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Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day WORLD YOUTH DAY USA Retreat TM Manual Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth United States Conference of Catholic Bishops World Youth Day USA Retreat Manual Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 1 World Youth Day USA Retreat Manual: Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Washington, D.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 General Introduction to the Retreat Experiences 8 First Retreat Experience: Meeting Jesus, Who Encounters Others 13 Second Retreat Experience: Meeting Jesus, Who is Merciful 33 Third Retreat Experience: Meeting Jesus, Who Walks With Us in our Suffering 47 Pilgrim Blessing for World Youth Day 60 Prayer Experience: On the Road to Emmaus 64 Return Home Retreat Experience: Meeting Jesus, Who Sends Us Forth 69 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 81 2 World Youth Day USA Retreat Manual The document, World Youth Day USA Retreat Manual: Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day was developed as a resource by the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The Secretariat wishes to acknowledge the following individuals who contributed to and provided editorial assistance this and complementary World Youth Day resources: Armando Cervantes Michael Hayes Amy S. McEntee Very Rev. Frank S. Donio, S.A.C. David Heimann Ela Milewska Becky Eldredge Michal Horace Mark Moitoza Robert Feduccia Beth Knobbe Marilyn Santos Michelle Fischer Jonathan Lewis Rosemary Sullivan Kathy Goller Laura Lopez Doug Tooke Lisa Gomes Charlotte McCorquodale Darius Villalobos The Secretariat is also grateful for the collaboration on and review of these resources by the Secretariats of Catholic Education; Child and Youth Protection; Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations; Communications; Cultural Diversity in the Church; Divine Worship; Doctrine; Evangelization and Catechesis; and Justice, Peace, and Human Development. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Excerpts from the English translation of Book of Blessings © 1988, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL). All Rights Reserved. Excerpts from Pope Francis, “Homily for Easter Vigil,” March 30, 2013 © 2013 Liberia Editice Vaticana (LEV), Vatican City; Pope Francis, “Homily for the Mass for the Procession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome,” April 7, 2013 © 2013, LEV; Pope Francis, “Address to the Lay Movements on the Vigil of Pentecost,” May 18, 2013 © 2013 LEV; Pope Francis, “Visit to the community of Varginha (Manguinhos),” July 25, 2013 © 2013, LEV; Pope Francis, “Meeting with young people from Argentina,” July 25, 2013 © 2013, LEV; Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium © 2013, LEV; Pope Francis, “Lenten Message of Our Holy Father Francis 2014,” December 26, 2013 © 2013, LEV; Pope Francis, “Message for the Twenty-Ninth World Youth Day 2014,” January 21, 2014 © 2014, LEV; Pope Francis, “Homily for the Closing Mass of the Sixth Asian Youth Day,” August 17, 2014 © 2014 LEV; Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus © 2015, LEV; Pope Francis, “Message of the Holy Father for the Thirty-First World Youth Day 2016,” August 15, 2015 © 2015. Used with permission. All rights reserved. World Youth Day Official Prayer: WYD Kraków 2016 © 2015 Local Organizing Committee WYD Kraków 2016 World Youth Day Prayer for the United States © 2015 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2015, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. 3 World Youth Day USA Retreat Manual: Meeting Jesus on the Road to World Youth Day An Introduction “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be Apostles on a mountain in the Gospels of Mark shown mercy.” (Mt 5:7) This short and simple and Luke. Jesus’ final agony in the Garden sentence is one of the eight Beatitudes, the takes place on the Mount of Olives, and he is introductory teaching of Jesus during the crucified atop Mount Calvary. Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. Through the Beatitudes, Gospel uses mountain imagery nine times: Jesus was revealing himself and showing the way for every disciple. Jesus also used these 1. Jesus’ third temptation on a mountain words to provide hope to the suffering and in the wilderness (Mt 4:8-11) struggling people he encountered. This, too, is 2. Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount the theme of the 2016 World Youth Day, (Mt 5:1-7:29) chosen by Pope Francis to illuminate the face 3. Many healings and the feeding of 4,000 of the Lord and provide hope to youth and atop a mountain (Mt 15:29-39) young adults who may suffer and struggle, as well as seek purpose, direction, and an 4. The Transfiguration of Christ on encounter with God. Mount Tabor (Mt 17:1-9) 5. Jesus pauses at Bethpage on the Mount It is not coincidence that Jesus chose to speak of Olives prior to entering Jerusalem these words of hope from a mountaintop. (Mt 21:1) In Sacred Scripture, important events happen 6. Jesus’ final discourse on the Mount of and great words are often said on a Olives (Mt 24:3-25:46) mountain. In fact, mountains and hills are mentioned over 500 times in the Bible. Moses 7. Jesus prays in the Garden of received the Ten Commandments on Mount Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives Sinai/Horeb. Mount Zion, the city of David (Mt 26:36-56) and Solomon and capital of Judea, is the 8. The Crucifixion of Christ on Golgotha location of the great Jerusalem Temple. Elijah (Mt 27:33-56) heard the “still small voice” of God on Mount 9. Jesus gives the Great Commission on a Sinai/Horeb. Jesus appoints the Twelve mountain in Galilee (Mt 28:16-20) 4 World Youth Day (WYD) is coming soon. experiences to use during World Youth Day Opening this manual is one of the first steps of and then a post-pilgrimage retreat that helps your own mountaintop experience as a pilgrim leader. pilgrims climb down the mountain back to As you know, World Youth Day is a pilgrimage, everyday life, where God is still very much not merely a trip to go and see the Pope, as present, beckoning us to encounter him more wonderful as that is. It is a journey for all deeply and to witness to his grace and mercy in participants, young pilgrims and group leaders the everyday moments. alike, to discover a deeper relationship with God (and thus, the call to personal and The initial three retreats focus on meeting missionary discipleship) – not only on the Christ, who accompanies pilgrims on their physical journey but in the act of preparation journey: as a fellow traveler, as the teacher of and the return home. As St. Ignatius of Loyola mercy, and as one who walks with those who reminds us to seek and find God in all things, struggle and suffer. These three ways of looking so the leader’s mission is to direct all pilgrims in at Christ focus on three important elements of a way that helps them discover the Father, Son, World Youth Day 2016: encounter, mercy, and and Holy Spirit at all points along the path up the cross, all of which will be integral to the to, on top of, and down from the mountaintop international and stateside pilgrimage experience of World Youth Day. In addition, experiences. The return retreat experience is the leader accompanies those, too, who may another chance to meet Christ as the one who not have as transformative an experience as sends us forth as missionary disciples. other pilgrims, helping them on their own journey. There are many ways to use this manual, depending on the needs of your group and the How To Use This Manual ways you plan to prepare for this great pilgrimage experience with the Holy Father, the This manual contains a number of elements for global Church, one another, and most you to use in different ways. It will be essential importantly, with the Lord Jesus, who is the to prepare ahead of time for these gatherings. face of the Father’s mercy and who, with the Father, sends the Holy Spirit to transform our Included here are three (3) retreats to use hearts and lives. during the preparation process for World Youth Day, a pilgrim blessing for sending forth, Please familiarize yourself with all of the an optional mission component, prayer material presented in this guide in order to fully 5 discern what best fits the needs of your leader/team or simply an empty store-bought pilgrims. You are free to modify the materials journal. This journal may be helpful if groups and schedule to fit the particular needs of your opt to offer the retreats over an expanded group.
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