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World Youth Day


"Mary arose and went with haste." Luke 1:38

In 2023 Youth and young adults from across the diocese of Evansville will join Pope Francis in Lisbon, Portugal​ for
World Youth Day 2023.

Who can Attend?

Any youth and young adult (ages 16-35) from across the Diocese of Evansville may register for WYD with the following exceptions:
  • Minors age 18 or under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
  • 18 year-olds must have graduated from high school (or above applies).
  • All adults must successfully complete Diocesan Safe Environment Training and complete a Criminal Background Check.
  • Participants must agree to the terms of the Diocesan Codes of Conduct.
"Each minor (aged 16 & 17) must have an adult responsible for them in [Lisbon]."
-US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Itinerary & Features

We're working with Dube Travel, our WYD travel agency, to finalize plans for Lisbon in 2023.  At this time, we hope to include visits to Fatima (sight of Our Lady's appearance and the "Miracle of the Sun"), Aljustriel (the village of the 3 shepherd children), Santarem (sight of a Eucharistic miracle), walking tours of Lisbon and more.  Additional details will be available in the summer of 2022.

Registration Information

Those wishing to attend WYD 2023 as part of the diocesan pilgrimage must fill out the official registration form and mail it, along with a deposit of $350, to the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry on or before January 31, 2022.  Since WYD is several months out, spots will likely be available after into the summer of 2022.  Once all spots have been filled, a wait list will be available.   Those wishing to register after the initial deadline should contact Steve Dabrowski to inquire about availability of spots. Total cost for the pilgrimage is expected to be approximately $3,600. Please click the button below to open the official WYD2023 Registration form:

Contact Us

Still have questions? 
No worries: That's why we're here.

You can contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry via phone by calling (812) 424-5536, or you can send Steve an email:
sdabrowski@evdio.org
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