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Volume 19, Issue 11-12 THURSDAY 10 JULY 2008
Official Welcome Liturgy
Time: 2pm.
Days in the Dioceses Melbourne opens with a special Welcome Liturgy led by Archbishop Denis Hart to celebrate the arrival of our pilgrims. Venue: St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Pilgrim Welcome Centre
Open from 5-14 July 2008.
Come and visit the Pilgrim Welcome Centre at the Australian Catholic University to get event information, pilgrimage advice, the latest transport information, free access to internet in the library, a lounge area to network with other pilgrims and a counter for official DID08 merchandise. Venue: Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus, East Melbourne
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Pilgrim Walks
Walks will run from 7-14 July 2008.
Pilgrims are encouraged to take a walk to the following places of historical and religious significance that provide peace and tranquillity to enrich your pilgrimage. Each pilgrim walk will have a reflection and prayer. Venues:
Blessed Mary MacKillop Walk – Melbourne City and Brunswick
Indigenous Reconciliation Walk – Kings Domain, Fitzroy Gardens and Rialto Building
Caroline Chisholm Walk – Docklands
City and Cathedral; Ecumenical Stations of the Cross Walk – City of Melbourne churches
Pilgrim Places
Open from 7-14 July 2008.
Pilgrims will have the opportunity for private adoration at key Melbourne churches. Venues: St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne; St Francis’ Church, Melbourne; St Augustine’s Church, Melbourne*; St Mary of the Angels Minor Basilica, Geelong; Our Lady of Victories Minor Basilica, Camberwell; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Middle Park; St Andrew’s Church, Werribee; St Mary’s Church, Dandenong; St Benedict’s Church, Burwood; The Carmelite Monastery, Kew; St Mary Star of the Sea, West Melbourne. *24-hour perpetual adoration to be held on Saturday
12 July 2008 at St Augustine’s Church.
Art Exhibition
Open from 5-14 July 2008.
Enjoy some of the city’s best artworks by Melbourne students and local and international artists. Venue: Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Pilgrims House of Prayer
Open from 10-12 July 2008.
Pilgrims will be given a place to pray and reflect at St Augustine’s Church in the city. Youth will have the chance to express their faith with pilgrims from around the world in this intimate and peaceful setting. Venue: St Augustine’s Church, Bourke Street
Closest Transport Hub: Southern Cross Station Tarrawarra Abbey Pilgrimage Visits
Open 8, 10, 12 July 2008.
The Tarrawarra Abbey pilgrimage visit will provide the opportunity for pilgrims to experience this special and sacred place. This community of contemplative monks holds a special place in the hearts of Melbourne Catholics. In 2004, Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart celebrated Mass for the Abbey’s 50th anniversary. Venue: Yarra Glen
Transport: Coach provided by DID08 Office
(limited seats available)
Enriching Our Catholic Faith and Life Workshops
Runs from 8-12 July 2008.
The agencies of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in cooperation with the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family will hold a series of workshops open to all pilgrims. Venue: Thomas Carr Centre, 278 Victoria Parade,
East Melbourne and ACU, Fitzroy
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
St Vincent de Paul Society Ozanam Lecture
Hosted by the St Vincent de Paul Society, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez comes to us from Honduras and will speak on the theme of re-energising youth in the Catholic Church. Venue: Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, CBD
Closest Transport Hub: Flinders Street Station
Vinnies next generation Concert
The youth of Melbourne and our visiting pilgrims will join together for a concert featuring some of the best Melbournian and Australian music talents on the main stage. Venue: Federation Square, City Centre
Closest Transport Hub: Flinders Street Station
FRIDAY 11 JULY 2008
Melbourne’s Days in the Dioceses Commissioning Mass
Gates open at 4pm, Mass starts at 6:30pm.
A special Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart at Telstra Dome on Friday
11 July, to wish pilgrims a safe onward journey to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney. It will be an unmissable faith experience for any pilgrim to be among the crowd of 50,000 in the surrounds of one
of Melbourne’s premier sporting venues. Venue: Telstra Dome, Docklands
Closest Transport Hub: Southern Cross Station
SATURDAY 12 JULY 2008
DID08 Festival
Runs from 12-13 July 2008.
Promoting cultural awareness with an emphasis on faith, the two-day DID08 Festival includes multicultural and musical performances open to all domestic and international pilgrims, their host families, the broader Melbourne Catholic community and the wider public. Venue: Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Celebrate the DID08 Festival throughout the city at other events, including: Reconciling Voices from the Margin
Scheduled for 2pm on Saturday 12 July.
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier from South Africa dialogues with local voices about ‘Overcoming Racism and Promoting Respect for Indigenous Peoples.’ Venue: Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Caritas Forum on Becoming a Good Global Citizen
Time: 10am-12 noon.
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez will lead a discussion on becoming good global citizens. The forum includes a reflection on global social justice and goodwill among peoples. Venue: Central Hall, Australian Catholic University, St Patrick’s Campus
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
Life Giving Love Meditation
Time: 2pm.
Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins will explore the link between experiencing God in prayer and our love for our neighbours in a meditative setting. Venue: St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne
Closest Transport Hub: Parliament Station
SUNDAY 13 JULY 2008
Interfaith Youth Pilgrimage
Religious leaders gather in prayer for world peace. Join together with people of different faiths to reflect on the importance of peace and harmony in the modern world. Venue: Federation Square, City Centre
Closest Transport Hub: Flinders Street Station MONDAY 14 JULY 2008
Pilgrims progressively farewell Melbourne as they leave for WYD08 in Sydney. For the many pilgrims travelling by bus, coaches will depart from the following locations:
Central: Southern Cross Station
North: Penola Catholic College, Broadmeadows
South: Nazareth College, Noble Park North
East: Marcellin College, Bulleen
West: Catholic Regional College and Sacred Heart Primary School, St Albans FREE ATTRACTIONS Royal Botanic Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens offer free guided walks. The gardens are attractively landscaped, with stately trees, gardens and lawns. There is a rainforest gully, which is home to a colony of fruit bats. Fitzroy Gardens
Fitzroy Gardens is another delightful parkland area with a model Tudor village and the famous carved trunk of the Fairy Tree. Take a look at Captain Cook`s cottage, which was brought out stone by stone from Yorkshire in 1934 and was the home of Captain Cook`s parents. Around sunset you can see possums in nearby Treasury Gardens. St Kilda
Take a tram to St Kilda. The pier is always bustling, and the grand old hotels are now cafés, cinemas and restaurants. Follow The Esplanade along the beach, where there is a craft market on Sunday. A ferry goes from St Kilda to Williamstown across the bay. Williamstown
Williamstown seems slightly removed from the bustle of Melbourne. Follow the Heritage Walk around the former maritime village to appreciate the historic buildings and quaint pubs. Visit Nelson Place and get a great view of Melbourne from the beach. Yarra on foot
You can explore the banks of the Yarra on foot. From Flinders Street Station, follow Flinders Walk before crossing the river via the footbridge. Follow Southbank Promenade in either direction as it passes the Crown Casino complex and the Southgate complex, which are both worth a look. Beyond Princes Bridge lies Alexandra Gardens, a pleasant place to stop and watch the rowing crews on the river. If you’re feeling energetic, you can hire a punt. City Circle Tram
The burgundy and cream coloured City Circle Tram is free. It takes a circular route past many of the main attractions in the city area. Queen Victoria Market
Queen Victoria Market is a bustling food market on the north-western edge of the CBD. It is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Melbourne Central
Melbourne Central is a large retail complex, incorporating a historic shot tower. There is a superb clock with Australian figurines, which move to the tune of Waltzing Matilda on the hour. It is well worth a look. State Houses of Parliament
There is a free guided tour of the State Houses of Parliament when Parliament is not sitting. This imposing building on Spring Street is the centre of State government. St Kilda Road
St Kilda Road is the stately boulevard of Melbourne. Take a walk along this tree-lined street and imagine you are in some European city - Paris maybe? Walk as far as the Shrine of Remembrance and glimpse the city through the trees.
Federation Square
Fast becoming the cultural icon of Melbourne with its ‘Fractal Façade’ system on each building in the square. The façade is made up of triangles made of sandstone, zinc and glass pieced together at different orientations and surface angles.
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
This is the home of the National Gallery of Victoria’s Australian art collection, which is said to be the largest in the world. Admission to the permanent collection is free but fees may apply to special exhibitions. Located in Federation Square.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
While at Federation Square, visit the Australian Centre for the Moving Image with its Screen Gallery and large collection of exhibits pertaining to Australian screen-based art, including film, video, television, interactive installations, and computer animation. Entry to the Screen Gallery, open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10am to 6pm, is free. National Gallery of Victoria
Located on St Kilda Rd in its newly renovated building, the National Gallery of Victoria (which has its Australian collection in Federation Square at The Ian Potter Centre) contains Victoria’s extensive international collections with the works of some of the biggest names in international art. Entry to the National Gallery of Victoria is free, although fees may apply to special, particularly visiting, exhibitions. Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle
The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free hop-on, hop-off service, operating between 9.30am and 4.30pm daily. The Shuttle bus makes a good companion to the city circle tram as the shuttle take in a north south route across the city from the gardens to Carlton where the tram is more of east west route from the docklands to the parliament area. |
