2003 Youth Day Schedule
Religious Education Congress
February 27, 2003 (Youth Day)
February 28 - March 2, 2003
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NOTE: YOUTH DAY 2003 HAS REACHED CAPACITY. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. |
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| 8:30 a.m. | MORNING MUSIC
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Youth Day 2003 begins with the music of Jesse Manibusan, accompanied by a great band led by Matt Maher of Mesa, Ariz. |
| 9:00 a.m. | OPENING SESSION | After our Morning Music, APeX Ministries will lead us in our Keynote Address. APeX Ministries's Brad Farmer and Gene Monterastelli offer a mix of humor, death-defying juggling and storytelling to share the message of Jesus Christ. |
| 9:45 a.m. | Morning
Workshops
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Immediately following our Opening Session participants will be able to attend one of the 13 Morning Workshops (listed
below). There are many great speakers to choose from and most will be repeated in the afternoon.
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| 11:00 a.m. | Liturgy
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Following the Morning Workshops, we will all join together for one of our two Youth Day Liturgies. Cardinal Roger Mahony will celebrate our Arena Liturgy, with music provided by youth from across the Archdiocese under the direction of Ed Archer of St. Monica Parish in Santa Monica. |
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Our Hall B Liturgy welcomes Fr. Mark Strader, from Our Lady of Lourdes in Tujunga, as its presider. Music for this liturgy will be led by John Vasellina of St. Raphael Parish in Goleta and will include youth from that parish and the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region. | |
| 12:15 p.m. | LUNCH
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Lunch will follow our liturgies and groups will be able to listen to the incredible sounds of Matt Maher and his band. After Lunch we will have our round of Afternoon Workshops. |
| 1:30 p.m. | AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS | Here’s
a second chance to hear from among our great choice of
speakers.
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| 2:45 p.m. | RALLY
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Our day ends with two incredible Closing Rallies that showcase the talent of youth from the Archdiocese, as well as the great performers we had with us through the day! These two rallies (in the Arena and in Hall B) will help each of us take the message of the day home to share with others. |
| 3:30 p.m. | DISMISSAL | |
