Catholic Apostolate Center Newsletter
"Go. Do not be afraid. Serve....
If you follow these three ideas, you will experience that the one who evangelizes is evangelized, the one who transmits the joy of faith receives joy."
It was with these words that Pope Francis encouraged the more than 3 million young people on Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach to go forth "making disciples of all nations," (Mt 28:19) in his homily at the closing mass of World Youth Day 2013. As seen in the above picture, his words were not lost on any small crowd but a diverse audience of young people from over 180 different countries across the globe.
Over the course of this past week, you might have been hearing parts of catechesis talks in Rio or catching headlines about the Holy Father's pilgrimage. Although we each have our busy schedules we hope that everyone might take the opportunity to read some of the addresses that Pope Francis delivered last week or some of the catechesis shared by some exceptional Church leaders. In this newsletter we have made every effort to collect as many of these resources from WYD 2013 and share them with you here.
While not all of us were able to participate in the World Youth Day festivities last week in Rio, each of us can participate in it's theme - "go and make disciples." Check out the resources below to find out how we can make this message resonate in our own lives and actions each day. Consider this a chance for you to experience WYD 2013 - from the comfort of your own desk!
In God, the Infinite Love,
The Catholic Apostolate Center Team |