Young People Head to Houston!

St. Louis, MO - The Office of Youth Ministry is bringing teens to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)

St. Louis, MO, October 30, 2003 - The Office of Youth Ministry is heading south with a group of young people for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). NCYC is a bi-annual national event taking place in Houston, TX this year. Thousands of catholic youth will gather from around the nation from November 13-16, 2003. The theme for this year’s conference is “River of Life.” We will journey from “The River Wild” through the “Cleansing River,” to be “Fishers of All” and to “Unite the Tributaries.” The four-day experience will include prayer, music, workshops, recreation, and keynote speakers, such as Bud Welch and Craig Kielburger. Bud Welch’s daughter was killed in the Okalahoma City bombing in 1995. He will share his story of conversion of how he came to oppose the death penalty. Craig Kielburger is a spokesperson for children’s rights and founded the organization (Kids Can) Free the Children and co-founded Leaders Today.

Two young people from our group will participate in a special track called Youth Congress on Social Justice, where they will interact with U.S. bishops and lay Church leaders.

Shortly after its formation as an office, the Office of Youth Ministry hosted NCYC in St. Louis in 1999 for 20,000 young people. The OYM helped coordinate 1200 volunteers for the event. For more information about NCYC and this current year’s theme, schedule, speakers, musicians, venues, etc., visit www.nfcym.org/ncyc.

Please contact Sister M. Consolata, FSGM at 314-633-2500, Ron Reiter, youth minister, at 636-937-5008 ext.7, or Andrea Lupien, youth congress participant, at 636-937-6198.