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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Message of Pope Francis
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7)
Dear Young People,
Dear Young People,
We have come to the last stretch of our pilgrimage to Krakow, the place where we will celebrate the 31st World Youth Day next year in the month of July. We are being guided on this long and challenging path by Jesus’ words taken from the Sermon on the Mount. We began this journey in 2014 by meditating together on the first Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3). The theme for 2015 was: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt 5:8). During the year ahead, let us allow ourselves to be inspired by the words: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7).
1. The Jubilee of Mercy
With this theme, the Krakow 2016 WYD forms part of the Holy Year of Mercy and so becomes a Youth Jubilee at world level. It is not the first time that an international youth gathering has coincided with a Jubilee Year. Indeed, it was during the Holy Year of the Redemption (1983/1984) that Saint John Paul II first called on young people from around the world to come together on Palm Sunday. Then, during the Great Jubilee of the year 2000, over two million young people from around 165 countries gathered in Rome for the 15th World Youth Day. I am sure that the Youth Jubilee in Krakow will be, as on those two previous occasions, one of the high points of this Holy Year!
Perhaps some of you are asking: what is this Jubilee Year that is celebrated in the Church? The scriptural text of Leviticus 5 can help us to understand the meaning of a “jubilee” for the people of Israel. Every fifty years they heard the sounding of a trumpet (jobel) calling them (jobil) to celebrate a holy year as a time of reconciliation (jobal) for everyone. During that time they had to renew their good relations with God, with their neighbours and with creation, all in a spirit of gratuitousness. This fostered, among other things, debt forgiveness, special help for those who had fallen into poverty, an improvement in interpersonal relations and the freeing of slaves.
Jesus Christ came to proclaim and bring about the Lord’s everlasting time of grace. He brought good news to the poor, freedom to prisoners, sight to the blind and freedom to the oppressed (cf. Lk 4:18-19). In Jesus, and particularly in his Paschal Mystery, the deeper meaning of the jubilee is fully realized. When the Church proclaims a jubilee in the name of Christ, we are all invited to experience a wonderful time of grace. The Church must offer abundant signs of God’s presence and closeness, and reawaken in people’s hearts the ability to look to the essentials. In particular, this Holy Year of Mercy is “a time for the Church to rediscover the meaning of the mission entrusted to her by the Lord on the day of Easter: to be a sign and an instrument of the Father’s mercy” (Homily at First Vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday, 11 April 2015).
2. Merciful like the Father
The motto for this Extraordinary Jubilee is “Merciful like the Father” (cf. Misericordiae Vultus, 13). This fits in with the theme of the next WYD, so let us try to better understand the meaning of divine mercy.
The Old Testament uses various terms when it speaks about mercy. The most meaningful of these are hesed and rahamim. The first, when applied to God, expresses God’s unfailing fidelity to the Covenant with his people whom he loves and forgives for ever. The second, rahamim, which literally means “entrails”, can be translated as “heartfelt mercy”. This particularly brings to mind the maternal womb and helps us understand that God’s love for his people is like that of a mother for her child. That is how it is presented by the prophet Isaiah: “Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you” (Is 49:15). Love of this kind involves making space for others within ourselves and being able to sympathize, suffer and rejoice with our neighbours.
The biblical concept of mercy also includes the tangible presence of love that is faithful, freely given and able to forgive. In the following passage from Hosea, we have a beautiful example of God’s love, which the prophet compares to that of a father for his child: “When Israel was a child I loved him; out of Egypt I called my son. The more I called them, the farther they went from me... Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, who took them in my arms; I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an infant to his cheeks... I stooped to feed my child” (Hos 11:1-4). Despite the child’s wrong attitude that deserves punishment, a father’s love is faithful. He always forgives his repentant children. We see here how forgiveness is always included in mercy. It is “not an abstract idea, but a concrete reality with which he reveals his love as of that of a father or a mother, moved to the very depths out of love for their child... It gushes forth from the depths naturally, full of tenderness and compassion, indulgence and mercy” (Misericordiae Vultus, 6).
The New Testament speaks to us of divine mercy (eleos) as a synthesis of the work that Jesus came to accomplish in the world in the name of the Father (cf. Mt 9:13). Our Lord’s mercy can be seen especially when he bends down to human misery and shows his compassion for those in need of understanding, healing and forgiveness. Everything in Jesus speaks of mercy. Indeed, he himself is mercy.
In Chapter 15 of Luke’s Gospel we find the three parables of mercy: the lost sheep, the lost coin and the parable of the prodigal son. In these three parables we are struck by God’s joy, the joy that God feels when he finds and forgives a sinner. Yes, it is God’s joy to forgive! This sums up the whole of the Gospel. “Each of us, each one of us, is that little lost lamb, the coin that was mislaid; each one of us is that son who has squandered his freedom on false idols, illusions of happiness, and has lost everything. But God does not forget us; the Father never abandons us. He is a patient Father, always waiting for us! He respects our freedom, but he remains faithful forever. And when we come back to him, he welcomes us like children into his house, for he never ceases, not for one instant, to wait for us with love. And his heart rejoices over every child who returns. He is celebrating because he is joy. God has this joy, when one of us sinners goes to him and asks his forgiveness” (Angelus, 15 September 2013).
God’s mercy is very real and we are all called to experience it firsthand. When I was seventeen years old, it happened one day that, as I was about to go out with friends, I decided to stop into a church first. I met a priest there who inspired great confidence, and I felt the desire to open my heart in Confession. That meeting changed my life! I discovered that when we open our hearts with humility and transparency, we can contemplate God’s mercy in a very concrete way. I felt certain that, in the person of that priest, God was already waiting for me even before I took the step of entering that church. We keep looking for God, but God is there before us, always looking for us, and he finds us first. Maybe one of you feels something weighing on your heart. You are thinking: I did this, I did that.... Do not be afraid! God is waiting for you! God is a Father and he is always waiting for us! It is so wonderful to feel the merciful embrace of the Father in the sacrament of Reconciliation, to discover that the confessional is a place of mercy, and to allow ourselves to be touched by the merciful love of the Lord who always forgives us!
You, dear young man, dear young woman, have you ever felt the gaze of everlasting love upon you, a gaze that looks beyond your sins, limitations and failings, and continues to have faith in you and to look upon your life with hope? Do you realize how precious you are to God, who has given you everything out of love? Saint Paul tells us that “God proves his love for us in that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). Do we really understand the power of these words?
I know how much the WYD cross means to all of you. It was a gift from Saint John Paul II and has been with you at all your World Meetings since 1984. So many changes and real conversions have taken place in the lives of young people who have encountered this simple bare cross! Perhaps you have asked yourselves the question: what is the origin of the extraordinary power of the cross? Here is the answer: the cross is the most eloquent sign of God’s mercy! It tells us that the measure of God’s love for humanity is to love without measure! Through the cross we can touch God’s mercy and be touched by that mercy! Here I would recall the episode of the two thieves crucified beside Jesus. One of them is arrogant and does not admit that he is a sinner. He mocks the Lord. The other acknowledges that he has done wrong; he turns to the Lord saying: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom”. Jesus looks at him with infinite mercy and replies: “Today you will be with me in Paradise” (cf. Lk 23:32, 39-43). With which of the two do we identify? Is it with the arrogant one who does not acknowledge his own mistakes? Or is it with the other, who accepts that he is in need of divine mercy and begs for it with all his heart? It is in the Lord, who gave his life for us on the cross, that we will always find that unconditional love which sees our lives as something good and always gives us the chance to start again.
3. The amazing joy of being instruments of God’s mercy
The Word of God teaches us that “it is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). That is why the fifth Beatitude declares that the merciful are blessed. We know that the Lord loved us first. But we will be truly blessed and happy only when we enter into the divine “logic” of gift and gracious love, when we discover that God has loved us infinitely in order to make us capable of loving like Him, without measure. Saint John says: “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love... In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another” (1 Jn 4:7-11).
After this very brief summary of how the Lord bestows his mercy upon us, I would like to give you some suggestions on how we can be instruments of this mercy for others.
I think of the example of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. He said, “Jesus pays me a visit every morning in Holy Communion, and I return the visit in the meagre way I know how, visiting the poor”. Pier Giorgio was a young man who understood what it means to have a merciful heart that responds to those most in need. He gave them far more than material goods. He gave himself by giving his time, his words and his capacity to listen. He served the poor very quietly and unassumingly. He truly did what the Gospel tells us: “When you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret” (Mt 6:3-4). Imagine that, on the day before his death when he was gravely ill, he was giving directions on how his friends in need should be helped. At his funeral, his family and friends were stunned by the presence of so many poor people unknown to them. They had been befriended and helped by the young Pier Giorgio.
I always like to link the Gospel Beatitudes with Matthew 25, where Jesus presents us with the works of mercy and tells us that we will be judged on them. I ask you, then, to rediscover the corporal works of mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, assist the sick, visit the imprisoned and bury the dead. Nor should we overlook the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful, teach the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort the sorrowful, forgive offences, patiently bear with troublesome people and pray to God for the living and the dead. As you can see, mercy does not just imply being a “good person” nor is it mere sentimentality. It is the measure of our authenticity as disciples of Jesus, and of our credibility as Christians in today’s world.
If you want me to be very specific, I would suggest that for the first seven months of 2016 you choose a corporal and a spiritual work of mercy to practice each month. Find inspiration in the prayer of Saint Faustina, a humble apostle of Divine Mercy in our times:
“Help me, O Lord,
…that my eyes may be merciful, so that I will never be suspicious or judge by appearances, but always look for what is beautiful in my neighbours’ souls and be of help to them;
… that my ears may be merciful, so that I will be attentive to my neighbours’ needs, and not indifferent to their pains and complaints;
… that my tongue may be merciful, so that I will never speak badly of others, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all;
… that my hands may be merciful and full of good deeds;
… that my feet may be merciful, so that I will hasten to help my neighbour, despite my own fatigue and weariness;
… that my heart may be merciful, so that I myself will share in all the sufferings of my neighbour” (Diary, 163).
…that my eyes may be merciful, so that I will never be suspicious or judge by appearances, but always look for what is beautiful in my neighbours’ souls and be of help to them;
… that my ears may be merciful, so that I will be attentive to my neighbours’ needs, and not indifferent to their pains and complaints;
… that my tongue may be merciful, so that I will never speak badly of others, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all;
… that my hands may be merciful and full of good deeds;
… that my feet may be merciful, so that I will hasten to help my neighbour, despite my own fatigue and weariness;
… that my heart may be merciful, so that I myself will share in all the sufferings of my neighbour” (Diary, 163).
The Divine Mercy message is a very specific life plan because it involves action. One of the most obvious works of mercy, and perhaps the most difficult to put into practice, is to forgive those who have offended us, who have done us wrong or whom we consider to be enemies. “At times how hard it seems to forgive! And yet pardon is the instrument placed into our fragile hands to attain serenity of heart. To let go of anger, wrath, violence, and revenge are necessary conditions to living joyfully” (Misericordiae Vultus, 9).
I meet so many young people who say that they are tired of this world being so divided, with clashes between supporters of different factions and so many wars, in some of which religion is being used as justification for violence. We must ask the Lord to give us the grace to be merciful to those who do us wrong. Jesus on the cross prayed for those who had crucified him: “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do” (Lk 23:34). Mercy is the only way to overcome evil. Justice is necessary, very much so, but by itself it is not enough. Justice and mercy must go together. How I wish that we could join together in a chorus of prayer, from the depths of our hearts, to implore the Lord to have mercy on us and on the whole world!
4. Krakow is expecting us!
Only a few months are left before we meet in Poland. Krakow, the city of Saint John Paul II and Saint Faustina Kowalska, is waiting for us with open arms and hearts. I believe that Divine Providence led us to the decision to celebrate the Youth Jubilee in that city which was home to those two great apostles of mercy in our times. John Paul II realized that this is the time of mercy. At the start of his pontificate, he wrote the encyclical Dives in Misericordia. In the Holy Year 2000 he canonized Sister Faustina and instituted the Feast of Divine Mercy, which now takes place on the Second Sunday of Easter. In 2002 he personally inaugurated the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow and entrusted the world to Divine Mercy, in the desire that this message would reach all the peoples of the earth and fill their hearts with hope: “This spark needs to be lighted by the grace of God. This fire of mercy needs to be passed on to the world. In the mercy of God the world will find peace and mankind will find happiness!” (Homily at the Dedication of the Divine Mercy Shrine in Krakow, 17 August 2002).
Dear young people, at the Shrine in Krakow dedicated to the merciful Jesus, where he is depicted in the image venerated by the people of God, Jesus is waiting for you. He has confidence in you and is counting on you! He has so many things to say to each of you... Do not be afraid to look into his eyes, full of infinite love for you. Open yourselves to his merciful gaze, so ready to forgive all your sins. A look from him can change your lives and heal the wounds of your souls. His eyes can quench the thirst that dwells deep in your young hearts, a thirst for love, for peace, for joy and for true happiness. Come to Him and do not be afraid! Come to him and say from the depths of your hearts: “Jesus, I trust in You!”. Let yourselves be touched by his boundless mercy, so that in turn you may become apostles of mercy by your actions, words and prayers in our world, wounded by selfishness, hatred and so much despair.
Carry with you the flame of Christ’s merciful love – as Saint John Paul II said – in every sphere of your daily life and to the very ends of the earth. In this mission, I am with you with my encouragement and prayers. I entrust all of you to Mary, Mother of Mercy, for this last stretch of the journey of spiritual preparation for the next WYD in Krakow. I bless all of you from my heart.
From the Vatican, 15 August 2015
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Symbols of WYD in the Archdiocese of Krakow
On May 20 in the Archdiocese of Krakow, the pilgrimage of Symbols of WYD – the Cross and the Icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani – will begin, and will last until the events of WYD themselves.
The pilgrimage of the WYD Symbols will be begun by a ceremonial inauguration on May 20 in the Sanctuary of St. John Paul II in Krakow. The symbols will be brought by young people from the Greek Catholic Cathedral in Przemyśl. The symbols will be brought to the sanctuary, where at 5:00pm a solemn Holy Mass will begin during which Card. Stanisław Dziwisz will preach the homily.
On May 21 the Symbols of WYD will be brought to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki. The symbols will be present during the official “For us and for the whole world” retreats before WYD.
“This month the retreat will begin unusually early so that there would be time for a short introduction, so that at 4:30pm the symbols would be brought to the Basilica,” says Fr. Paweł Mielecki from the Department of Pastoral Care of the OC WYD Krakow 2016.
During the pilgrimage the symbols will visit 45 deaneries, around 200 churches and chapels, 50 schools, over a dozen hospitals, as well as prisons and correctional centers in the whole Archdiocese. They will also be present during the time of the evangelizational concert in the Market Square that will take place on May 25. Young people from various communities will carry them during the time of the traditional Corpus Christi procession from Wawel to the Market Square.
The symbols have accompanied young people since 1983, when Holy Father John Paul II offered them to young people on the occasion of the inauguration of the Holy Year Jubilee of Redemption. From this time the Symbols of WYD have pilgrimaged around the whole world.
“The symbols were present in many places around the whole world, which emphasizes the universal character of the pilgrimage,” explains Fr. Paweł Mielecki. “Now these same symbols will come to us. At the beginning they will be in significant places like the Sanctuary of St. John Paul II, and later will visit even small parishes, churches, communities, schools. An important aspect of the pilgrimage is that the Symbols arrive also to those places where people for objective reasons cannot go to church to pray, and so to hospitals, prisons, correctional facilities and seniors homes,” explains Fr. Paweł.
In accordance with tradition, the host diocese of the events of WYD is the last place of the pilgrimage. The pilgrimage began already on April 2014. The symbols visited in turn almost all the dioceses of Poland as well as neighbouring nations: Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldovia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
The pilgrimage will last until July 25. In the time of the week of the main events of WYD the symbols will be accessible to pilgrims in the Adoration tent found in Jordan Park (next the Krakow’s Błonia, between Al. 3 Maja, Reymana street and Reymonta street). They will also be present at all celebrations in Błonia and Campus Misericoridae.
Priest and Bishop Registration for WYD is Ongoing
Registration of priests and bishops for WYD is still ongoing. The events of World Youth Day will involve many priests and bishops fulfilling the work of ministry, and not only those from Poland, but from the whole world who will come to Krakow either with groups or themselves. Besides participating in the Eucharist, priests will minister in confessionals, while many bishops will be engaged in leading catecheses for pilgrims.
The organizers are directing invitations to priests to help with priestly ministry – giving out Holy Communion during Mass at Błonia and Campus Misericordiae and ministering communion in the Reconciliation Zone.
“In the Year of Mercy the sacrament of confession bears a special meaning, and so we ask priests to take on ministry in confessionals in the Valley of Mercy in Łagiewniki, in Jordan Park or in St. Mary’s Basilica. We sincerely welcome priests to take on this ministry which Pope Francis asked for, the ministry of reconciling with God, the sacrament of Divine Mercy,” said Fr. Andrzej Wołpiuk, coordinator of the Registration Section of the OC WYD Krakow 2016.
We are expecting that in the events of WYD, around 15 thousand priests will take part. “There were around 14 thousand priests who took part in WYD in Madrid. We are thinking about a similar number at WYD in Krakow,” adds Fr. Wołpiuk.
Registration of priests will last, like in the case of that of pilgrims – until the end of June.
Registration of bishops is taking place through a special registration module. In the first phase there is need to fill out a document on paper – you can download and print it from the registration system (HERE). Bishops from abroad send a filled out document to the Pontifical Council for the Laity, whereas Bishops from Poland send it to the Organizing Committee of WYD. There data entered into the system creates an account, where the bishop or his secretary can finish filling out a registration form.
“It is worth remembering that bishops perform an additional role – in many cases they will be involved in leading catecheses, which will be conducted in around 280 places,” said Fr. Wołpiuk.
Zofia Świerczyńska
The organizers are directing invitations to priests to help with priestly ministry – giving out Holy Communion during Mass at Błonia and Campus Misericordiae and ministering communion in the Reconciliation Zone.
“In the Year of Mercy the sacrament of confession bears a special meaning, and so we ask priests to take on ministry in confessionals in the Valley of Mercy in Łagiewniki, in Jordan Park or in St. Mary’s Basilica. We sincerely welcome priests to take on this ministry which Pope Francis asked for, the ministry of reconciling with God, the sacrament of Divine Mercy,” said Fr. Andrzej Wołpiuk, coordinator of the Registration Section of the OC WYD Krakow 2016.
We are expecting that in the events of WYD, around 15 thousand priests will take part. “There were around 14 thousand priests who took part in WYD in Madrid. We are thinking about a similar number at WYD in Krakow,” adds Fr. Wołpiuk.
Registration of priests will last, like in the case of that of pilgrims – until the end of June.
Registration of bishops is taking place through a special registration module. In the first phase there is need to fill out a document on paper – you can download and print it from the registration system (HERE). Bishops from abroad send a filled out document to the Pontifical Council for the Laity, whereas Bishops from Poland send it to the Organizing Committee of WYD. There data entered into the system creates an account, where the bishop or his secretary can finish filling out a registration form.
“It is worth remembering that bishops perform an additional role – in many cases they will be involved in leading catecheses, which will be conducted in around 280 places,” said Fr. Wołpiuk.
Zofia Świerczyńska
Press Conference. Framework of the program of Pope Francis' visit
The Office of the Spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Krakow and the Press Office of the Organizing Committee of WYD 2016
Invite you to:
A press conference, during which there will be presented the framework of the program of the visit of Pope Francis in Poland and World Youth Day in Krakow in July 2016.
In the meeting will participate:
Card. Stanisław Dziwisz - Metropolitan of Krakow and the Head of the Organizing Committee WYD Krakow 2016
Bishop Damian Muskus OFM - General Coordinator of the OC WYD Krakow 2016
A press conference will take place on Saturday March 12 at 12:00 in the Papal Window room in the House of the Archbishops of Krakow (ul. Franciszkańska 3, Krakow).
Press conference will be streamed on Periscope: Polish www.periscope.tv/sdm_pl and English www.periscope.tv/wyd_en.
Invite you to:
A press conference, during which there will be presented the framework of the program of the visit of Pope Francis in Poland and World Youth Day in Krakow in July 2016.
In the meeting will participate:
Card. Stanisław Dziwisz - Metropolitan of Krakow and the Head of the Organizing Committee WYD Krakow 2016
Bishop Damian Muskus OFM - General Coordinator of the OC WYD Krakow 2016
A press conference will take place on Saturday March 12 at 12:00 in the Papal Window room in the House of the Archbishops of Krakow (ul. Franciszkańska 3, Krakow).
Press conference will be streamed on Periscope: Polish www.periscope.tv/sdm_pl and English www.periscope.tv/wyd_en.
The idea of Days in the Dioceses
Days in the Dioceses, preceding the main celebrations of World Youth Day, are a time that pilgrims spend in selected dioceses of the country that organises the meeting of young people. In Poland they will take place between20th and 25th of July, and they are already being prepared in 43 dioceses of the country (41 Roman Catholic dioceses and 2 Greek Catholic).
For the pilgrims the Days in the dioceses are an invitation to discover the richness of the Church and of the country that they visit, as well as to meet families and young people who want to receive them. For the hosts it’s an opportunity to take part in the feast of faith and joy together with young people from all over the world.
Thinking about the pilgrims that will come for World Youth Day 2016, every Polish diocese has taken a name from the Bible. Those names characterise the local Church as well as the particular parts of the country, and on the other hand, they announce the message that the hosts want to share with their guests. Behind every diocese’s name there is some experience of God’s Mercy over the ages-oldhistory of Poland. That is why the whole country is called a Camp of Mercy - Campus Misericordiae.
Dear Pilgrims! We invite you to choose on your own the diocese where you want to spend the Days in the dioceses. May this time be an opportunity to get to know Poland and to experience polish hospitality. But first of all, let it be the strengthening of your faith that you will share later with young people in Krakow and in your countries.
To get more information about organisation and registration for the Days in the dioceses, contact the WYD coordinator in a selected diocese or write on the following address: dioceses@krakow2016.com
Days in Dioceses
Dear Pilgrim,
We cordially invite you to register for Days in the Dioceses, which will take place in all Polish dioceses (except for Krakow Archdiocese) from July 20 to 25 2016.
In order to register yourself for Days in the Dioceses:
- Choose, together with your group, the diocese in which you would like to spend Days in the Dioceses.
- Making use of the contact details given below, connect with the World Youth Day Centre in the diocese you have chosen in order to obtain information concerning the available space and the manner of registration.
- Register in accordance with the instructions given by the WYD Dioceses Centre. Remember: the WYD Organizing Committee does not act as a go-between in the registration process! The only condition for registering a group is to complete the formalities pointed out by the WYD Dioceses Centre and obtain a confirmation of registration sent by an e-mail. If you have any questions, you can contact us at:
The cost of participating in Days in the Dioceses is 30 EUR. This cost has been approved by the Polish Bishops´ Conference, and is the same for all dioceses. The method of payment should be agreed with each diocese.
Let us hope that your Days in the different Dioceses would be a time for exploring the Church in Poland and for strengthening faith, which we will be sharing together in Krakow.
See you there!
We cordially invite you to register for Days in the Dioceses, which will take place in all Polish dioceses (except for Krakow Archdiocese) from July 20 to 25 2016.
In order to register yourself for Days in the Dioceses:
- Choose, together with your group, the diocese in which you would like to spend Days in the Dioceses.
- Making use of the contact details given below, connect with the World Youth Day Centre in the diocese you have chosen in order to obtain information concerning the available space and the manner of registration.
- Register in accordance with the instructions given by the WYD Dioceses Centre. Remember: the WYD Organizing Committee does not act as a go-between in the registration process! The only condition for registering a group is to complete the formalities pointed out by the WYD Dioceses Centre and obtain a confirmation of registration sent by an e-mail. If you have any questions, you can contact us at:
The cost of participating in Days in the Dioceses is 30 EUR. This cost has been approved by the Polish Bishops´ Conference, and is the same for all dioceses. The method of payment should be agreed with each diocese.
Let us hope that your Days in the different Dioceses would be a time for exploring the Church in Poland and for strengthening faith, which we will be sharing together in Krakow.
See you there!
Monday, May 23, 2016
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- David Joseph I. Ballesteros: Electronics Engineer No. 57378
- Richard J. Alfarado: Professional Electronics Engineer No. 709
- Reykel M. Espiritu: Electronics Tech No. 305
- Arvie P. Cariaga: Electronics Tech No. 603
- Rafael A. Racelis: 94-1PNCR-11977
- Remegio A. Apostol, Jr.: 93-1PNCR-5564
- Inocencio Robert D. Maniago: 95-1PNCR-15029
- Arnel V. Aricheta: 93-1PNCR-6617
- Allahn T. Yarte: 98-1PHN-6475
- Vernie Adrian V. Salazar: 05-1PNCR-26220
- Allan G. Garcia, Jr.: 06-1PNCR-23291
- Charlie F. Perez - 06-1PHN-23257 - NTC, ECT# 0073 - PRC
- Gerard Lorenz O. Sandagon: 06-1PV-23313
- Peter N. Basallote: 06-1PNCR-23273
- Rommel O. Castañeda: 07-1PCAR-4277
- Arnold G. Cabran: 11-1PHN-24625
- Alan S. Mangubat: 97-1PXI-20349
- Clementino Ongcon, Jr.: 95-1PXI-13573
- Constancio Falconio, Jr.: 96-1PXI-18537
- Rodel Paranza: 95-1PXI-14828
- Benito Estimada: 2K-1PXI-24615
- Freddie Domalado
- Jesus Borja, Jr.
- Noel Dumado
- Edwin Lucento
- Christopher Joey Pineda
- Rey Sesino
- Allan Dugsayasay
- Rizal Velasco
- Edwin Lucento
- Allan Sumaysay
- Christopher Joel de Mesa
- Noel Rosinta
- Rodolfo Pisitina
- Roben Meneda
- Benjie Canino
- Reymie Camocano
- Rey Casino
- Tony S. Espanos: 93-1PVI-51594
- Alfredo M. Arivictor: 93-1PVI-7757
- Katrina A. Ismael: 93-1PVI-53141
- Joy Tabayo: 96-1PVI-16793
- Raul Cadolez, Jr.: 93-1PVI-7006
- Glen Sakare: 98-1PVI-21751
- Lorenzo Rowena Jr.: 96-1PVI-17457
- Chito G. Narboada: 95-1PVII-13315
- Eugene D. Masaba
- Leslie Nelson Cabaluna
- Raulson Magbanua Leon
- Hugo A. Desabille
- Castro Bayang
- Reynaldo A. Medalle
All programs telecast on this station have been approved by
the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board. Programs in this
station may not be used by any purpose except exhibition at the time of their
broadcast on receivers in places in no admission, cover or mechanical charges
were made, seen via satellite in over 87 stations nationwide!
Luzon:
- GMA-7 - Manila
- TV-7 - Batanes
- TV-5 - Laoag
- TV-38 - Vigan
- TV-7 - Bangued
- TV-7 - Tuguegerao
- TV-13 - Aparri
- TV-5 - Mt. Amuyao, Barlig, Mountain Province
- TV-7 - Santiago
- TV-48 - Cauayan
- TV-11 - La Union
- TV-8 - Tabuk
- TV-10 - Bontoc
- TV-10 - Baguio
- TV-7 - Cabanatuan
- TV-10 - Dagupan
- TV-5 - Bayombong
- TV-7 - Quirino
- TV-5 - Baler
- TV-10 - Olongapo
- TV-5 - Iba
- TV-10 - San Fernando, Pampanga
- TV-27 - Balanga
- TV-46 - Malolos
- TV-12 - Batangas
- TV-12 - Tagaytay
- TV-44 - Jalajala, Rizal
- TV-26 - San Pablo, Laguna
- TV-6 - Lucena
- TV-13 - Occidental Mindoro
- TV-23 - Oriental Mindoro
- TV-13 - Marinduque
- TV-12 - Puerto Princesa, Palawan
- TV-6 - Brooke's Point, Palawan
- TV-8 - Coron, Palawan
- TV-7 - Romblon
- TV-7 - Naga
- TV-13 - Iriga
- TV-12 - Legazpi
- TV-8 - Albay
- TV-8 - Camalig
- TV-13 - Virac
- TV-2 - Sorsogon
- TV-7 - Masbate
Visayas:
- TV-5 - Calbayog
- TV-8 - Borongan
- TV-11 - Basey, Samar
- TV-13 - Catbalogan
- TV-10 - Tacloban
- TV-48 - Ormoc
- TV-10 - Capoocan
- TV-12 - Isabel
- TV-11 - Antique
- TV-2 - Kalibo
- TV-35 - Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
- TV-5 - Roxas
- TV-6 - Iloilo
- TV-13 - Bacolod
- TV-5 - Cadiz
- TV-30 - Murcia, Negros Occidental
- TV-7 - Cebu
- TV-11 - Barili, Cebu
- TV-11 - Samboan, Cebu
- TV-2 - Toledo
- TV-11 - Bohol
- TV-5 - Dumaguete
- TV-10 - Sipalay
Mindanao:
- TV-35 - Cagayan De Oro
- TV-5 - Gingoog
- TV-12 - Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon
- TV-4 - Dipolog
- TV-5 - Ozamiz
- TV-3 - Pagadian
- TV-21 - Ipil
- TV-11 - Iligan
- TV-10 - Surigao
- TV-2 - Tandag
- TV-26 - Butuan
- TV-3 - San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
- TV-7 - Dinagat
- TV-5 - Davao
- TV-5 - Panabo
- TV-8 - General Santos
- TV-9 - Zamboanga
- TV-12 - Cotabato
- TV-12 - Jolo
- TV-8 - Tawi-Tawi
This is GMA, the Philippines' largest network, now signing
on/off.
DZBB 594
2016 version (voiced by Fernan
Gulapa) with GMA Kapuso Jingle 2002 Instrumental Version
Sign-on
Magandang umaga po. Ito ang himpilang DZBB 594kHz na may lakas ng 50,000 watts at may NTC permit number BSD-0621-2015 na may bisa hanggang December 31, 2018.
Ang aming studio ay nasa GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Ang aming transmitter ay magtatagpuan sa Obando, Bulacan.
Ang aming studio ay nasa GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Ang aming transmitter ay magtatagpuan sa Obando, Bulacan.
Ang DZBB ay nasa pangangasiwa at pangangalanga teknikal ng mga susunod na Electronics and Communications Engineers at First-Class Radio and Telephone Operators: Engineer Elvis B. Ancheta, Professional Electronics Engineer No. 897, Engineer Conrad E. Tolentino, Henry Trinidad, Joel Estrada, John Carlo Cagumbay, Hermino Rivera, Dennis Castillanes, Porifio R. Ramos, Jr. at Leandro Luis.
Ang himpilang
DZBB 594 kHz ay nagsisimula nang sumahimpapawid na. Magandang umaga sa iyong
lahat.
(Followed by
the GMA 2012 Jingle)
Sign-off
(After
the GMA 2012 Jingle)
Ito ang himpilang DZBB 594kHz na may lakas ng 50,000 watts at may NTC permit number BSD-0621-2015 na may bisa hanggang December 31, 2018.
Ang aming
studio ay nasa GMA Network Center, EDSA corner Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
Ang aming transmitter ay magtatagpuan sa Obando, Bulacan.
Ang DZBB ay nasa pangangasiwa at pangangalanga teknikal ng mga susunod na Electronics and Communications Engineers at First-Class Radio and Telephone Operators: Engineer Elvis B. Ancheta, Professional Electronics Engineer No. 897, Engineer Conrad E. Tolentino, Henry Trinidad, Joel Estrada, John Carlo Cagumbay, Hermino Rivera, Dennis Castillanes, Porifio R. Ramos, Jr. at Leandro Luis.
Ang himpilang DZBB 594kHz, ay winawakasang pansamantala ang aming pagsasahimpapawid. Magandang umaga sa iyong lahat.
Mga kababayan, ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas.
ABS-CBN (with 2000 ABS-CBN Millennium Overture Jingle voiced by Peter Musngi)Mga kababayan, ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas.
This is ABS-CBN Corporation, Channel 2.
A commercial television station transmitting on a 346.2
kilowatt effective radiated power with permit number BSD-0786-2014 (REN) authorizing
the station to operate until December 31, 2017.
Channel 2 transmitters are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast
Center, Sergeant Esguerra Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
ABS-CBN Channel 2 operates under the supervision of an
Electronics and Communications Engineer duly licensed by the Professional
Regulation Commission.
- Engineer Bernardo M. Acosta: PECE no. 864
And carried out by the following personnel duly licensed by
the Professional Regulation Commission and the National Telecommunications
Commission.
- Engineer Jose Rizalde M. Umipig: PECE no. 794
- Engineer Melvin C. Acosta: PECE no. 407
- Franklin V. Mira: 1PNCR-10386
- Ryan Christopher J. Rivera: 93-1PNCR-11895
- Michael D. Dela Cruz: 98-1PNCR-21108
- Soriano A. Abecia Jr.: 96-1PNCR-16540
- Herman Iligan: 94-1PHN-1906
- Perry Bustamante: 93-1PNCR-665
- Orlando M. Logarta: 93-1PNCR-6016
- Rico Morales: 95-1PNCR-7446
- Glenn V. Monteverde: 97-1PNCR-19248
- Engineer Romulo C. Tataro Jr.: ECE no. - 0033398
- Engineer Jayson T. Palma: ECE no. - 0046346
- Engineer Ronnie B. Sagad: ECE no. - 0046355
- Engineer Jerson I. Ignacio: ECE no. - 0058108
- Engineer Jose Paolo L. Garibay: ECE no. - 0054943
- Engineer Ronald P. Soriano: ECE no. - 0010346
- Engineer Ronald Ryan A. Javier: ECE no. - 0022349
- Rodinel Galon: 97-1PIV-20729
- Rene O. Agravante: 93-1PV-5715
- Engineer Ronald V. Soriano: ECE no. - 0010346
- Elmer B. Claveria: 93-1PV-2173
- Ivan Thaddeus L. Banaag: 95-1PV-13531
- Samuel D. Marbella: 96-1PV-16667
- Andres L. Valiente, Jr. II: 96-1PHN-16941
- Jesus M. Laurio III: 95-1PV-15394
- William G. Paja: 95-1PV-12708
- Anthony J. Barbonio: 09-1PNCR-23024
- Engineer Atendido G. Remulla: ECE No. - 00163516
- Reggie L. Nepomuceno: 95-1PVI-14422
- Julius G. Funes: 94-1PVI-12160
- Fernando D. Dala: 93-1PXI-7499
- Elquin M. Damon
- Julius S. Catacutan
- Almario R. Rentura
- Angel R. Rosamanta
DZMM 630 (with 2000 ABS-CBN Millennium Overture Jingle voiced by Peter Musngi)
Sign-on:
Magandang umaga po! Nagsisimula nang sumahimpapawid ang DZMM
Radyo Patrol 630.
Ito ay matatagapuan sa ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother
Ignacia Street corner Sergant Esguerra Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
Ang aming 50-kilowatts transmitter ay magtatagupan sa
Navarrette Street, Panghulo, Obando, Bulacan.
Ito ay nasa ilalim nag pagmay-ari at pagmamahala ng ABS-CBN
Corporation na may permit bilang BSD-0043-2013.
Ang technical division ay pinagmumuhan ni Engineer Erwin Marinban.
Ang DZMM studio ay nasa pamahala nina Engineer Santos Bautista at Engineer Argen Ramos sa tulong nina Ramon Alano, Cesar M. Atienza , Richie Nabat, Benjamin Guilab, Rey Aganon, Michael Oliviana, Harold Quiozon, Richard Mendoza, Henry C. Lopez, Jr. at Robert Saavedra na pawang lisensyado ng National Telecommunications Commission.
Ang DZMM transmitter ay pinagmumuhan nina Engineer Bernardo M. Acosta: PECE No. 864, Engineer Jose Rizalde M. Umipig: PECE no. 794, at Engineer Melvin C. Acosta: PECE No. 407 sa tulong nina Michael D. dela Cruz: 98-1PNCR-21108, Ronald Parunog, Noli A. Reforma, Fer Jumina at Jonathan Baldo na pawang lisensyado ng National Telecommunications Commission.
Mga kababayan, Muli, Magandang umaga po at nawa'y pagpalain
tayo ng maykapal sa buong araw na ito!
(Followed by the DZMM Jingle full version)
Sign-off
(After the DZMM Jingle full version sung by Lani Misalucha)
(After the DZMM Jingle full version sung by Lani Misalucha)
Sa nakalipas na dalawampu't apat na oras, ay sumahimpapawid
na ang DZMM Radyo Patrol 630.
Ito ay matatagapuan sa ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother
Ignacia corner Sergant Esguerra Avenue, Dilliman, Quezon City.
Ang aming 50-kilowatt transmitter ay magtatagupan sa
Navarrette Street, Pangbulo, Obando, Bulacan.
Ito ay nasa ilalim ng pagmay-ari at pagmamahala ng ABS-CBN
Corporation na may permit bilang BSD-0043-2013.
Ang technical division ay pinagmumuhan ni Engineer
Erwin Marinban.
Ang DZMM studio ay nasa pamahala nina Engineer Santos Bautista at Engineer Argen Ramos sa tulong nina Ramon Alano, Cesar M. Atienza , Richie Nabat, Benjamin Guilab, Rey Aganon, Michael Oliviana, Harold Quiozon, Richard Mendoza, Henry C. Lopez, Jr. at Robert Saavedra na pawang lisensyado ng National Telecommunications Commission.
Ang DZMM transmitter ay pinagmumuhan nina Engineer Bernardo M. Acosta: PECE No. 864, Engineer Jose Rizalde M. Umipig: PECE no. 794, at Engineer Melvin C. Acosta: PECE No. 407 sa tulong nina Michael D. dela Cruz: 98-1PNCR-21108, Ronald Parunog, Noli A. Reforma, Fer Jumina at Jonathan Baldo na pawang lisensyado ng National Telecommunications
Commission.
Mga kababayan, ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas.
DWRR 101.9
This is/You have been listening to radio station DWRR-FM, a commerical broadcast station owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation.
DWRR-FM operates 24 hours daily with the power of 22.5 kilowatts on 101.9 MHz.
Our studios are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother Ignacia Street corner Sergant Esguerra Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The transmitter is located at the Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City.
DWRR-FM operates under permit number BSD-0574-2011 (REN/MOD) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission.
DWRR-FM is technically managed by Engineer Bernardo M. Acosta: PECE No. 864, Engineer Jose Rizalde M. Umipig: PECE no. 794, at Engineer Melvin C. Acosta: PECE No. 407.
DWRR-FM studio is operated and maintained under the supervision of Santos Bautista and Lauro Oliveros.
Our transmitter is operated and maintained by the following personnel duly licensed by the National Telecommunications Commission, under the supervision of Roland Garrabiles and Nestor Magbo.
Transmitter Technician Dioskoro Dillon and Ronald Parunog
DWRR 101.9 is now signing on/off.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Philippine National Anthem.
DWRR 101.9
This is/You have been listening to radio station DWRR-FM, a commerical broadcast station owned and operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation.
DWRR-FM operates 24 hours daily with the power of 22.5 kilowatts on 101.9 MHz.
Our studios are located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Mother Ignacia Street corner Sergant Esguerra Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The transmitter is located at the Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City.
DWRR-FM operates under permit number BSD-0574-2011 (REN/MOD) issued by the National Telecommunications Commission.
DWRR-FM is technically managed by Engineer Bernardo M. Acosta: PECE No. 864, Engineer Jose Rizalde M. Umipig: PECE no. 794, at Engineer Melvin C. Acosta: PECE No. 407.
DWRR-FM studio is operated and maintained under the supervision of Santos Bautista and Lauro Oliveros.
Our transmitter is operated and maintained by the following personnel duly licensed by the National Telecommunications Commission, under the supervision of Roland Garrabiles and Nestor Magbo.
Transmitter Technician Dioskoro Dillon and Ronald Parunog
DWRR 101.9 is now signing on/off.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Philippine National Anthem.