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For Juan Alvarez, a pilgrim from Texas who attended World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, it was a blessing to receive the Eucharist every day with Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry. \u201cHe was our shepherd, leader and our guide in everything we did,\u201d Alvarez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Ulloa-Chavarry accompanied Alvarez, 34, and more than 100 other pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as chaplain. This delegation \u2014 as well as a Maryknoll young adult group \u2014 joined a multitude of about 1.5 million Catholics from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme \u201cMary arose and went with haste<\/a>\u201d (Luke 1:39) was chosen by Pope Francis as the motto of World Youth Day 2023. \u201cThe Church wants young adults to rise, stand up,\u201d Father Ulloa-Chavarry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Ulloa-Chavarry, vocation director for the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers<\/a>, celebrated an opening Mass for hundreds of pilgrims from the United States on July 30 at the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding meaning in the saint for whom the church is named, Father Ulloa-Chavarry said, \u201cMary Magdalene was the first to recognize the risen Jesus. We all receive the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his homily, Father Ulloa-Chavarry asked pilgrims to discern their own unique calling. \u201cWhat if God asked you, young man, to reflect on being a priest or a brother? Young lady, can you ponder on being a nun? And if we are afraid of saying \u2018yes,\u2019 this is the time to lose the fear,\u201d the missioner said. \u201cI haven\u2019t mentioned marriage, because many of you will marry, but very few will become religious \u2014 and we need you. The Church needs your voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarahi Unzueta, 28, a Maryknoll mission education promoter, joined the Sisters of Bon Secours to lead a delegation of more than 20 young adults from different states. \u201cOur goal was to empower them, helping their leadership skills and spiritual growth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events at the weeklong World Youth Day gathering included a visit to the Sanctuary of Fatima,<\/a> a welcome ceremony for Pope Francis, Stations of the Cross, a vigil and the concluding Mass. Pilgrims were also invited to attend morning catechesis sessions called \u201cRise Up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were ongoing occasions to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation, as well as concerts and opportunities to meet other young Catholics from different cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About 1.5 million young Catholics welcome Pope Francis as he arrives at Tejo Park in Lisbon, Portugal, for the closing Mass of World Youth Day on Aug. 6, 2023. (CNS\/Lola Gomez\/Portugal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When the Holy Father arrived at the Welcome Ceremony<\/a> at Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon on Aug. 3, he was greeted by a sea of young people waving their countries\u2019 flags and chanting in Spanish, \u201cEsta es la juventud del papa,\u201d<\/em> \u201cthis is the pope\u2019s youth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am pleased to see all of you, and also to hear the delightful noise you are making!\u201d the pope told them. \u201cIn God\u2019s eyes, we are precious children, and he calls us each day in order to embrace and encourage us, to make of us a unique and original masterpiece.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo see so many young Catholics is a good sign,\u201d said Stephen Harden, 28, a Maryknoll seminarian who joined the Galveston-Houston delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy to see the energy that\u2019s part of the Church,\u201d he said. \u201cChrist is in so many different countries, so the missionary vocation is alive and it\u2019s very much needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following day, pilgrims gathered for the Stations of the Cross<\/a>. Holding crosses, they prayed, and many embraced each other during the emotive service. Pope Francis encouraged them to share with Jesus what causes us to cry in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJesus dries our hidden tears with his tenderness. Jesus wishes to relieve our loneliness with his closeness. Jesus wishes to calm our fears, your fears, my fears; he wants to calm those deep fears with his consolation,\u201d the pope said. \u201cHe also desires to encourage us to embrace the risk of loving. Today we are going to journey with Jesus along the path of his suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 5, the pilgrims set out for Tejo Park for the vigil and Mass. The arduous walk along the Tejo River \u2014 under the fierce summer sun during a heat wave \u2014 lasted about eight hours. People were assisted if, overcome by the exertion and intense heat, they fainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maryknoll seminarian Stephen Harden and Father Ulloa-Chavarry attend the vigil at Tejo Park along with a multitude of other exuberant pilgrims. (Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry\/Portugal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the walk, pilgrims prayed the rosary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPraying the rosary helped me focus, because the pilgrimage was rough,\u201d said Unzueta, who led the Maryknoll group. \u201cI was meditating on how powerful and gracious Mary is. She walked alongside Jesus and had troubles too, yet she empowers us to focus on our goals, commitment and faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Father Ulloa-Chavarry recalled Pope Francis\u2019 words at the vigil: \u201cMary does something that was not asked of her \u2026 Mary goes because she loved, and whoever loves flies, runs and rejoices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the pope cautioned, Christians\u2019 attitudes must be merciful. The only time to look down on others, he said, is when helping them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the vigil at Tejo Park<\/a>, pilgrims prayed together in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. \u201cWhat impressed me the most was the magnitude of everyone kneeling before our Lord in the Sacrament,\u201d said Jason Appelgate, a Maryknoll pilgrim from Seattle. They slept under the stars and in the morning attended Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, wrapping up World Youth Day and his visit to Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis event allowed the youth to value and esteem their faith through a grassroots approach, walking the pilgrim journey in a land where Our Lady of Fatima chose to appear,\u201d Father Ulloa-Chavarry said. \u201cShe continues to gather people around her loving presence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pope Francis announced that the next World Youth Day will take place in Seoul, South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carlos Villagomez<\/a>, 26, a member of the Maryknoll Young Adult Empowerment Community in Seattle, says that on his return he will share the message of Pope Francis. \u201cJesus loves all of us,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villagomez noted that many people \u2014 even in his own family \u2014 struggle with their faith. \u201cI want to bring them back to Mass and encourage them to serve others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juan Alvarez said this experience will remain with him for a lifetime. \u201cWe walked, shared, talked and prayed together with Father Rodrigo,\u201d he said. \u201cWorld Youth Day doesn\u2019t end here. We all have to continue, like Pope Francis encourages us to do. We have to keep learning and love one another. The Church is very young. We have to spread the Gospel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about WYD 2023 and meet young pilgrims, read the article \u201cWorld Youth Day 2023: Voices of Pilgrims<\/a>\u201d by Giovana Soria.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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