WASHINGTON (July 18, 2002) –- Staff of the U.S. bishops' media office at World Youth Day in Toronto will include Sister Mary Ann Walsh (July 21-26) and Soren Johnson (July 22-29), reached in Toronto via

Metropolitan Hotel		416-977-5000
Cell phone		301-325-7935
WYD USA Office		416-263-3232

With more than 52,000 young people and 125 bishops from the United States, the U.S. contingent is the largest from any nation, Canada included. U.S. sponsored events include

Catechetical Sessions (many led by U.S. bishops)		Wednesday-Friday
Vocations Exhibit (staffed by cardinals, bishops, priests, Seminarians		Exhibition Hall
Prayer for Vocation Sessions		St.Helen'sParish, Wednesday,3-5:30 p.m.;
HolyName Parish		7:30-10 p.m.
Musical Groups		Throughout
Ministry Café		Sponsored by National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Assn. at
Exhibition Place, Centennial Square		(Tuesday-Friday)
Hospitality Café,		Sponsored by National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry
Gatherings of individual bishops with their youth		Throughout
Service Projects		Throughout

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