WYD08 retreat at Strathfield
Mission Engagement staff from the Strathfield (Mount Saint Mary) and North Sydney (MacKillop) campuses recently hosted a Pilgrim Preparation Retreat for NSW ACU National students attending World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08).
The retreat was facilitated by members of the Young Christian Students (YCS) and Young Christian Workers (YCW) Chantelle Ogilvie, Daniel Nelson and Sarah Lentern.
More than 30 young people attended the retreat and shared openly with each other their expectations of WYD08 and what it means to be a "pilgrim". The event was an opportunity for the students to meet and get to know each other before taking part in the WYD08 journey together. Acting Dean of Students Anne Cummins was present at the retreat, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven visited.
As a dry run for the real WYD08 event in July, students slept overnight in classrooms on the Strathfield Campus. Special thanks were extended to Charlie, Joe and the Strathfield Cafeteria staff for their wonderful catering and to Peter Gibbons from Campus Operations who volunteered to keep watch throughout the night.
WYD08 Pilgrims camp out at the Strathfield Campus (Mount Saint Mary) in preparation for events from 15 to 20 July.
