Tips for personal safety & security WYD 2013 Official Prayer

O Father, You sent Your Eternal Son  Always travel in a group. Traveling to save the world and chose men and women, alone creates a personal safety risk. through Him, with Him and in Him, Group leaders should know exactly to proclaim the Good News to all nations. where their pilgrims are at all times.

Grant us the graces necessary  Exercise extreme caution when so that joy may shine in the faces walking and crossing streets. Please of all young people, the joy of being, use designated crosswalks and be by the power of the Holy Spirit, mindful of fast-moving, heavy traffic. the evangelists the Church needs in the Third Millennium.  Do not leave your valuables at your lodging site or hotel. O Christ, Redeemer of humanity, the image of Your open arms on the top of Corcovado  Inquire about fire safety procedures welcomes all people. In Your paschal offering, at your lodging site. You brought us by the Holy Spirit to an encounter of sonship with the Father.  Do not make jokes or threats about weapons, bombs, or dangerous acts. Young people, who are fed by Eucharist, hear You in Your Word and meet You  Do not venture out, especially alone as their brother, need your infinite mercy as well as in groups, at night. Stay to run the paths of the world as missionary- close to official WYD event locations; do not veer outside those boundaries. 2013 disciples of the New Evangelization.

O Holy Spirit, Love of the Father and the Son,  Please report anything suspicious to Important Safety & with the splendor of Your Truth and the fire the local authorities and WYD staff. of Your Love, send Your Light Security Guidelines to all young people so that, driven by  In the event of an emergency dial: their experience of World Youth Day, 190 for the Rio City Police , they may bring to the four corners 3399-7170 for the Tourist Police of the world faith, hope and charity, 000 333 for the Intl. Operator July 23 to 28, 2013 becoming great builders of a culture of life and peace and catalysts of a new world. If you are lost or in the event of an emergency, seek out World Youth Day Amen. security and volunteers - or contact the local municipal authorities/police. WYD: An International Celebration Things to Remember for WYD Rio: Creating a Safe Environment

At WYD Rio, there will be thousands of group World Youth Day is a celebration of youth and □ Passport: required for entry to the country young adults (from age 16 to 35), and a visible leaders, trained volunteers, and staff on hand testimony of the global that is □ Brazilian Visa: visas must be applied for by to ensure safety and security. Also, the local continually being renewed. Young people are all pilgrims. They are complementary, but very Brazilian police will be present throughout the main participants in this meeting of faith, necessary to enter the country of Brazil. the downtown area of Rio. hope, and unity. □ WYD Registration Protocol Certificate WYD greeters and security personnel will be at the entrances to all events. Each pilgrim One of the main goals of World Youth Day is to WYD badge (you will receive this in Rio) □ must have valid WYD credentials (i.e. pilgrim inspire young people with Christ’s message: “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt badges and registration protocol) for entry. 28:19). This is the theme of WYD 2013. The To obtain your WYD Brazilian Visa, you must fill Also, due to the high volume of pilgrims, theme calls each of us to be firm in the faith out an online visa application, bring the receipt please plan for additional wait times in your and boldly go out into the world and spread of that application process and a passport-style schedule for the lines to enter events. the and Christ's message to everyone. photo, plus your registration protocol and passport, to a Brazilian Backpacks, Bags, and Purses The USCCB has developed this guide as an consulate. Give yourself informative reminder for all World Youth Day several weeks to allow Traditionally, many pilgrims carry a backpack participants, group leaders and chaperones, for your visa to process. throughout WYD. As a result, pilgrims and church authorities, and volunteers. group leaders are encouraged to travel light. Also, your WYD If possible, try to carry only those items you Registration Protocol will need for that day. Please do not leave Proper Identification certificate and WYD your backpack unattended, for any reason. badge (which you will While in Brazil, it is important receive upon check-in at WYD) are your ticket to Emergency Exit that you carry a picture ID enter WYD events. Please, do not lose or forget such as an original passport or to have them with you at all times. If emergency evacuation is a scanned color copy. necessary, please follow Your credentials, visa, badges, or protocols may the instructions of police, Pilgrims should also be sure to keep their not be transferred—and should not be shared or security personnel, WYD Registration Protocol Certificate with them given away or lost. Missing credentials create a volunteers, and/or any of for the duration of their trip. This certificate security risk Lost credentials are not easily the public announcements. is important, with the ecclesial stamp and replaced. In case of an emergency, please signature because it verifies your status as a proceed (with your group leader) to a WYD In the unlikely event of widespread sustained WYD pilgrim. There is also a possibility that Information Center located throughout the city crisis, each group leader should have a desig- pilgrims could run into difficulties with the of Rio. Also in addition to this, remember that all nated a crisis check-in location. Report to this Brazilian authorities for a number of reasons, participants from the United States are location, if instructed to do so by security, law which is another reason to carry the certifi- reminded to act in a Christian manner and enforcement, or event personnel. cate to verify your identity. adhere to the codes of conduct of their local