Young New Zealand Catholic pilgrims heading to World Youth Day in Sydney this July have done their bit to offset the emissions from their air travel, by participating in the World Youth Day Carbon Footprint Programme. With 4000 New Zealanders participating in this event, the National WYD Committee and Williment Travel Group - the official Travel Services provider - wanted to ensure that environmental concerns were addressed through education and offset opportunities.
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The staff members of Williment Event Management are surrounded by orange travel wallets as they prepare the travel documentation for 4000 New Zealand pilgrims heading to World Youth Day in Sydney this July.
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Details are being finalised as to how our six Catholic dioceses will host 4000 international pilgrims passing through New Zealand for “Days in the Diocese” prior to World Youth Day in Sydney this July.
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Last week was 'Youth Week' nationwide, celebrating our country's youth and how they relate to s ociety. Included in Youth Week was the Celebrating Everyday Young New Zealanders project. 140 everyday young people from around New Zealand, including Paula MacKenzie, a pilgrim from Gore, were nominated for this celebration.
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Check out the press release just put out today:
All over New Zealand preparations for World Youth Day (WYD) in Sydney this July have been in full swing for months. Much time has been given to spiritual retreats and gatherings to pray together and discuss the significance of WYD. The realities of fund-raising were also to the fore, being replicated all over New Zealand by the dozens of groups who are traveling to Sydney - sausages sizzles, weekly barbecues, film evenings, car washes, quiz nights, babysitting, karaoke evenings, St Patrick’s Day parties, garage sales and trivial pursuit contests to name but a few of the activities.
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