World Youth Day vigil

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The World Youth Day vigil is an overnight prayer and worship gathering, typically held outdoors, where young Catholics from around the world unite in adoration, reflection, and celebration with the Pope on the eve of the event’s closing Mass.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic religious event
World Youth Day event
overnight prayer vigil
attendedBy hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
international youth groups
follows days of catechesis and cultural events
hasActivity Eucharistic adoration
blessing by the Pope
catechesis
communal prayer
music
papal address
praise and worship songs
prayer
reflection
silence and meditation
testimonies
worship
hasParticipant Pope NERFINISHED
pilgrims
young Catholics
hasPurpose celebrating faith with the Pope
encouraging personal conversion
fostering communion with the universal Church
spiritual preparation for closing Mass
hasTheme encounter with Christ
joy of the Gospel NERFINISHED
mission and evangelization
unity of young Catholics
vocation discernment
heldOn eve of World Youth Day closing Mass
includes Scripture readings
intercessory prayers
liturgical elements
moments of silence
languageCharacteristic multilingual liturgy and addresses
organizedBy World Youth Day local organizing committee NERFINISHED
organizedUnderAuthorityOf Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life NERFINISHED
Holy See NERFINISHED
partOf World Youth Day NERFINISHED
precedes World Youth Day closing Mass NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
spiritualSignificance highlight of World Youth Day experience
moment of communal adoration before the Eucharist
typicalDuration overnight
typicalSetting large open field
outdoor venue
park or open-air site
typicalTime night

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World Youth Day cross carriedDuring World Youth Day vigil
Downsview Park hasEventHistory World Youth Day vigil
this entity surface form: Pope John Paul II World Youth Day 2002 vigil and mass site