DATE: October 24, 2001

                                                           NEWS RELEASE
                                                                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                             For More Information, Contact:
                                                                             Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
                                                                              bbunce@archdpdx.org

RESERVE SPACE NOW FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY

        Young adults, youth and their chaperons planning to attend World Youth Day
2002 in Toronto, Canada need to register with their local Catholic parish or Campus
Ministry Newman Center by November 12, 2001. Youth and young adults should
contact their Catholic parish youth minister or Newman Center campus minister for a
registration form and details. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis, as
there are a limited number of spots available.

        World Youth Day brings together Catholic youth from around the world to
celebrate their faith. Pope John Paul II has invited the youth and young adults of the
world to join him in Toronto from Saturday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 30, 2002.
Invited to attend are those 16 to 35 years old and their chaperons (for those 16 - 18
years old and still in high school).

        The cost will be $1200 per person. The initial and non-refundable deposit of
$100 is due by November 12, 2001. Roundtrip airfare between Portland and Toronto
will be provided. While in Toronto participants will use World Youth Day and public
-ground-transportation. Participants will be lodged in World Youth Day housing in local
schools.

        Participation is encouraged from all cultural and ethnic groups and those with
special needs. Local parish and Newman Center leaders are invited to help with
recruitment, language and guidance to help ensure an inclusive and meaningful
experience for all youth and young adult pilgrims to World Youth Day.

        For more information about participating in World Youth Day 2002, contact your
local Catholic parish youth minister, or Newman Center campus minister, or contact the
Youth and Young Adult Office, Archdiocese of Portland, 2838 E. Burnside Street,
Portland, OR 97214, 503-233-8395.
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