RISE for Youth
Saturday, November 10, 2018
8:15am to 4:00pm

The Schedule

8:15 am: Check In

8:30 am: Open Youth Conference

9:00 am-10:00 am: Keynote #1: Man and Woman He Made Them   
Gregory Stearns (for Boys and Girls)

10:00 am-10:15 am: Break, snack and Entertainment

10:20 am-10:50 am: BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS
(See options TO THE RIGHT)
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11:00 am- 11:15 pm: Preparation for Confession 

11:15 am- 12:00 pm: Confessions - all are invited

12:00 pm- 1:00 pm: Holy Mass - ALL

1:00 pm- 1:10 pm: Group Photos - ALL

1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Lunch and Sports - ALL

2:00 pm- 3:00 pm: Keynote # 2: Fidelity and Sacrifice 
Gregory Stearns (for Boys ONLY) ​

2:00 pm- 3:00 pm: Keynote # 2: The World's Greatest Proposal 
Klarissa Chichioco (for Girls ONLY) ​

3:20 pm-3:50 pm: BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS
(See options TO THE RIGHT)

3:50 pm: Close Youth Conference- Prayer and Song - ALL

4:00 pm: Sign out - ALL

(Choose 1 for morning breakout and 1 for afternoon breakout.
Breakout 1: God's Plan
Gregory Stearns (for Boys and Girls)

 

The Conference


Morning Talk - Man and Woman He Made Them
Gregory Stearns

For relationships to flourish, let allow chastity, we have got understand each other. Sadly, to many the actions, thoughts, and emotions of members of the opposite sex is a mystery. Together we will explore masculine and feminine difference and complementary. In doing so, we might just make it through life a little more sane and possibly holy. 


Boys Afternoon Talk - Fidelity and Sacrifice
Gregory Stearns

Being a good father and husband does not happen by accident. In fact, it requires a lot of training, intentional loving, and above all sacrifice. How can we as men support each in our struggles to be the men we are made to be? 


Girls Afternoon Talk - The World's Greatest Proposal
Klarissa Chichioco

With the growing popularity of shows like "The Bachelor", it shows how we as a culture obsess over proposal stories. This is because God inscribed in our hearts the desire to love and be loved in return. This talk presents a different proposal however, a spiritual proposal, through St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, and how saying yes to God's love can truly fulfill the desires of our hearts.


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BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS:
(Choose 1 for morning breakout and 1 for afternoon breakout)

Breakout 1: "God's Plan"
Gregory Stearns (for Boys and Girls)
Does God's design have room for absolute sexual freedom or gender identity? What about our wants? Why would God deny our happiness?

Breakout 2: "This Body is a Gift!"
(Klarissa Chichioco (for Boys and Girls)
This talk will take a look at the Book of Genesis which provides theological reasonings as to why the body is not evil, but truly a gift that reveals God.

Breakout 3: Happiness in Relationships
Chris McGlone (for Boys and Girls)
How to guarantee happiness in your friendships, relationships, and life.

Breakout 4: ".......But I chose you"
Mother Bon Secours and Rosemary Alva (for Girls ONLY)

Breakout 5: "Quo Vadis? / Where are you going?"
Seminarians and Greg RindFleisch (for Boys ONLY)

“Quo Vadis” is the Latin phrase for “Where are you going?”  Legend tells us that St. Peter asked Jesus this question on the outskirts of Rome. Do you know where your life is going? The Lord Jesus has a great plan for you!