A minstrel’s hat from the local football team, a barrel of beer, coal, bread, vegetables, potatoes and a rose. Amidst faith, solidarity, folklore and sport, the inaugural Mass of the 20th World Youth Day, held in Düsseldorf, at the same time as in Cologne, the main centre, and Bonn, was filled with different and original motives, as these gifts bore witness. They were presented to the altar during the celebration. "Coal from the neighbouring Rhur mines as was read is a sign of praise which mankind lifts up to God with his or her work, beer makes merry and joins people together in the party, being the symbol of a society founded on joy and justice, bread, fruit and vegetables to be given to those who need them (a hostel for the poor in the city, ndr), a rose to mean approaching the person who is alone, and the red and black hat of the local football team to remind of the joy of being together and playing". "They are all signs this was the conclusion to pray for the salvation of men and women and for the glory of God". The Mass collection was for the Tsunami victims and for young people in the Holy Land.
