"Dear young people, it is my dream that at World Youth Day you will be able to experience anew the joy of encountering God and our brothers and sisters. After a long period of social distancing and isolation, we will all rediscover in Lisbon – with God’s help – the joy of a fraternal embrace between peoples and generations, an embrace of reconciliation and peace, an embrace of new missionary fraternity! May the Holy Spirit kindle in your hearts a desire to “arise” and the joy of journeying together, in synodal fashion, leaving behind all false frontiers. Now is the time to arise! Like Mary, let us “arise and go in haste”. Let us carry Jesus within our hearts, and bring him to all those whom we meet! In this beautiful season of your lives, press ahead and do not postpone all the good that the Holy Spirit can accomplish in you! With affection, I bless your dreams and every step of your journey" (Pope Francis, Message for World Youth Day 2023).
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
ROME - LISBON
7:50 | Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Lisbon |
10:00 | Arrival at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon |
10:00 | Official welcome |
10:45 | Welcome Ceremony at the main entrance of “Palácio Nacional de Belém” |
11:15 | Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic at “Palácio Nacional de Belém” |
12:15 | Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Cultural Centre of Belém |
16:45 | Meeting with the Prime Minister at the Apostolic Nunciature |
17:30 | Vespers with Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians and Pastoral Workers in “Mosteiro dos Jerónimos” |
Thursday, 3 August 2023
LISBON - CASCAIS - LISBON
09:00 | Meeting with University Students at “Universidade Católica Portugesa” |
10:40 | Meeting with Young People of Scholas Occurrentes in the Scholas Occurentes Headquarters in Cascais |
17:45 | Welcome Ceremony in “Parque Eduardo VII” |
Friday, 4 August 2023
LISBON
09:00 | The Holy Father Celebrates the Sacrament of Reconciliation with Some Young People at “Praça do Império” |
09:45 | Meeting with Representatives of Some Aid and Charity Centres at “Centro Paroquial de Serafina” |
12:00 | Lunch with Young People at the Apostolic Nunciature |
18:00 | Stations of the Cross with Young People in “Parque Eduardo VII” |
Saturday, 5 August 2023
LISBON - FATIMA - LISBON
08:00 | Departure by helicopter from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Fatima |
08:50 | Arrival at Fatima Stadium |
09:30 | Recitation of the Holy Rosary with Sick Young People at the Chapel of Apparitions of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima |
11:00 | Departure by helicopter from Fatima Stadium to Lisbon |
11:50 | Arrival at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon |
18:00 | Private meeting with Members of the Society of Jesus at “Colégio de S. João de Brito” |
20:45 | Vigil with Young People at “Parque Tejo” |
Sunday, 6 August 2023
LISBON - ROME
09:00 | Holy Mass for World Youth Day at “Parque Tejo” |
16:30 | Meeting with the Volunteers of Wyd at “Passeio marítimo” in Algés |
17:50 | Farewell Ceremony at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon |
18:15 | Departure by airplane from Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon to Rome |
22:15 | Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport |