World Youth Day Themes for 2009, 2010 and 2011 Chosen

Although the worldwide gathering of youth called World Youth Day only occurs every two or three years, the day itself is celebrated in parishes across the world every year. The Vatican has just released the theme for each of the next three World Youth Days, including the 2011 gathering in Spain.

The theme for 2009’s World Youth Day is “We Have Set Our Hope on the Living God” (1 Tim 4:10.)

The theme for 2010’s World Youth Day is “Good Teacher, What Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life?” (Mk 10:17.)

The theme for 2011’s World Youth Day is “Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith” (cf Col 2:7).