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Youth Days 2005 Aug 21, 2005 4:49:51 AM
Aug 20, 2005 1:38:09 AM hi there.....doing well in cologne.....hard to get tme for internet..... getting ready for mass and then head out for the overnight vigil....expecting over 1 million people....praz for us....peace....gerard
August 18, 2005 3:10:52 AM update, already a week gone by, fulda was great the pope arrives today, lots of people, weather great, and having fun. long days, not much time on this email, long lines behind me so gotta go. Cologne is great, exciting and the cathedral is huge, unbelievable. home on Tuesday, so gotta run. love phyllis Phyllis Pitre "The Greatest Challenge is to be You!"
August 16, 2005 3:29:10 PM
August 13, 2005 4:26:01 PM Hi everyone.... Things are going very well in Germany. Everyone arrived safe and sound and we are entering into the program here in the Diocese of Fulda. Thursday was a day to relax.....everyone was pretty tired after the flight. Yesterday we divided into two groups are were taken on a tour of several landmarks....namely a Castle, which at one point in the history of Germany, was the home of the Bishop!! I chuckled when I heard one of the young people say: 'I don't know why some people make a fuss about where our Bishop lives.' It was priceless. We then went to Fulda where we visited the Bascilica of St. Boniface! Then toured St. Michaels....the second oldest church in Germany. We are getting so much history that it is hard to take it all in. In the evening we attended a mass on the Convent grounds.... there were over 1000 young people in attendance. It rained heavy, but thank God for umbrellas! The skies cleared at Communion time and a big rainbow appeared in the sky.... quite moving! After the Mass there was over three hours of great entertainment.... lots of fun had by all. Today we went to view where there was the border between East and West Germany. It was amazing to see the fences and to hear the history of the struggle of the people. In the evening we gathered at a small chapel in the field to celebrate mass. We were close to 300 people...our group plus the host families. We then went to a sportsplex for a nice supper and time for fun and games. When I left, we were in a heavy soccer match with the German youth. They were having great fun. It is quite cool this evening...15 degrees. It was 24 today and no rain. And so I would like to add that the youth of our Diocese are having a wonderful time here in Germany. They are representing our Diocese well. They are learning about the German culture and history, having social time and it is indeed a spiritual time for them. I sign off for now and wish you well. We prayed for our families at home today...please keep us in your prayer. We have been doing so much that it is hard to get it all in this email. More to tell when we arrive home! Fr. Gerard August 13, 2005 6:53:02 AM Hello all Arrived safely, having fun, Germany is very nice, especially where we are in Margretenhaun. Only 350 people. No stores, very quiet, very quaint and romantic. Lots of flowers and unique homes. The host families are very nice and very hosptiable. We had a fun day yesterday, with lots of things to do, saw a very old castle, lots of food and music. Today another full day. Well gotta run and eat some more. The desserts we received on our arrival on Thursday were amazing. Hope to get the receipe. Take care gotta to. Love Phyllis Phyllis Pitre "The Greatest Challenge is to be You!"
Hi guys: Just about ready to pull out for the airport.... Went last night with a friend for a nice supper at Pilot House and then to the Confed Center for 'Canada Rocks'! A great show! We leave for Toronto at around 10:30.... we leave T.O at about 5:30PM for Frankfurt. We arrive early in the morning their time and then we go by coach to Marguerthausen....in the Diocese of Fulda...there we will be living with host families for 4-5 days....[...]...hopefully there will be internet access and I can keep you up to date..... [...].... Do keep in touch, if there is anything I should know...well enough for now...I must go to meet the 70 others who are travelling... God Bless and keep us in prayer and be assured that I will remember you..... P.S. All you who go to St. Pius X Parish......I will be asking what the homiles were about while I was away!!!!!! hehehe Quacum que sunt vera Fr. Gerard
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