The Gathering
World Youth Day Pilgrimage
August 8 - 22, 2000
Tuesday, August 8, 2000 - Paris
Travel Day
San Diego to Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport) via Atlanta
Wednesday, August 9, 2000 - Paris
Louvre
Seine Dinner Cruise
Thursday, August 10, 2000 - Paris
Palace of Versailles
Rue de Bac
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Dinner
Sacre Coeur
Friday, August 11, 2000 - Paris to Lourdes by train
Dinner
Candle Light Procession
Saturday, August 12, 2000 - Lourdes
City Tour
Cachot
Boly Mill
Massabielle Grotte
Healing Waters
Stations of the Cross
Saturday, August 12, 2000 - Sunday, August 13, 2000 - Lourdes to Nice by train
Travel Day
Sunday, August 13, 2000 – Nice to Genoa by Train, Genoa to Assisi by Bus
Travel Day
Dinner
Monday, August 14, 2000 – Assisi, Assisi – Rome by Bus
Free time around the town
Dinner in Rome
Trevi Fountain
Tuesday, August 15, 2000 – Rome
Opening Ceremony for WYD 2000 at St. Peter's Square
Wednesday, August 16, 2000 - Rome
Catacombs of Domitilla
Life Teen Event
Thursday, August 17, 2000 – Rome
Free Day (Coliseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus)
Dinner
Friday, August 18, 2000 – Rome
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel
Saturday, August 19 – Sunday, August 20, 2000 – Tor Vergata
WYD Vigil
Closing Mass of WYD
Monday, August 21, 2000 – Rome to Milan via Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Basilica, Baptistry
Dinner in Hotel
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 – Milan to San Diego
Milan (Milpensa Airport) to San Diego via JFK
Lyrics to Emmanuel (WYD 2000 Theme Song)
