Have you ever wanted to...

• See the Pope in person?
• Share past experiences and grow in faith with other young adults from around the globe?
• Travel to Australia?
• Take a week or more away from the daily routine for spiritual renewal?

In a year's time, you could experience all of the above -- and more -- during the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia!

World Youth Day (WYD) is a triennial pilgrimage of Catholic young adults from across the world. It is a time for growth in faith through catechesis by Church leaders, sharing with fellow pilgrims, service to the host country, and participation in the Sacraments of the Church. The 2008 WYD will be held July 15th-20th with preparatory Days in the Dioceses held July 10th-14th. The theme is taken from Acts 1:8: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses." -- a verse which encapsulates the WYD experience of renewal and mission. Most importantly, WYD is not a vacation, but a deep experience of the true universality of our Catholic faith and calling.

NCSC, in coordination with out friends in the Canadian Catholic Student Association, will be journey to WYD representing the North American Coordination of the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS-NAC). Our members will be able to fundraise, prepare for WYD, and travel to Sydney with fellow NCSC members. Additionally, as the United States movement of IMCS, we will have the opportunity to meet college students from our sister organizations in other countries and learn from their common, and yet different, experiences of being Catholic collegians.

More information on our pilgrimage to Sydney will be posted on the NCSC webpage (www.catholicstudent.org ) in the early fall. You can also learn more about the Sydney WYD at the official WYD website (www.wyd2008.org). If you are interested in journeying with us on this life-defining pilgrimage, or have any questions, please contact Tony Manzella, the NCSC's IMCS-NAC WYD Committee co-chair, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .