WYD, parish organizes concerts and fairs to send a young man to Rio
San Juan City (AsiaNews) - In preparation for the World Youth Day, the Philippine parish of the Shrine of the Holy Christ is concentrating its efforts on getting one of its young people to Rio de Janeiro. The coordinator of the parish group speaks of "an extraordinary example of generosity and sharing the result of a bond matured over the years."
"The young people, about
120, are very happy to help Rex - says Marlon Antolin, coordinator of the
parish group Kadang Dominiko - many of them have been part of our parish since
they were children, it was not difficult to transform them into one big family ". The
inaccessibility of travel costs has pushed Marlon Antolin to choose only one of
the 5 young people who were supposed to go to Rio de Janeiro as delegates. On his return he will share his experience
with the whole group. In
preparation for July 22 - the beginning of the week long World Youth Day
gathering - his companions are helping him to raise the funds necessary for the
journey.
Rex
Russell Tan is 23 years old, and works for a famous chain of restaurants in the
Philippines. He will be the only young
of the parish to go to World Youth Day. "I
have great hopes for Rex - says Antolin - I'm sure he will be able to share his
experience to explain what he has learned."
A
raffle, a youth concert, the sale of second-hand items in a private garage are
among the activities organized by young people to raise the necessary funds to help
Rex for the journey. Earvin
John, a member of the original group, donated the money he had been saving for the
trip to his companion, while Marlon Antolin has taken steps to raise the money
needed to pay the 265 dollar registration.
World
Youth Day will be held in Rio de Janeiro July 22 to 29. Rex
was helped in his spiritual preparation by Marlon Antolin, who in his life time
has already participated in five WYD events.
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