The School of Evangelization of the Diocese of Brooklyn is sponsoring a one day pilgrimage to the Eighth World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Saint John Paul II created the World Meeting of Families in 1994 in Rome to explore the critical role the family plays in society and to give families opportunities to talk with others about the challenges and blessings that all families have. 

Coach buses will be departing from the following locations at 6:00 am and will leave Philadelphia at 6:00 pm:

• Resurrection-Ascension Church, 61-11 85th Street, Rego Park, NY 11374
• Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church, 150-75 Goethals Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432
• Saint Anselm Church, 356 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209
• Saint Columba Church, 2245 Kimball Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Cost for the day: $165.00 per adult and $100.00 per youth (ages 6-17), including bus transportation, registration fee for the day, and WMF Welcome Kit. Meals are not included. Fees are NOT REFUNDABLE for any reason, and the registration form and fee must be received by July 1, 2015. Click here to register in English. Click here to register in Spanish. For the complete schedule of the day and other information regarding WMF 2015, please go to worldmeeting2015.org. Youth under 18 must read the Code of Conduct. Call the School of Evangelization Office at 718.281.9544 for further details or assistance.