Sunday July 21 - all day

World Youth for Life Leaders' Convention: Living the Gospel of Life

Hosted by Toronto Right to Life & St. Michael's College Students for Life
A day of roundtable style discussion on the life issues facing youth from around the world. Panel guests will include Iain Benson, Camille De Blasi, Fr. Thomas Lynch, and Mark DeYoung. Activities for the week of the Pope's visit will also be planned as a means of impacting fellow pilgrims with a positive pro-life message. An event not to be missed for both committed pro-life youth leaders and those hoping to spread the Gospel of Life with a sharper mind. Registration is $35, which includes lunch.

Monday July 22 - all day

World Youth for Life Day

Hosted by Toronto Right to Life
Olympic Island in the Toronto Islands Park
A day of high-impact speakers including Camille De Blasi of the Centre for Life Principles and Dolores Grier from the Archdiocese of New York, along with amazing entertainment, all on Toronto's beautiful island park! A perfect way to get into the World Youth Day spirit! The rally will also include a special welcoming of hundreds of American Life League Crossroads youth as they end their nine-day walking pilgrimage from New Orleans to Toronto!
Pavilion of LIFE (Continues all week)

Youth Festival at Exhibition Place

Hosted by the National Campus Life Network in collaboration with the Centre for Life Principles and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Pro-Life Secretariat
Throughout the week of the Youth Festival, NCLN will be hosting a pro-life pavilion on the Exhibition grounds. The exhibit, centred on the message of the Gospel of Life, will highlight the Christian obligation to stand up and defend the dignity of the human person. The exhibit will feature kiosks where pilgrims can access information on worldwide abortion and explore fetal development. The Centre for Life Principles will also be on site to share its incredible pro-life philosophy and pass out booklets to pilgrims.

Culture of Life Café (Continues all week)

Hosted by the World Youth Alliance
The World Youth Alliance will give young people a tangible experience of the Culture of Life. Events featured throughout the week will include original art and photography exhibits, creation of an interactive mural, dance lessons, book signings, basketball tournaments and more!

Wednesday July 24 and Friday July 26

Forum on the Dignity of the Human Person

The New York-based World Youth Alliance will bring together philosophers, intellectuals, artists, clergy, professionals, politicians, and young people for a two-day discussion on the nature of the human person. Speakers will include George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope and expert on the life and philosophy of Pope John Paul II, and Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, a leading thinker on the role of faith in public life.

Thursday July 25

International Roundtable on the Human Person and the Free and Just Society

Selected young people will engage the Christian vision for the dignity of the human person and a free and just society during a one-day seminar with a panel of speakers including George Weigel and Richard John Neuhaus. Young leaders will develop a language for engaging a secular society on the dignity of the human person. Participants must apply in advance by contacting the World Youth Alliance. See their website for more details (www.wya-amj.org).

Friday July 26

Catholic Bioethics: Building a Culture of Life

The Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute is planning an afternoon forum at St. Michael's University College to bring together university-aged youth who are studying or have an interest in health care and bioethics. Participation will be limited. For more details contact Geraldine Wong at the Institute by calling 416-926-2335 or e-mail bioethics.usmc@utoronto.ca.

Throughout the week...

Many other informal opportunities will exist throughout the week for pilgrims to take part in direct action educational projects in different parts of the city. Details of some of these events will be available beforehand while others will be organized during the week.

Pro-Life Group Registrations

Join together with hundreds of other pro-lifers under one group registration!
As a means of connecting pro-life youth from around North America and the world, Toronto Right to Life has set up a registration "group" with the World Youth Day Office. Using the information below you can join your individual or even group registration to a larger group of other pro-lifers. It's being called World Youth for Life! Registering under this group name means you'll generally be kept together for things like the morning catecheses sessions and the large events such as the Masses and social service projects. It also means you'll be in the same sleeping areas at night, for those who will be staying in town.

Here is the info you need:
Registration Number: CO3777-1530
Group Name: World Youth for Life

How to get more information:
For questions about the World Youth for Life Leaders' Convention and Day or for questions concerning pro-life group registrations, please contact:
Natalie Hudson
Executive Director, Toronto Right to Life
Phone: 416-483-7869
E-mail: nhudson@on.aibn.com

For questions about the Pavilion of LIFE or Culture of Life Café, please contact:
Kevin Belgrave
Director, National Campus Life Network
Phone: 416-483-7869
E-mail: director@ncln.ca