On the Friday and Saturday mornings, in the parishes where they are staying, the young people set off after morning prayer to make visits, to see places where people are suffering and to discover places that are signs of hope. The exchanges that follow these visits show what a deep impression they have made.

The mid day meal is taken with the host families. Often, solid links of friendship are already formed.

Before the prayer at the beginning of the afternoon, and again at the end, after the theme workshops, various cultural items are proposed. The most beautiful is the presentation of the Japan- Korea delegates in form of having their testimony by a disabled delegate, in order for others to understand his testimonial he had two translators, one is in english and the other is in tagalog. For me, this is one of the most touching and inspiring part of the event.

For the theme workshops, a choice of eleven topics is offered: knowing yourself, prayer, young adults and the church, young people and politics, dialogue between religions, safeguarding our planet, etc.

The day comes to an end with a full evening prayer. It is striking to observe the ease with which the young people pass from the hectic noise of some of the musical presentations to an inner silence.

On Sunday morning, precedes the celebration of the Eucharist, which is both calm and joyful, with around thousand people taking part.

As they leave, everyone is filled with that special kind of joy that is nourished by prayer, hospitality and fraternal communion. (Sheryl V. Abalos- Singles For Christ Global / YouthPinoy.com)