World Youth Days 2002 - A Pilgramage

This page is for pictures from World Youth Days 2002 in Toronto Ontario. (July 18 - 28). I went with my youth group from Mary Immaculate Parish (London Ontario). The group consisted of 13 people: Lisa Mullins, Fr. Graham Keep, Pam and Al as our leaders and Cole Machon, Christina Noble, Brianna Davis, Steven Wuytenburg, Debbie Boyset, Robbie, Josephine, Ben and myself as pilgrams. The pilgramage started out in the Exibition Center in Toronto, and the last two days were spent in Downsview Lands where everyone camped outside and participated in a vigil, and mass with Pope John Paul II. The night was filled with parties and lots of fun. Over all, it was a once in a lifetime experience. Many friends were made on this journey and many memories as well. I hope these pictures give you an idea of the fun that was had!
ENJOY!!!!!

Rebecca, and Laura (from Ireland), myself and my sister.
Rebecca and Laura were pilgrams from Ireland
who stayed at our house for 4 days
before heading to Toronto.

Daragh (from Ireland)...
this picture wasn't actually taken here...it was taken at his house in Ireland...
but he's still a buddy from WYD...

This is our group from Mary Immaculate.
Josephine, Christina, Steve, Robbie, Debbie, Cole and Me.

The group again
This was taken in front of a fountain and the exibition center
Back row: Debbie, Robbie, Cole, Al
Front row: me, Josephine, Christina and Steve.

Brianna on a lion in the exibition center

These are our Irish friends

Pope John Paul II
arriving for the welcoming ceremony at the EX.

Christina, Josephine and Cole at the EX.

Fr.Graham doing the singing in the rain dance
we were sitting in a tunnel waiting for the rain to stop :)

Cole, Josephine, Robbie, Steve and Christina
sitting on a bench waiting for the GO Train.

Josephine, Steve, Christina, Ben, Pam and Robbie (sitting).
waiting for the GO Train

The crowd and stage in Downsview Lands

the Irish people with us in Downsview Lands
the one in the front is Paul,
me and my sister are their (with the bandanas)
and that's Joanne and Niall beside my sister

this is Shawn from Toronto.
Otherwise known (by us) as the Toronto Rapist :)

This is Mike (also from Toronto).
We said hello to him and he didn't leave for the rest of the night.
FREE HUGS MIKE!! (EMAIL ME!!!)

Mike doing something with his foot

Mike "scratching" Shawn's back ;)

Some of our group members sleeping at 5 am (before the rain)

Mike, Brianna, Andrew, me, Theresa and Cora
This is the family we stayed with in Mississauga

Our host family
Mike, Theresa, Andrew and Cora
THANKS FOR THE HOSPITALITY GUYS!

Me, Brianna, Ben, Andrew and Theresa

Andrew and Theresa. They're so cute :)