Date

ET

PT

GMT

IST

Program Name

Description

Tue 07/15/08

2:00 AM

Mon 11 PM

6:00:00 AM

11:30:00 AM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ OPENING MASS WITH CARDINAL PELL (LIVE) (3 hrs)

Presided over by Cardinal George Pell, this Mass formally celebrates the opening of WYD 2008. A much-anticipated feature of the Mass will be the arrival of the WYD Cross and Icon.

Tue 07/15/08

12:00 PM

9:00 AM

4:00:00 PM

9:30:00 PM

Encore

Tue 07/15/08

9:00 PM

6:00 PM

1:00:00 AM

6:30:00 AM

Encore

Wed 07/16/08

12:00 AM

Tues 9 PM

4:00:00 AM

9:30:00 AM

Encore

Thu 07/17/08

12:30 AM

Wed 9:30 PM

4:30:00 AM

10:00:00 AM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ ARRIVAL AND WELCOME OF THE HOLY FATHER (LIVE) (3 hrs)

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Sydney via the Sydney Harbour where he will be welcomed by thousands; festivities include a civic reception, a welcome to land from local indigenous leaders, and more.

Thu 07/17/08

10:00 AM

7:00 AM

2:00:00 PM

7:30:00 PM

Encore

Thu 07/17/08

4:00 PM

1:00 PM

8:00:00 PM

1:30:00 AM

Encore

Thu 07/17/08

9:30 PM

6:30 PM

1:30:00 AM

7:00:00 AM

Encore

Fri 07/18/2008

12:30 AM

Thu 9:30 PM

4:30:00 AM

10:00:00 AM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ STATIONS OF THE CROSS ~ A RE-ENACTMENT OF OUR LORD'S PASSION AND DEATH (LIVE) (4 hrs)

This theatrical and devotional re-enactment of Our Lord’s Passion and Death will be held across a number of venues including Barangaroo, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Opera House, transforming the city into an outdoor cathedral.

Fri 07/18/2008

2:30 PM

11:30 AM

6:30:00 PM

12:00:00 AM

Encore

Fri 7/18/2008

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

11:00:00 PM

4:30:00 AM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ HOLY MASS AND DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR (LIVE) (3.5 hrs)

Holy Mass with the Australian Bishops, seminarians and novices (with the Consecration of the new altar) at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney.

Sat 07/19/08

12:00 AM

Fri 9 PM

4:00:00 AM

9:30:00 AM

Encore

Sat 07/19/08

4:30 AM

1:30 AM

8:30:00 AM

2:00:00 PM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ EVENING VIGIL WITH THE HOLY FATHER (LIVE) (3 hrs)

This joyful and moving event consists of music and song, a ceremony of candlelight, testimonies, a homily by the Pope, prayer, and a time of Eucharistic Adoration.

Sat 07/19/08

2:00 PM

11:00 AM

6:00:00 PM

11:30:00 PM

Encore

Sat 07/19/08

7:00 PM

4:00 PM

11:00:00 PM

4:30:00 AM

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008 ~ CLOSING MASS (LIVE) (4hrs)

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the final Mass: the high point of the 2008 World Youth Day events.

Sun 07/20/08

12:00 AM

Sat 9 PM

4:00:00 AM

9:30:00 AM

Encore

Sun 07/20/08

12:00 PM

9:00 AM

4:00:00 PM

9:30:00 PM

Encore

Sun 07/20/08

8:00 PM

5:00 PM

12:00:00 AM

5:30:00 AM

Encore

Mon 07/21/08

1:30 AM

Sun 10:30 PM

5:30:00 AM

11:00:00 AM

Encore