WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011: Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics converge on Madrid, Spain including dozens of teens from Artesia's Holy Family Catholic Church!

By Randy Economy
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Madrid, Spain 
Thursday, August 18, 2011 
9:52 p.m. PST

 
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know how important my Catholic faith is to me.  Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are Celebrating Mass with Pope Benedict XVI at World Youth Day in magical Madrid, Spain.

In that massive crowd are 30 young people from Cerritos and Artesia who attend Holy Family Catholic Church...here in our part of the world.

 MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 18: Pope Benedict XVI(R) is welcomed by King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia of Spain (bottom right) on his arrival at Barajas airport during World Youth Day 2011 celebrations on August 18, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Day youth-oriented events for the celebration of the Catholic faith are held every three years in a different country; this time in Madrid from August 16th to 21st, with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance.

Doesn't matter what you believe in, I hope you can just enjoy the power of this event. The world's youth need some guidance right now. All of us need to pause and reflect on how we can make OUR WORLD better, kinder and more loving, Showing ones that Faith is a Blessing, regardless of who you Pray to.

Here is the televised schedule for
World Youth Day on EWTN
(The Catholic Channel)

 

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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 18: Pope Benedict XVI (C) waves while accompanied by King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia of Spain on his arrival at Barajas airport during World Youth Day 2011 celebrations on August 18, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Day youth-oriented events for the celebration of the Catholic faith are held every three years in a different country; this time in Madrid from August 16th to 21st, with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance.

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 TELEVISION COVERAGE Thursday, Aug. 18: Arrival (Live) Welcoming ceremony as Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Barajas Airport 5:30 AM ET (Live)& 4:30 PM ET (Encore) Welcome Ceremony With Youth At Cibeles In Plaza de la Independencia (near Cibeles), he will pass through the Puerta de Alcalá with youth from all the continents. After this event, he will travel in Popemobile to Plaza de Cibeles. 1 PM ET (Live) & 10:30 PM ET (Encore) Friday, Aug. 19 Meeting With Religious & Teachers Meeting with young religious sisters in "Patio de los Reyes" at the Monastery of El Escorial. 5:00 AM ET (Live) & 10:30 PM ET (Encore) Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross in Plaza de Cibeles. 1 PM ET (Live) & 8 PM ET (Encore) Saturday, Aug. 20 Mass for Seminarians Mass for seminarians in the Cathedral of La Almudena. 3:30 AM ET (Live) & 9 AM ET (Encore) Visit To San Jose Center and Prayer Vigil Visit to the "Fundación Instituto San José", a center for people with disabilities run by the Hospitaller Order of St John of God 1:30 PM ET (Live) & 9:30 PM ET (Encore) Sunday, Aug. 21 Closing Mass The Holy Father will arrival at Cuatro Vientos in the Popemobile and tour of the area before celebrating the Closing Mass of WYD 2:45 AM ET (Live) & 8 PM ET (Encore) Meeting With Volunteers & Farewell Ceremony Meeting with World Youth Day volunteers at the IFEMA Fairgrounds. 11:15 AM ET (Live) & 12 AM ET (Encore) WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 RADIO COVERAGE Friday, Aug. 19: Stations of the Cross 9 PM ET Saturday, Aug. 20 Mass for Seminarians 5 PM ET Sunday, Aug. 21 Closing Mass 2:45 AM ET (Live), 12 PM ET (Encore)