Mags Gargan
Organisers of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year have expressed delight that 900 people have already expressed an interest in volunteering at the event.
Fr Tim Bartlett, Secretary General of the World Meeting of Families 2018 (WMOF2018), told The Irish Catholic that while an official call for 2,000 volunteers had not yet been issued, nearly half that number have already “kindly and proactively made us aware of their interest since September”.
“It is a mark of the enthusiasm that we are experiencing from across the country for World Meeting of Families that so many people are already expressing an interest in volunteering for various roles,” he said. “However, we would still like to hear from many more and would welcome further volunteers to be part of this wonderful project that Pope Francis has given us responsibility for here in Ireland, on behalf of the Church across the world.”
In 2012 approximately 2,000 volunteers gave their time and abilities to organise the events for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress and organisers of WMOF2018 are hoping that many of those volunteers will come forward again.
To express an interest in volunteering email info@worldmeeting2018.ie with your name and phone number.
