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World Youth Day USA 2016 Local Pilgrimage Prayer Guide
World Youth Day USA (WYDUSA) 2016 Local Pilgrimage Prayer Guide
This short prayer guide can be used before, during, and following a trip to one of the local pilgrimage destinations and sites of Catholic heritage in the United States found online at https://www.usccb.org/about/world-youth-day/sites-of-catholic-heritage-in-the-usa.cfm.
Included here are some prayers and reflection guidelines that can be used while you are journeying to the various sites in the U.S., when you arrive to a site, and on your return trip. It is divided into three sections, “On the Way”, “Upon Arrival”, and “The Way Back.” Most of the prayers are taken from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (Revised Edition © 2007, USCCB) and their page number is listed, when applicable. Keep in mind that these prayers can be prayed in the silence of your heart, with a fellow pilgrim, or in a larger group.