Spirit of WYD experienced from home

Salt and Light offer free coverage to Canadians

Youths celebrate the impending WYD. Salt and Light Photo.

Canadians will be able to join youths in Rio and experience the many events and activities taking place without leaving their homes. Salt and Light Media Foundation is providing exclusive coverage on the different events live on location at World Youth Day (WYD) Rio 2013 free to Canadians.

"I'm happy to say that we will have the most extensive and exclusive coverage of the events, more than any other English media outlet attending the events," said Noel A. Ocol, director of marketing and communications.

Seven distributors supply free channels

Salt and Light Television is free for the week of July 22 to customers across Canada. The distributors are as follows:

Shaw Direct 558 (classic), 293 (advanced)

Shaw Cable 160

Bell Fibe 654

Rogers 240

Sogetel 28, 851

Telus 159

Videotron 242

"Just an inside piece of info..."

"Just an inside piece of info," Ocol added, "we just got word that Father Tom Rosica (our CEO), and Salt and Light producer Sebastian Gomes will be accompanying Pope Francis as he visits the slums of Rio on Thursday." Only 40 accredited registered English journalists of over 600 were chosen to accompany the Pope.

Although cameras are not allowed at this particular event, "Father Rosica and Gomes will be tweeting live, from what promises to be a truly emotional and touching event," Ocol said.

Schedule - Pacific Daylight Time

Monday, July 22

11:00 a.m. - Who is Pope Francis? (Documentary)

12:00 p.m. - Pope Francis Arrives in Rio de Janeiro LIVE

8:00 p.m. - Who is Pope Francis? (Documentary)

9:00 p.m. - Pope Francis Arrives in Rio de Janeiro (repeat)

Tuesday, July 23

10:30 a.m. - Perspectives Weekly (A look at the Church in Brazil)

11:00 a.m. - Pope Francis Arrives in Rio de Janeiro

1:30 p.m. - WYD Central LIVE

2:00 p.m. - Opening Mass for WYD Rio LIVE

5:00 p.m. - WYD Central (repeat)

5:30 p.m. - Opening Mass for WYD Rio (repeat) 

Wednesday, July 24

6:00 a.m. - Catechesis Session with Cardinal Timothy Dolan LIVE

9:00 a.m. - Pope Francis visits Aparecida

1:30  p.m. - WYD Central LIVE

2:00 p.m. - American National Gathering LIVE

4:00 p.m. - Youth Festival LIVE

8:30 p.m. - Perspectives Weekly (A look at the Church in Brazil)

9:00 p.m. - Pope Francis visits Aparecida (repeat)  

Thursday, July 25

6:00 a.m. - Catechesis Session with Archbishop Mark Coleridge LIVE

9:00 a.m. - Pope Francis Visits St. Francis of Assisi Hospital

10:30 a.m. - Pope Francis Visits the Community of Varginha

1:30 p.m. - WYD Central LIVE

2:00 p.m. - Papal Welcome Ceremony LIVE

4:00 p.m. - Youth Festival LIVE

9:00 p.m. - WYD Central (repeat)

9:30 p.m. - Papal Welcome Ceremony (repeat) 

Friday, July 26

6:00 a.m. - Catechesis Session with Cardinal Sean O'Malley LIVE

10:00 a.m. - youth Festival LIVE

1:30 p.m. - WYD Central LIVE

2:00 p.m. - Way of the Cross with Pope Francis LIVE

7:00 p.m. - Who is Pope Francis? (Documentary)

9:00 p.m. - WYD Central (repeat)

9:30 p.m. - Way of the Cross with Pope Francis (repeat) 

Saturday, July 27

5:00 a.m. - Mass with Clergy and Religious LIVE

7:30 a.m. - Pope Francis Meets with Brazil's Leaders LIVE

8:30 a.m. - Canadian National Gathering

10:00 a.m. - Australian National Gathering

1:00 p.m. - Who is Pope Francis? (Documentary)

3:00 p.m. - WYD Central LIVE

3:30 p.m. - Vigil with Pope Francis LIVE

9:30 p.m. - WYD Central (repeat)

10:00 p.m. - Vigil with Pope Francis (repeat)

Sunday, July 28 

5:30 a.m. - WYD Central LIVE

6:00 a.m. - Closing Mass LIVE

8:30 a.m. - Who is Pope Francis? (Documentary)

2:30 p.m. - Papal Farewell LIVE

5:00 p.m. - WYD Central Wrap-up Show

6:00 p.m. - Closing Mass (repeat)

9:00 p.m. - WYD Central Wrap-up Show (repeat)

10:00 p.m. - Closing Mass (repeat)

Note: All times are subject to change.

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida at 9:00 a.m. on July 24 in Guaratinqueta, Brazil. Our Lady of Aparecida is the patroness of Brazil and is connected to a miracle in Guaratinqueta with catching fish. Salt and Light Photo.