Established in 1985, the Junior Apostolates for Christ (J.A.C.) is a Catholic Charismatic youth movement dedicated in Bringing Christ
to the Youth and Youth to Christ.
Gathering Times:
The Junior Apostolates for Christ meets Sundays – 1:00 pm – at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Parish, 1122 Jamestown Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94124.
Map-Directions
We are discerning a meeting time for our Young Adults. Once we have this information, we will share it with you.
Contact: Bro. Mario Vierneza, J.A.C. Adult Servant
(415) 468-1346 or email webservant@jacstaff.org
Our prayer is to reach out to everyone, testifying to God's Love in our lives, giving thanks to God for blessing us with this ministry.
World Youth Day (WYD) is the largest youth event in the world and was held in Sydney from July 15th through July 20, 2008.
WYD 2008 attracted 223,000 registered pilgrims, including 110,000 from 170 nations making it the largest event ever hosted in Australia.
The theme for 2008 was "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses" (Acts 1, 8)
On our journey to WYD08 in Sydney we anticipated the promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit
and found there the grace and light to be the witnesses to Jesus Christ. Now as we journey
onwards towards Eternity, filled with the Spirit of Jesus, let us not be afraid of what may lie
ahead of us on our race to the finish line, trusting that we have a great cloud of witnesses
spurring us on, that we are not alone, and that even in our weakness Christ is renewing the
world by His power. Yes, using our feeble but significant efforts He is making all things new.
As the Holy Father Pope Benedict said at the Vigil, "To be truly alive is to be transformed from
within, open to the energy of God's love. In accepting the power of the Holy Spirit you too can
transform your families, communities and nations." Bishop Anthony Fisher, OP – WYD Coordinator
Take an E-Pilgramage. Click here to read wonderful articles and testimonies from WYD 2008.
Pope Benedict has announced that WYD 2011 will take place in Madrid, Spain from August 16 through August 21, 2011. The theme will be
"Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith" (cf Col 2:7).


US Conference of
Catholic Bishops
World Youth Day
Website here
It's not too early
to start thinking about and planning on getting involved with WYD 2011
"Here I Am to Worship"
"Live – Songs From The
Road" by Steve
Angrisano
"Open My Eyes"
Jesse Manibusan
"We are Christians
and Catholics not
because we worship a
key, but because we
have passed a door;
and felt the wind that
is the trumpet of
liberty blow over the
land of the living."
G. K. Chesterton