The Archdiocese of Seoul's send-off event for the young Catholics travelling to Rome
Archdiocese of Seoul sends over 1000 young people to the
Jubilee in Rome
The Archdiocese of Seoul organizes a send-off event on
Saturday, July 19, to prepare the 1078 young Korean Catholics who will be
travelling to Rome to attend the Jubilee of Youth.
By Vatican News
On Saturday, July 19, the Archdiocese of Seoul organized a
send-off event for the over 1000 young Catholics who will be travelling to
Italy to attend the Jubilee of Youth, taking place in Rome from July 28 to
August 3.
According to a press release on
the Archdiocese’s website, the event took place in the aula magna of the
Dongsung High School in the South Korean capital and featured moments of
celebration and socializing amongst the participants and then a Mass. The
liturgy was presided by Bishop Paul Kyung-sang Lee, Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul
and general coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee of the Seoul World
Youth Day, which will take place in 2027.
From July 28 to August 3, 1078 young Korean pilgrims will
travel in 18 sub-groups across Assisi, Milan and Turin before converging in
Rome for the main Jubilee events and to walk through the Holy Doors of the
papal Basilicas. The itineraries will include stops to significant Catholic
heritage sites across Italy for prayer, formation and social events.
The young Catholics at
the send-off event
The send-off event
The July 19 send-off event began at 6:30 PM with group
chants, supportive gestures and other activities designed to “build unity and
prepare hearts for the journey ahead”, the Archdiocese’s statement said. The
young Catholics also learned basic Italian phrases to help them navigate
throughout their journey.
Then at 7:30 PM, Bishop Lee began the Mass, along with more
than 60 concelebrating priests. In his homily, he reflected on the Gospel of
Luke that recounts Jesus’ visit to Martha and Mary’s home. Bishop Lee urged the
young pilgrims to “remember that the true purpose of this pilgrimage is to
encounter the love of the Lord, who comes to serve us.”
During the Mass, the young Catholics also made a solemn
pledge to love one another, give their best efforts, and be witnesses of hope
throughout the journey.
The young Catholics at
the send-off event
"Project 1004"
This pilgrimage initiative is called “Project 1004”, after
the Korean word “cheon-sa” meaning both “angel” and the number 1004. It aims to
spiritually prepare the young people for the Jubilee but also to form future
leaders for the WYD in Seoul.
On July 31 at 10:00 AM, all the pilgrims will gather at the
Basilica of San Crisogono in Rome for a Mass that will be celebrated by
Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop Emeritus of Seoul, and titular
cardinal of this Basilica. The homily will be delivered by Bishop Paul
Kyung-sang Lee.
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