St. Ignatius Youth Group Pilgrimage to
World Youth Day 2008

Brisbane & Sydney Australia
July 8 - July 21, 2008

Check back here for updates and photos
from the group while they travel to and around Australia

To visit the World Youth Day 2008 site - Click Here
To go to the St Ignatius Parish Site - Click Here

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Front Row: Emily McDonald, Eliot McDonald, Megan Westhoff, Nicole Glosemeyer, Fr. Finbarr(Leader)

Second Row: Danica Garbs, Rachel Brewe, Ryan Haskins, Jonathon Diehl, Garrett Brewe, Ashley Hellebusch, Renee Shortt, Debbie Garbs (Chaperone), Brooke Beach, Sheila Shortt (Chaperone).

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Date Time Update By   News

To see all of Brooke's images from the trip - CLICK HERE

To see all of Fr Finbarr's images from the trip - CLICK HERE
 
07/21/08   Charlie Return is delayed - now due into STL on Tues 7/22 at 18:38 CST
       

07/17/08

0800 CST

Brooke

 More photos of Brisbane, Marcellin College, Sydney Harbor, Opening WYD Mass
 
Me (Brooke) and my host family parents - they were awesome! On the City Kat in Brisbane On the City Kat in Brisbane Outside Marcellin College where we are staying in (near) Sydney Marcellin College
Marcellin College Opening Day Mass Opening Day Mass Opening Day Mass Sydney Harbor Tour
     
Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House      
         

World Youth Day Opening Mass News article

 Opening Day Mass News photos

Lots of photos here


 

07/13/08

2100 CST

Brooke

 Photos of the trip over, and time in Brisbane with our host family sightseeing, church,  WYD08 gathering at the park, and a rugby game!
 
At the beach in LA At the beach in LA One of 5 plane rides over Danica and Savannah (host family) at Brisbane beach Me & Savannah at the Brisbane beach
Danica & me  - Brisbane beach Brisbane beach   Overlooking Brisbane Nicole before church
Danica, Harrison, and I at the WYD08 gathering at the park. Harrison   Cathy (host) and Danica on City Kat Savannah & me at Rugby League Game
       

07/12/08

0800 CST

Fr Finbarr & Brooke

 Images below from the trip over and the groups first 3 days in Brisbane.
 
       

07/11/08

0800 CST

Brooke

 Via email - working on getting pics sent .  Weather is nice but a lil chilly at times.  Today we (Brooke, Danica & host family) went to the beach,  shopping and went to a look out over Brisbane.  Tomorrow we go to Harrisons school.  Tonight having lamb for dinner.
 
         
         

07/10/08

1930 CST

Brooke

 Via phone - the trip was long but went fine. We are settled in with our host family in Brisbane.   Just had breakfast and  gearing up to do some shopping and go to the beach today.
 
         
         

07/09/08

2334 CST

Charlie

 No news yet, but according to Quantas, they landed in Brisbane just before midnight CST last night (59 mins late).
 
         
         

07/08/08

1700 CST

Brooke

 Made it to Denver and on to LA!  Went and checked out Manhattan Beach while laid over waiting for our flight out to New Zealand tonight.  Excuse the poor photos - from the cell phone.
 
     
Manhattan Beach Missouri in the morning and the beach in the afternoon!      

07/06/08

1000 CST

Charlie

 Here's the group at the 10:00am Commissioning / Blessing Mass the Sunday before takeoff.
 
       
         

 

 

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