8k youth to have ‘Pope rally’

QUEZON CITY — Some 8,000 young people from various parishes, public and private schools in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are expected to take part in a youth prayer rally scheduled on Dec. 12, Friday, from 3and00 to 7and00 p.m at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City in preparation of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. Dubbed Win One For Godand A Pope Rally”, the free admission event aims to bring together the Filipino Catholic youth for an afternoon packed with inspiration and entertainment.Endorsed by no less than Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Pope rally” is set to feature inspiring testimonies from the youth and chosen media celebrities, as well as a concert by guest performers.To make it clear Whom the gathering will be for, a celebration of the Holy Eucharist will highlight the event.In an emailed message, Win One for God mobilization head Joseph Tesoro shares that the occasion seeks to proclaim the message of how deeply God knows us, how lovingly God embraces us” and how unconditionally God loves us, especially through the person of Pope Francis, the Vicar of Christ in the world today.” Hence, we are extending this invitation to you, to participate and be one with us as we move to accept the challenge of Pope Francis to Win One for God! This will definitely be a life changing event for our young people,” he added.While the event is open to the public, interested parties are requested to reserve tickets by texting Joanne Angon at (+63) 925-7191-983 with the following informationand Parish name/Lay Organization, Parish Priest, Number of Attendees.