LEAVE YOUR MARK ON LIFEP O P E F R A N C I S

HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH CONVENTION

HOSTED BY ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLENOVEMBER 12-13, 2016 | WASHINGTON STATE FAIR, PUYALLUP, WA

SCHEDULESATURDAY

8:00 am On-Site Registration Opens8:30 am Doors Open9:00 am General Session: Limitless Grace10:45 am Breakouts #1Noon Box Lunch Provided1:00 pm Breakouts #22:15 pm General Session: Boundless Love4:00 pm Prayer Experience5:00 pm Parish Huddle5:15 pm Dinner Break7:00 pm Adoration led by Fr. Bryan Dolejsi8:30 pm Saturday Social Includes CYC’s Best Dance Crew, Laser Tag, Game Room & other activities! 10:00 pm See you tomorrow!

SUNDAY8:00 am Doors Open8:30 am General Session: Reckless Mercy10:15 am Bringing CYC Home – Parish Time11:30 am Closing Mass

IMPORTANT DATESDATESeptember 19 October 10October 17October 22October 31

November 7

ACTIONRegistration OpensYouth Keynote Submission DueSt. Timothy Recognition Award DueOYYAE Scholarship InterviewsGeneral Registration Closesand T-Shirt DeadlineCYC’s Best Dance CrewSubmissions DueArchdiocesan Registration ClosesOnline (NO CYC T-Shirt)

Participant guide

Price(Includes registration, t-shirt, & saturday lunch)

Online registration closes November 7, 2016.

Registration Fee T-Shirt Date

General $75 Yes 9/19 - 10/31

Late $85 No 11/1 - 11/7

On-Site $95 No 11/12 - 11/13

*An additional Parish/Group fee may be added to cover expenses. All Registrations or NON-REFUNDABLE.

Bobby and Jackie love traveling and getting to share God’s amazing love story with teens and young adults!

COOPER RAYCYC BAND/SPEAKERCooper is a dynamic speaker and musician who shares his faith with honesty and passion through music, story, humor, and audience participation.

JACKIE FRANCOIS-angelCYC EMCEEJackie travels the globe as a full-time speaker, singer/songwriter, and worship leader speaking to young people about God’s love.

BOBBY ANGELSPEAKERBobby serves as a campusminister and theology teacher at an all-boys Catholic high school.

SARAH KROGERCYC BAND/SPEAKERSarah’s tender heart of prayer combined with the rare talent of her voice has made for a unique experience of prayer.

FR. BRYAN DOLEJSISPEAKER & LEADING ADORATIONFr. Bryan Dolejsi was ordained in 2006 for theArchdiocese of Seattle. He serves as the VocationsDirector, Parish priest at St. Benedict Parish, Seattle& as the chaplain of Kennedy Catholic High School.

HELP US WELCOME OUR NATIONAL CATHOLIC SPEAKERS!

GetInvolved!

Youth Keynote Speaker | Prayerfully consider sharing a part of your faith journey. How God isat work in your life! Details and submission are online.Prayer | Be a part of a group and help lead a 5-minute prayer at CYC.Liturgical Roles for Mass | Seeking: Altar Servers, Lectors, and Extraordinary EucharisticMinisters.CYC’s Best Dance Crew | Gather your friends together, be creative, & be a part of this year’s CYC’s Best Dance Crew! Choose from the list of songs, prepare your “routine” and get ready to entertain your friends! Sign up online.Saturday Night Social Event | Here’s a great chance to get to know other youth from around the archdiocese, relax from an amazing full day, and have a great time! Includes CYC’s Best Dance Crew, Laser Tag, Game Room & other activities! There’s something for everyone and we’re excited to share this time together!

The Catholic Youth Conventionwelcomes all youth in grades 9 -12,

youth ministry team leaders, priests – that means YOU!Celebrate God, our faith, the young church and all of the blessings that

come from gathering 1000+ Catholics from around the archdiocese and beyond.You are invited!You are invited!

Deepen relationship with Jesus Christ

Encounter God in prayer & Sacraments

Be strengthened to serve as missionary disciples

Hopesfor CYCHopesfor CYC

Participants may register online or submit this form to their CYC Coordinator.

Participant Registration FormParticipant Registration FormRETURN TO ___________________ BY _________

Youth Name: __________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________

Home Address: ________________________________

City: __________________ State: _____ Zip: _______

Phone: (___) ___-_____ Grade: 9th 10th 11th 12th

Family Email: _________________________________

Birthday: ___/___/____ Female ___ Male ___

Adult T-Shirt Size(registration must be received by 10/31 to guarantee a t-shirt):

___Sm ___Med ___Lg ___XL ___XXL (add $2.50)

Breakouts & Prayer ExperiencesWrite down the number of your 1st, 2nd, 3rd choices.

Breakouts (there are 2 rounds): 1st ___ 2nd ___ 3rd ___*These will be used for both rounds of breakouts.*

Prayer Experience: 1st ___ 2nd ___ 3rd ___

I am interested in participating:

___ Altar Server ___ Lector

___ Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers (must be Confirmed)

___ Youth Keynote Speaker ___CYC’s Best Dance Crew

Photograph and Video Consent:As parent/guardian of this participant I authorize and givefull consent, without limitation or reservation, for theArchdiocese of Seattle to use photographs and video taken of my child, whose name appears on this registration, for promotional purposes only. I also know the Archdiocese of Seattle communicates public information via social media

and my child may be able to access this information.

Student Signature: ______________________________

Date: __________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________

Date: __________

For Parish use only. Please do not send to OYYAE.

CYC 2016 BREAKOUTS AND PRAYER EXPERIENCES

You will have the opportunity to attend2 of the following breakouts:

1. Mercy in Motion - Sarah Kroger

Reflecting on the Jubilee Year ofMercy, the Pope has pointed out that mercy “is not an abstract idea, but a concrete reality… We are called to look beyond, to focus on the heart to see how much generosity everyone is capable of.”

2. “Leave Your Mark on Life” - Cooper Ray

Each of you has gifts that God is inviting you to use now. How will you leave your mark on life?

3. Ladies of Grace (ladies only) - Jackie Francois

What does it mean to be a woman of faith in today’s world? We will explore what it means to be truly beautifulcreations that God made us to be.

4. Men of Honor (men only) – Bobby Angel

Sometimes it’s tough to be a man in today’s world. How do we figure out the “right” thing to do? We’ll take a journey into what it means to be a man of God.

5. Dare to Share - Fr. Bryan Dolejsi

Retreats, mission, service, youth group, prayer, etc. are chances to encounter God and faith. How do we share our faith story or experiences with those around us?

You will have the opportunity to select aprayer experience, allowing you to explore one of

the many rich prayer styles of our Catholic tradition.6. Praise & Worship Music touches our hearts and helps

us to pray more deeply. “Those who sing pray twice.” -St. Augustine

7. Divine Mercy in Song

Come learn and experience theDivine Mercy Chaplet in song!This beautiful prayer of our Lord’s mercy comes alive as it is sung in contemporary style.

8. Lectio Divina Come and explore the incredible power of meditating on Scriptureand see how the Holy Spirit can transform your mind and heart.

9. Prayer Pilgrimage Through our walk we’ll pray for the needs of those in our families,communities, nation and the world.

10. Refugee PrayerExperience

This pilgrimage is a way for us to show solidarity with all those fleeing war, poverty and persecution in our world through prayer.

ALL participants must register and participatethrough a parish/faith community. Please contact your

parish CYC Coordinator with any questions.

Archdiocese of SeattleOffice for Youth & Young Adult Evangelization710 9th AvenueSeattle, WA 98104

NON-PROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSEATTLE, WA

PERMIT NO. 9840

SEE YOU AT CYC 2016!

FOR ALL YOUR CYC INFORMATION, VISIT:

WWW.OYYAE.ORG/YOUTHMINISTRY/EVENTS

WHY SHOULD I GO TO CYC??

Be Inspiredto live your faith boldly

Experience theLarger Church

see how you are a part of the communityof faith and meet youth from around

western washington and beyond!

Have Funwith inspring speakers, live band,

games, new friends, and more!

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