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Press release n°48 of 16th August 2000

PRAYER VIGIL IN ST. JOHN THE LATERAN

The prayer vigil organised by National Vocationals Centre (a body Italian Episcopal Conference), in the ambit of  XV WYD Incontragiovani, will have as subject Pilgrims of yes. The initiative, addressed above all to the seminarists, will take place tomorrow, Thursday 17th of August, at 6.00 pm at St. John the Lateran Basilica and will come before Angelo Branduardi’s concert, which will be take place at 9.00 pm in Basilica’s Square. 

 

The promoters explain:  “In this vigil we draw inspiration from Simon and Andrew Apostles, in their meeting with the Messiah , which have changed their existance and made them pilgrims who say yes, beginning their freedom and love journey”. After reading a passage of the IV Gospel, (1,35-42), testimonies, songs, eucharistic adoration and prayer moments will be alternating. Will take a speech the Secretary of Congregation for chatolic education Monsignor Giuseppe Pittau, Saraievo Arcibishop Monsignor Vilko Puljic and a cloistered nun. Will be animate the songs two well know people: the nun Piera Cori and the priest Giosy Cento. The official languages of the vigil will be the following four: Italian, English, French and Spanish.

 

The vigil of Pilgrims of yes is on of the numerous appointments in the ambit of Incontragiovani suggested today and tomorrow within within the WYD. Among more original titles it can be pointed out the fashion parade the fashion, the beauty and the love, by the Turris eburnea group (today at S. Sabina at 9.00 pm); the literay meeting Cafè française suggested by Jubilatio project at St. Luigi of French People Church today at 10.00 am.; the three Deutsche Treffen which the Arbeitsstelle fuer Jugendsselsorge organises in Villa Carpegna Square (today afternoon): the Faith alive! of Lynn Geyer & Joyful Noise Group at Popolo Square (on the 17th of August at 3.10 pm); the wide kermesse Oratorio, che festa! , suggested by Oratories Forum near St. Peter Pontificial Orathory (today from 3.00 to 9.00 pm); the night dedicated to I care of Piccoli Sconvolgimenti Company, today at Farnese Square (at 8.00 pm); the singular Pages d’Evangile sur mode burlesque of Cathecadobrimuc Group (at St. Camillo de’ Lellis Church 17th of August at 8.00 pm.); the Handcraff & Souvenirs Syrian Arabic Christian Group, today at Vittorio Emanuele Square (at 4.00 pm). 

 

The complete list of Incontragiovani can be found in the web page od XV WYD, www.gmg2000.it, to Incontragiovani headword or on Pilgrim’s Newspaper of 15th of August, printed in seven different languages.

 

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