2007 RECongress Statistics Religious Education Congress March 1, 2007 (Youth Day) March 2 - 4, 2007

Sponsored by the Los Angeles Archdiocese's Office of Religious Education Held at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, Calif. (just across from Disneyland & Disney California Adventure) RECongress Statistics (final as of March 28, 2007) Registration rate increased January 6, 2007. Youth Day closed on January 12, 2007. See Registrations by State  •  See the Map  •  Registrations by City   Congress Statistics by Year: Choose year... 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 REGISTRANTS    Guidebooks Mailed (2006 Attendees) 23,348  Youth Day Chaperones 2,468  Youth Day Youths 13,003  Youth Day Total 15,471  Congress Pre-registered 13,999  Online Registration 7,806  On-site Registration 1,239  Congress Registration 23,044  Contributors to Endowment Fund  685  Endowment Fund Contributions $9,465 EXHIBITORS      Companies 226  Representatives 1,676 WORKSHOPS      Speakers 196  Languages 4  Congress Sessions 276  Youth Day Sessions 24  Volunteers 395  Others 105  Congress Pre-registered Total 40,886 U.S. Registrations by State  •  See the Map (as of February 20, 2007)   STATE/TERRITORY PRE-REGISTRATIONS  Alabama 2  Alaska 31  Arizona 555  Arkansas 8  Armed Forces 3  California 20,262  Colorado 76  Connecticut 14  Delaware 1  District of Columbia 10  Florida 22  Georgia 4  Hawaii 126  Idaho 42  Illinois 69  Indiana 28  Iowa 4  Kansas 29  Kentucky 7  Louisiana 8  Maine 0  Maryland 31  Massachusetts 15  Michigan 19  Minnesota 19  Mississippi 0  Missouri 34  Montana 14  Nebraska 25  Nevada 190  New Jersey 24  New Mexico 61  New York 33  North Carolina 10  North Dakota 0  Ohio 31  Oklahoma 5  Oregon 187  Pennsylvania 21  Puerto Rico 4  Rhode Island 3  South Carolina 13  South Dakota 2  Tennessee 2  Texas 257  Utah 131  Vermont 1  Virgin Islands 1  Virginia 16  Washington 164  West Virginia 10  Wisconsin 13  Wyoming 2 Total Pre-registrations 22,657 Top 1% of Cities (as of February 20, 2007) All cities in California LOS ANGELES 2,113 SAN DIEGO  530 SAN JOSE 426 LONG BEACH 333 ANAHEIM 271 BAKERSFIELD 261 SANTA ANA 253 RIVERSIDE 225 TORRANCE 207 OXNARD 193 SAN BERNARDINO 180 FRESNO 177 Total Pre-registrations 5,169   Foreign Pre-registrations (as of February 20, 2007) CANADA 240 IRELAND 35 AUSTRALIA 5 Other 69 Total Foreign Pre-registrations 349

2007 CONGRESS OVERVIEW

The theme of this year’s Los Angeles Religion Education Congress is “Stand In the Light.” The Gospel reading for the Sunday of Congress is Luke’s account of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Unique to Luke’s remembrance of this story is Jesus’ focus on Jerusalem -- the city of his destiny. John Angotti has written the theme song for this year’s conference and will be with us throughout the weekend.

The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress continues to grow with each passing year. Last year, 40,000 delegates attended. It remains the largest annual catechetical and liturgical gathering in the world; and it happens every year right here in Anaheim.

Here in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, liturgy is celebrated every Sunday in no fewer than 46 different languages. Living in the gift, promise and spirit of the Second Vatican Council, the L.A. Religious Education Congress liturgies have grown as they have embraced this wonderfully diverse church. Without exaggeration, complimentary reports and reviews come from six of the world’s seven continents. From Gregorian chant to gospel choirs; from Aztec dancers to Vietnamese and African drummers; we’ve worked diligently to inculturate the liturgy shaped within the universality of the Roman Rite and the Church of Los Angeles.

The combined talents of nearly 300 musicians comprise the group that will provide the music for the final liturgies on Sunday, March 4. Over 19,000 people attend these liturgies. Prior to 1991, the "band" consisted of piano, one percussionist, one guitar, electric bass and a synthesizer. The choir was 16 voices. Over the years, both the choir and band have grown considerably in depth and membership. Today's Congress Band/Orchestra consists of approximately 40 instrumentalists and last year's choir was the largest with over 240 members from 6 dioceses. Last year, we had nearly 30 students from six different colleges and universities singing with us. We’re working hard to include as many talented people as possible in this experience.

John Flaherty
Congress Committee 

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