The National Catholic Youth Ministry Award Scheme – the Delargey Awards - is sponsored by the National Council for Young Catholics (NCYC). NCYC is the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference Agency for Young Catholics.
The 2008 award winners were Kitty McKinley, Susie Jorgensen and Br John Paul Wilson fms.
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WYD Coordinator for Christchurch Diocese, Edmund le Grelle, organised the manufacture of embroidered badges for his diocese, which were sold to pilgrims and supporters prior to WYD. The proceeds from the sale of these badges went to supporting three young pilgrims from Samoa get to Sydney.
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We all know that WYD08 was a massive celebration, but just how massive, you might ask? Check out the official WYD08 stats below...
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Church leaders and mayors have joined politicians in wishing young Kiwi Catholic pilgrims “God Speed” as they prepare to leave the country for World Youth Day in Sydney, forming the largest single group ever to leave New Zealand for a non-sporting event. The messages, which can be viewed on YouTube, included words from The Very Rev Ross Bay, Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, who said: “From Anglicans around the country, we wish you well on this great pilgrimage … There will be lots of serious things to do; let’s hope you’ll also be building great friendships and having great fun!”
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World Youth Day, the world’s largest youth gathering taking place in Sydney this month, is meant to be a celebration for people of all countries – not just those who can afford it. To ensure this really happens, a Pilgrim Partnership Support Programme has been established to encourage communities throughout Australia and New Zealand to link up with overseas communities, offering support and assistance for participation in World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney. Most importantly, it fosters relationships that will extend long beyond World Youth Day in July.
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