Journey of Truth – World Youth Day Event

Journey of Truth – World Youth Day event

On Friday the 5th of May, ten Yr 10 and 11 students attended the ‘Journey of Truth – 100 Day Out’ event at De La Salle Revesby. This event was for World Youth Day pilgrims to prepare for their journey to Italy and Lisbon, Portugal in July.

On this day we were able to meet our bus groups and learn about the history of Catholicism in Portugal. The fundraising initiative of the car raffle was also drawn from the donations made by our families and friends to make up for expenses of the trip. Special guests, Josh Angrisano and Matt Humphreys showed us their amazing musical talents, which gave us a taste of what is yet to come in Portugal. Their inspiring lyrics helped us to be enlightened by our faith and gain insight into their only stories with Christ. 

We had the opportunity to meet student pilgrims from our bus group including Marist College Eastwood, Holy Cross College, and St Mary’s Cathedral. During the small group session, we were challenged to ask each other, “What brought you on this pilgrimage?” New friendships were formed just within the one hour we had together. 

There was a positive and optimistic vibe amongst students and leaders. The Journey of Truth event allowed us to connect with like-minded young people who share the same devotion to the Catholic faith. We can’t wait for the amazing opportunity as we continue the countdown to World Youth Day in two months. 

Annabella Di Marco and Sarah Khoury –  Year 10 student pilgrims