World Youth Day
A vlog series that follows a few young adults during their World Youth Day 2023 experience in Lisbon, Portugal.
We're going to Portugal!
University of St. Thomas-Houston is teaming up with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to take young adults to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal - and MAX Studios will be there to document the journey! We'll also be journeying with the team representing The Shroud of Turin.
See the pilgrims from UST.
Meet the Pilgrims
Sr. Maria Frassati Jakupcak is leading and preparing the students for WYD. This will be her fifth WYD and she loves making banana bread.
Andrea is a Sophomore History and Theology major. The National Museum of Funeral History is sponsoring her trip since she is invested in The Shroud of Turin. During this trip she is most excited for Stations of the Cross with the Pope!
Joseph is a Sophomore Computer Science Major. His family is devoted to Our Lady of Fatima so he is very excited to go to Fatima in Portugal.
Annie M. is a Sophomore Education major. During WYD she wants to explore her vocation and see what God is calling her to do.
Magdalena just graduated with her Bachelor's in Education. Her older sister went to WYD and talked about how it was life-changing which is one of the reasons that inspired her to go. Also as Magdalena transitions into post-grad she wants to have a strong foundation in her faith so she wants WYD to help her set that foundation.
Darla is a Senior Nursing major and she is excited to be able to grow more in her faith during WYD. She is excited to go to Madrid since she has never been.
Carla is a Sophomore History major and during WYD she hopes to continue to grow in her faith and meet new people.
Abi is the other leader that will be going on the trip. This will be her second World Youth Day and she is excited to see the impact that this trip is going to make on the students.
Annie N. is a Sophomore Biology major. She is going on WYD in order to have a better relationship with God. Through the WYD class she has made new friends so she is excited to travel with them.
Dorthea is a Senior and an International Studies Major. She loves to travel and learn about other countries. To prepare for the trip she has been learning about the history of Portugal and teaching herself Portugues.
