Groups from Around the Midwest Plan to Participate in Steubenville St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO - Registration is now open for the Steubenville St. Louis High School Youth Conference. Since registration opened a month ago over 1100 have already signed up. Fr. Bob Smoot noted, "The conference so effectively communicates the Gospel to young people that we sell out every year. Franciscan University of Steubenville keeps adding more conference sites around the country to meet the demand. Until the St. Louis conference finds a larger venue to hold the conference, we have to close registration at 2000 participants. I wish everyone could experience the level of faith expressed by the young people who attend our conference – it really is extraordinary and uplifting." Held on the campus of Southwestern Missouri State University in Springfield, MO, the Office of Youth Ministry will offer the conference July 9-11, 2004. The conference fee of $145 covers the full cost of the conference, along with all meals and housing. See [www.stlyouth.org](http://www.stlyouth.org/) for complete details about registration and the conference or call 314-633-2500. This year's conference theme is "Rise Up: A Catholic Revolution." The 2004 Steubenville St. Louis Conference Team includes: Brad and Gene of Apex, Mr. Adam Bitter, Ms. Heather Gallagher, Mr. Paul George, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Mr. Ralph Poyo, Ms. Karen Reynolds, and Fr. Bob Smoot. Over 20,000 teens across the U.S. participate in Steubenville High School Youth Conferences in cities from coast to coast. Young people leave the conference knowing they are loved by God and the Church and challenged to live authentic lives of faith. Some leave renewed in faith and some leave truly believing for the first time. Steubenville St. Louis Youth Conferences are moments of grace that truly bless our young people.