Today the Capuchin province of Mid-America is sending off 5

Greetings to all in Christ.

This is just a brief note to ask for your prayers. Today the Capuchin province of Mid-America is sending off 5 of it's friars on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney Australia. Fr. John Lager, Br. Mark Schenk, Br. Ryan Tidball, Br. Larry Bowers, and me will all journey for a week long pilgrimage with Pope Benedict, and other youth from around the world. In total there are close to 40 Caupuchin friars making pilgrimage to Sydney. Please pray for us.

I plan on creating personal video postings of the pilgrimage along the way and please stay tuned for those watching at home. Most of the post's can be found here through our vocation blog at this address.

I am also posting them through facebook.

EWTN will also be broadcasting the World Youth Day event live for those who can watch. Here is a link for television times: http://www.ewtn.com/tv/NAadv0708.asp

If you're interested I also posted a link to the Official World Youth Day Site .

Official World Youth Day Site: http://www.wyd2008.org/

The first reflection is found below and we brothers want you to know your in our prayers. If you have any special intentions please send them to our main webpage.

www.capuchins.org

God bless you and may Mary keep you.

Brother Christopher Gama

Click play below to open the 1st message.