Welcome
The richness of this experience will only be fulfilled with your participation and contribution. In particular, if you are travelling to Australia for WYD08, please join us for our Vincentian Family International Youth Gathering from the 9-13th July and our St Vincent de Paul International Youth Gathering on the 16th July. More information will be provided on this website for both events.
We hope and pray for all the blessings that this wonderful opportunity will bring the Church and the Society of St Vincent de Paul. All the very best and we hope to welcome many of you to Australia in 2008!
John Meahan
Former Australian National President
St Vincent de Paul Society
And
Syd Tutton
Recently elected Australian
National President
St Vincent de Paul Society
To register for WYD08! - click here.
Welcome from the Australian National President
On behalf of the St Vincent de Paul National Council of Australia, I’d like to warmly welcome you to our World Youth Day 2008 website.
As the host country of World Youth Day in 2008, Australia is very excited to have the opportunity to share our faith and our country with visitors from across the globe and with one another.
The Society of St Vincent De Paul was founded by a group of young people, led by 20 year old Frederic Ozanam. The spirit, passion and energy that young people bring to the Society are crucial to the works that we carry out and the faith life of our communities. The young people of the Society, across the world, are a living example of Frederic’s challenge for us to put our faith into action.
As we move closer towards the celebrations of July 2008, I encourage you to understand WYD08 not just as an event or a one week celebration. WYD08 is an opportunity for reflection, renewal and exchange from this moment and for many years to come.
