Aug 7 (B): Departure

Daily Notes:● None at this time. Daily notes will be added here as-needed. Itinerary: 12:00 AMGroup Flight #1 departs Holiday Inn and Marriott for Porto Airport 1:00 AMGroup Flight #2 departs… Read More

Aug 6 (B, L, D): Closing Papal Mass, Lisbon

Daily Notes: Itinerary: MORNINGEnjoy Closing activities 9:00 AMAttend Missioning Mass with Pope FrancisAfter Mass, journey back to Hotel Roma by walking, bus, or metro AFTERNOONSchedule varies by group:● Land Only… Read More

Aug 5 (B, L, D): Walking Pilgrimage, Overnight Vigil

Daily Notes:Chaperones must do room checks at 10:30 p.m. Please make sure teens have received their medications. Pilgrims need to pack their belongings, we will check out of our rooms… Read More

Aug 4 (B, L, D): Catechesis, Stations of the Cross

Daily Notes: Youth must stay with their assigned small groups. Chaperones, please reiterate this policy at the beginning of today. It will be very important for the Way of the… Read More

Aug 3 (B, L, D): Catechesis, Papal Welcome

Daily Notes: Youth must stay with their assigned small groups. Chaperones, please reiterate this policy at the beginning of today. It will be very important for the Papal Welcoming tonight.… Read More

Aug 2 (B, L, D): Morning Catechesis, Youth Festival

Daily Notes:Please note that we have added a new policy that the Hotel Roma balconies are not to be used after 10:30 p.m. in order to encourage rest for our… Read More

Aug 1 (B, L, D): Lisbon, WYD Opening Mass

Notes have been updated for August 1. Daily Notes:Chaperones must do room checks at 10:30 p.m. each night Chaperones must ensure their youth have received their medications and that these… Read More

July 31 (B, L, D): Santarem, Batalha, Alcobaça, Lisbon

Daily Notes: Chaperones must do room checks at 10:30 p.m. All youth must be in their room by 10:30 p.m. Chaperones should ensure youth have received their medications and that… Read More

July 30 (B, L): Fátima, Lisbon

Daily notes added for July 30 (Fatima!) Chaperones, please do room checks at 10:30 p.m. All youth must be in their rooms by 10:30 p.m. Chaperones, please ensure that any… Read More

July 29 (D): Porto/Lisbon

Daily Notes:● Breakfast Group 1: 7:00 a.m.● Breakfast Group 2: 7:30 a.m.● Buses leave from hotels at 8:30 a.m. Itinerary: ALL DAYLand Only Pilgrims arrive in Lisbon & transfer to Hotel Roma 11:15… Read More

July 28: Depart U.S.

Daily Notes: ● None at this time. Daily notes will be added as needed. Morning: Group Flight pilgrims meet at bus pick-up locations in Fort Wayne and South BendGroup Flight pilgrims… Read More

The Pursuit of Truth

The following is Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades’ homily at the opening Mass of the 2021-22 academic year at the University of Saint Francis Aug. 25. It is wonderful to be… Read More