WYD week Photos

Di, Rachelle, Anita & Tamara outside Love & Life centre - lining up for Australian gathering.

WYD Cross & Icon at Australian gathering

Jess, Sarah & Dominique at Opening Mass

Opening Mass - the street we started on (one of four leading up to Cibeles Square where the Mass was held)

after we moved to a near by square to watch Opening Mass on screen (behind) and we sang our own hymns

still singing

more singing

our pilgrims never stop singing - that's why so many locals took photos of us!!

Tassie Pilgrims outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena in Madrid

Pilgrims outside Cathedral in Madrid

Inside the Cathedral, lining up to Our Lady of Almudena

Pilgrims dance outside the Cathedral (Royal Palace in the background)

Mads & Katerina when Rachelle made pilgrims line up in the heat of the day to get into the Royal Palace, Madrid

lining up for Palace

heat was getting to Ryan & Jack whilst lining up for Palace

waiting for arrival of Pope in Retiro Park

Gabby & Brigie chill out whilst waiting for the Pope in their awesome lime green sunnies they found in Burgos.

Tom W climbs the fence to try get a glimpse of Pope BXVI

Town Hall & Cibeles Square at night after Papal arrival

The Pope arrives!

walking home after Papal arrival (Anna-Flora, Katerina, Danielle & Zoe)

At Catechesis

"Yes Lord, Yes Lord....." catechesis animation

Archbishop Mark Coleridge (Canberra-Goulburn) gives catechesis

'Faith & Entertainment' panel at Love & Life Centre


walk to Cuatro Vientos

Emily & Reg walking to Cuatro Vientos

arriving at Cuatro Vientos

setting up camp at Cuatro Vientos

setting up camp at Cuatro Vientos - and maybe getting a bit excited.....

the storm rolls in at Cuatro Vientos

getting ready for the second round of storm

Tim, AJ & Eve

Caitlin, Gabby & Brigie enjoy the storm time

the storm clears and morning comes at Cuatro Vientos

Final Papal WYD Mass

Final Papal WYD Mass - our section

Tassie pilgrims at the soccer!!

at the soccer game (was also stormy this night!)

at our retreat at Segovia

Amelia and Katherine grab some journaling time at Segovia 

Cooling off at Segovia!

Last Mass as a group at Segovia

Caitlin's Birthday