    Pilgrimage walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Randwick Racecourse: 5.30am starting at Sydney Harbour Bridge through city to Southern Cross Precinct
•    Evening Vigil with the Pope and sleep out 'under the stars': 7.00pm-9.00pm at Randwick Racecourse

Sunday 20 July 2008
•    Papal motorcade commencing in Centennial Park at 9am.
•    Final Mass celebrated by the Pope: 10am at Southern Cross Precinct, Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park
•    Announcement of next host city: 12.15pm
•    Youth Festival events : 12.30-5pm at Southern Cross Precinct, Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park