By ECY Secretariat | August 15, 2023
About 1.5 million young people participated in World Youth Day 2023, representing 200 different countries, and around 1500 Filipinos attended the event with 100 volunteers and no fewer than 7 bishops from the Philippines.
During the second day of World Youth Day, the Couples for Christ Liveloud Music Ministry spearheaded one youth festival concert and one youth festival segment on the main stage in the afternoon preceding the vigil with Pope Francis.
A total of 273 ECY Philippines’ official delegations came from 19 dioceses, 8 youth organizations, and 2 catholic schools, including 30 individuals reconsidered by the Greek Embassy. All Filipinos endorsed by ECY were accounted for and safely returned after completing their post-WYD itineraries.
ECY and the Filipino delegates are very grateful for their host for their warm welcome and accommodation during their stay in Portugal:
- Agrupamento de Escolas de Marrazes (Marrazes) – during Days in the Diocese
- Escola Basica Joao Villaret (Loures) – during WYD proper
- The Filipino Community in Lisbon especially Fr. Jovito Osalvo SVD (Igreja da Maria Madalena) – during WYD proper
CBCP-ECY is truly thankful to the Philippine Embassy in Lisbon specially Former Ambassador Celia Anna Feria for all the help to its delegation and all the Filipino pilgrims who attended the WYD.
From the Dioceses (ECY Delegation)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan
- Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose
- Archdiocese of Lipa
- Archdiocese of Manila
- Archdiocese of Palo
- Archdiocese of San Fernando
- Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
- Diocese of Cabanatuan
- Diocese of Calbayog
- Diocese of Iba
- Diocese of Ilagan
- Diocese of Imus
- Diocese of Kalookan
- Diocese of Malolos
- Diocese of Parañaque
- Diocese of San Jose Nueva Ecija
- Diocese of Surigao
- Diocese of Tarlac
- Military Ordinariate of the Philippines
From Youth Organizations and Groups (ECY Delegation)
- Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon
- Carmel Youth Philippines
- Carmelite Missionaries Youth
- Chiro Pilipinas
- Kadang Dominiko
- Missionary Families of Christ
- Young Franciscan Advocates
- Youth for Christ
From Schools and Campuses (ECY Delegation)
- Assumption College of San Lorenzo
- Colegio de San Agustin
ECY Secretariat
From the Ecclesiastical Territories and Region (Other Delegation)
- Diocese of Antipolo
- Diocese of Bacolod
- Diocese of Cubao
- Diocese of Kalibo
- Diocese of Novaliches
- Diocese of Pasig
- Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference – Youth
Organizations, Communities, Parishes and Schools (Other Delegation)
- Chemin Neuf
- Claretian Missionaries
- Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth
- Magis Youth of the Jesuits
- National Council of Secular Franciscan Order – Santuario de San Antonio
- Parish of San Isidro Labrador – Diocese of San Pablo
- Redemptorist Youth
- Regnum Christi
- Religious of Mary Immaculate Youth
- Salesian Youth Movement
- Schools/Centers run by Opus Dei
- Sisters of the Presentation of Mary – Youth
- St John Laredo, Cebu
- St Theresa Choir – Novaliches
- Teresian Association – Youth
Filipino pilgrims from Texas, Ecuador and Canada
Filipino Volunteers for the WYD2023
PHOTO By Ephraim James Gatmaitan
