Mass presided by Archbishop Orani Tempesta officially opens World Youth Day - IMG_9469
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of the Vatican State, will receive an album with a commemorative stamp of Pope Francis visit to Brazil
Seven auxiliary bishops and around 1500 religious, including cardinals, bishops and priests will accompany the Archbishop during the ceremony
Scheduled at 19:30 of this Tuesday, 23, the opening mass is the official beginning of World Youth Day. The celebration will be presided by the Archbishop of the San Sebastian Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Orani Tempesta. The Eucharist is a central event for the Christian faith and that is why WYD will start with a Eucharistic celebration. The Archbishop will have with him seven auxiliary bishops from Rio de Janeiro and around 1500 ministers, among them cardinals, bishops and priests. The first reading (1 Samuel 3: 3b-10, 3:19) will be in Spanish, the responsorial Psalm and the gospel in Portuguese and the second reading (Rom 1:1-7) will be in English. The reading of a message from Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of Pontifical Council for the Laity, will end the celebration.
The program will start earlier, at 15:00, with the welcoming of pilgrims from all around the world and artistic presentations, as well as moments of prayer on the stage built in Copacabana, a famous Brazilian beach. “It is a place that is iconic for the city and everyone knows what Copacabana means to Rio de Janeiro’s identity, and it also bears the name of Our Lady”, says the Archbishop. The “Coral Carioca JMJ” (WYD Rio Choir), which is formed by 100 catholic artists from the parishes of Rio’s Archdioceses, will perform for the public. International volunteers will also sing the WYD Hymn in other languages.
The arrival of the WYD symbols, the Pilgrim Cross and the Icon of Our Lady, at 18:00 will invite the pilgrims to a moment of recollection before Mass. The symbols have been in Brazil since September 2011, and have travelled through 250 dioceses, in all regions of the country. They will be welcomed on stage by the singers that will interpret the song “Emanuel”, accompanied by the Coral Carioca JMJ. On this occasion, the Postal president, Wagner Pinheiro de Oliveira, will release the commemorative stamp of Pope Francis´s visit to Brazil. An album with the stamp will be given as a gift to the Secretary of the Vatican State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
After the Eucharistic celebration, the day will end with musical performances by Migueli, Rex Band, Eros Biondini, Francisco Avello and Celina Borges. The Missionario Shalom band, the singers Suely Façanha, Davidson Silva, Cristiano Pinheiro, Ana Gabriela, Alfareros, Rodrigo Ferreira (Missão Louvor e Glória) and the Symphonic Orchestra of Barra Mansa complete the musical panel of the ceremony. The concerts are expected to continue until 23:00.
Program
16:00 –The program begins in Copacabana with Vespers prayer and the Missionary rosary. Music performances.
18:00 – Opening Ceremony of WYD Rio2013, welcoming the Pilgrim Cross and the Icon of Our Lady.
19:30 – Mass presided by Archbishop Dom Orani João Tempesta, followed by a tribute to the Popes. Speech by the president of Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko. The program will end with music performances.
Copacabana Stage
The back of the stage is an enormous curve inspired by the hills of the city. It will also work as a screen, where several images will be projected during the show. In the center, a 17 meter high cross and a cover area, where Pope Francis will remain during the event. Four circular platforms of different heights form the structure: one will have the orchestra; the other will receive the choir and the other to receive bishops and cardinals that will stay on stage with the Pontiff. In the center, a curved staircase and a flat stage. Also, there will be a access ramp, that will allow the entrance of the Popemobile. “The irregular outline of Rio de Janeiro hills was the most important for my inspiration. This central stage is a sculpture”, said Abel Gomes, architect responsible for the stage.
Numbers
•Area of 3800 square meters and a curve 61.45 meters wide, 10-15 metres high, forming a diagonal, where images and videos will be projected;
•Space for 660 seats, divided into levels: 60 seats for the Papal entourage and 600 chairs for bishops, cardinals and young pilgrims invited by the Church;
•Behind the Presbytery (area composed of the altar, popes throne and 60 seats), there is an elevator for the Pope and entourage;
•Underneath the stage there are four support rooms, two bathrooms, storage facility, sound control, dressing rooms and a medical center. Part of this area is restricted to the Pope and entourage. There will be a small chapel and sacristy where will be the Ciborium for the hosts;
•In front of the stage there will be 4,000 seats for guests.
Mass presided by Archbishop Orani Tempesta officially opens World Youth Day - IMG_9469
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of the Vatican State, will receive an album with a commemorative stamp of Pope Francis visit to Brazil
Seven auxiliary bishops and around 1500 religious, including cardinals, bishops and priests will accompany the Archbishop during the ceremony
Scheduled at 19:30 of this Tuesday, 23, the opening mass is the official beginning of World Youth Day. The celebration will be presided by the Archbishop of the San Sebastian Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Orani Tempesta. The Eucharist is a central event for the Christian faith and that is why WYD will start with a Eucharistic celebration. The Archbishop will have with him seven auxiliary bishops from Rio de Janeiro and around 1500 ministers, among them cardinals, bishops and priests. The first reading (1 Samuel 3: 3b-10, 3:19) will be in Spanish, the responsorial Psalm and the gospel in Portuguese and the second reading (Rom 1:1-7) will be in English. The reading of a message from Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of Pontifical Council for the Laity, will end the celebration.
The program will start earlier, at 15:00, with the welcoming of pilgrims from all around the world and artistic presentations, as well as moments of prayer on the stage built in Copacabana, a famous Brazilian beach. “It is a place that is iconic for the city and everyone knows what Copacabana means to Rio de Janeiro’s identity, and it also bears the name of Our Lady”, says the Archbishop. The “Coral Carioca JMJ” (WYD Rio Choir), which is formed by 100 catholic artists from the parishes of Rio’s Archdioceses, will perform for the public. International volunteers will also sing the WYD Hymn in other languages.
The arrival of the WYD symbols, the Pilgrim Cross and the Icon of Our Lady, at 18:00 will invite the pilgrims to a moment of recollection before Mass. The symbols have been in Brazil since September 2011, and have travelled through 250 dioceses, in all regions of the country. They will be welcomed on stage by the singers that will interpret the song “Emanuel”, accompanied by the Coral Carioca JMJ. On this occasion, the Postal president, Wagner Pinheiro de Oliveira, will release the commemorative stamp of Pope Francis´s visit to Brazil. An album with the stamp will be given as a gift to the Secretary of the Vatican State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.
After the Eucharistic celebration, the day will end with musical performances by Migueli, Rex Band, Eros Biondini, Francisco Avello and Celina Borges. The Missionario Shalom band, the singers Suely Façanha, Davidson Silva, Cristiano Pinheiro, Ana Gabriela, Alfareros, Rodrigo Ferreira (Missão Louvor e Glória) and the Symphonic Orchestra of Barra Mansa complete the musical panel of the ceremony. The concerts are expected to continue until 23:00.
Program
16:00 –The program begins in Copacabana with Vespers prayer and the Missionary rosary. Music performances.
18:00 – Opening Ceremony of WYD Rio2013, welcoming the Pilgrim Cross and the Icon of Our Lady.
19:30 – Mass presided by Archbishop Dom Orani João Tempesta, followed by a tribute to the Popes. Speech by the president of Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko. The program will end with music performances.
Copacabana Stage
The back of the stage is an enormous curve inspired by the hills of the city. It will also work as a screen, where several images will be projected during the show. In the center, a 17 meter high cross and a cover area, where Pope Francis will remain during the event. Four circular platforms of different heights form the structure: one will have the orchestra; the other will receive the choir and the other to receive bishops and cardinals that will stay on stage with the Pontiff. In the center, a curved staircase and a flat stage. Also, there will be a access ramp, that will allow the entrance of the Popemobile. “The irregular outline of Rio de Janeiro hills was the most important for my inspiration. This central stage is a sculpture”, said Abel Gomes, architect responsible for the stage.
Numbers
•Area of 3800 square meters and a curve 61.45 meters wide, 10-15 metres high, forming a diagonal, where images and videos will be projected;
•Space for 660 seats, divided into levels: 60 seats for the Papal entourage and 600 chairs for bishops, cardinals and young pilgrims invited by the Church;
•Behind the Presbytery (area composed of the altar, popes throne and 60 seats), there is an elevator for the Pope and entourage;
•Underneath the stage there are four support rooms, two bathrooms, storage facility, sound control, dressing rooms and a medical center. Part of this area is restricted to the Pope and entourage. There will be a small chapel and sacristy where will be the Ciborium for the hosts;
•In front of the stage there will be 4,000 seats for guests.