| World Youth Day Toronto, Canada July 22 - 29, 2002 |
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WYD 2002 Theme: "You are the salt of the earth ... you are the light of the world" Matthew 5: 14,15 |
| Tuesday, July 23 Our first full day in Toronto. |
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| Patrick and Lisa scout out the Exhibition Area. The Exhibition grounds were the center of World Youth Day activities for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. |
| David, Patrick and Justin consider enlistment in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
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| Others enjoy the company of the moose, certainly one with dual citizenship in Canada and Vermont... Okay...who remembers her name?? |
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| The crowds began growing by Tuesday afternoon. This was the route to collect the food...and we met a group displaying a sign: "FREE HUGS"! So naturally, Jess took advantage of such a generous offer! |
| At this concert stage at 1:00 p.m. we watch Pope John Paul II's arrival at Toronto airport live on this screen, just above the stage. Everyone cheers as PJPII disembarks the plane and decends the stairs. |
| QUIZ: Before his infirmities, what was PJPII's custom when dismbarking the plane in a foreign country? |
| me the answer! |
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