So I have some thoughts about the meeting, but I think most people lived thru it so its alright. My biggest question, I guess, is "why are we talking about getting a master when its just going to be Dan eventually anyway?" Also, since when has Kevin McMahan been sainted? I guess I missed the memo. My bad.
Moving on. I'm leaving today. I'm really sad about it! I'm going to miss you all. I don't mind the going to Germany part. Its the Syracuse part that sucks. Next time I update or even get on the computer, I'm going to be in Syracuse. This makes me sad. So in case you care, I'm going to (just like last year) leave you my schedule so you can know what I'm up to if you care.
So I guess I'll talk to you guys the 23rd or 24th after work!! I'll miss you!!!
Day 1 Thursday August 11
6am depart from Syracuse in rented cars (3)
Arrive at Kennedy Airport by 3pm at the Latest
Flight 1551 LTU leaving Kennedy at 5:45 pm
Day 2 Friday August 12
Arrive in Duesseldorf at 7am
Chartered bus will pick us up at the airport and bring us to the Guesthouse at Kloster Mariental in Geisenheim-- possibly a 2 hour trip.
4:30 weather permitting, we will walk to Abbey of St. Hildegard
5:30 Vespers at Abbey
Day 3 Saturday August 13
8:30 am Ferry across Rhine from Ruedeshiem to Bingen
10 am Brief lecture by Jim Buschman on Jews in Germany
Visit Worms Synagogue, Jewish Museum
12:30 am Brief lecture on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
We will visit the Imperial Palace where Luther was brought before Emperor Charles V in 1520
1pm Visit Worms Cathedral
1:45 Travel to Heidelberg
Visit Heidelberg Castle, home of Elector Palatine, the "Winter King" Discussion of Thirty years War and the Catholic/Protestant Conflict. Visit from Fr. Tim's Cousin Gottfried Schneider
Dinner in Restaurant
Day 4 August 14 SUNDAY
9am Brief Lecture on the creation of the German nation (19th C.) Visit to Germani Monument, Duedeshem. www.ruedesheim.net/z-niederwald-monument.htm
11:30 am Attend Mass at Mainz Cathedral followed by tour of Cathedral (Romanesque Architecture) The Archbishop of Mainz was an elector the Holy Roman Emperor www.kath.de/bistum/mainz/kirche/mainzerdom/dom.htm.
Optional visit to Guetenberg Museum devoted to 1465 inventor the printing press. Guetenberg bible is on display here. www.gutenberg.de/museum.htm
2pm Visit Wiesbaden Lunch in the park
optional visit to thermal baths or Wiesbaden Museum
4:30 pm Return to Guesthouse
evening Eucharist in anticipation of Assumption
Day 5 Monday August 15
7:30 am Morning prayer for Assumption
Breakfast in Guesthouse
8:30 am Depart Guesthouse
9:15 am Board Bingen Ruedeshiemer Rhine Riverboard at Ruedeshem
11:05 Arrive St. Goarshausen, meet up with our bus
11:30 am Brief Lecture on Loreley legend Lunch and free time at Loreley
2pm Brief lecture on final days of WWII
Vist Remagen, Peace Museum
3:30 Lecture Post war Germany and Europe
Visit Bonn and optional visit to Beethoven Museum
5:30 Depart for Cologne
6pm Arrive in Cologne Check into WYD Housing (see: move in with random German family)
II WORLD YOUTH DAY PROGRAM
The following General Information comes from the WYD web site beginning on Tuesday August 16
Tuesday, August 16 2005
From 7.30 am Morning prayer in the parishes
10 am 4 pm Spiritual Centre, "Culture in the City", Permanent Centers
in the afternoons Introductory programme with music and prayers
5 7 pm Opening mass with Cardinal Joachim Meisner
7 10 pm Welcome! Festival (Poller Rheinwiesen and Cologne city centre)
Wednesday, August 17 2005
From 7.30 am Morning prayer in the parishes
9 am 1 pm Catechesis, together with the sacrament of reconciliation and a closing mass
2 5 pm Musical picnic (Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf)
2 10 pm Youth Festival
Thursday, August 18 2005
From 7.30 am Morning prayer in the parishes
9 am 1 pm Catechesis, together with the sacrament of reconciliation and a closing mass
2 3.30 pm Youth Festival (Cologne only)
in the afternoons Introductory programme with music and prayers
4 6.30 pm Welcome celebration with the Pope
7 10 pm International Festival (Poller Rheinwiesen and Cologne city centre)
Friday, August 19 2005
From 7.30 am Morning prayer in the parishes
9 am 1 pm Catechesis, together with the sacrament of reconciliation and a closing mass
2 6 pm Youth Festival
7.30 pm Way of the Cross
Saturday, August 20 2005
7.30 am Final service, farewell in the parishes
From 11 am Access granted for Vigil
From 12 am Sacrament of reconciliation
in the afternoons Introductory programme with music and prayers; Sacrament of reconciliation
6.30 pm Vigil with the Pope,
followed by silence and adoration, Sacrament of reconciliation
Sunday, August 21 2005
7 am Lauds
10 am ca. 12.30 pm Holy Mass with the Pope
until 6 pm Musical and prayers
We will arrange to stay in our WYD housing for the 22nd and return to Duesseldorf airport on the 23rd by way of train.
Then we'll drive back from NYC to SU, where I'll try to move back into Day Hall.
August 24 I'll be at Mandatory Beer Selling Training all day.
August 25th I'm going to crash and sleep for a week.
soooo. Auf Wiedersehen
and HAPPY BIRTHDAY KT!
