While they were in Bethlehem the time came for the baby to be born and she gave birth to her first born, a son. Luke 2:6-7 Cover Art: Mother and Child – Edwina O’Connell

Issue 8, December 2006, Highlights:

Christmas Message

Viewpoint - World Youth Day - Sydney 2008

World Youth Day - Sydney 2008 - Journey of the Cross and the Icon

Alice Springs - Dreaming from the Heart

KCP Magazine

WORLD YOUTH DAY, SYDNEY 2008 - Journey of the Cross and Icon

By Erica Bernard, KWYD Co-ordinator

The Broome Diocese will welcome the Cross and Icon that the late Pope John Paul II entrusted to the young people of the world. His Holiness entrusted the Cross and Icon to be carried throughout the world by many young people. The Cross symbolizes Christ’s love for us and the Icon, which is a picture of Our Lady, will always accompany the Cross as did Mary our Mother who accompanied Jesus as he died on the cross for us.

The World Youth Day Cross and Icon will be in the Broome Diocese from 19 June – 27 June 2008 and will enter the Kimberley through the South, from South Hedland. It is envisaged that some youth will join the Bishop in bringing the Cross at that time to La Grange-Bidyadanga, in the South of the Diocese. From there it will be moved throughout the Diocese to be greeted and venerated in the communities visited. Stay tuned for an itinerary regarding the Cross and Icon in the Kimberley.

How are your preparations for World Youth Day going? Has the event been announced in your Parish yet? Are you getting ready to go? Are you helping others to get ready to attend Sydney WYD08? To keep track of the Cross and Icon you can log onto the World Youth Day website: www.wyd2008.org to follow it around Australia and Oceania.

Photo: Courtesy WYD08 Office.

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