Congress online - Though Congress 2014 is over, it lives on .... online. Find stories about the Religious Education Congress appearing in The Tidings, find Photos/Videos from Congress, see our Congress History, view the online Congress Chats and look up our past Congress Themes.

Congress updates - At the Closing Mass for this year’s Congress, Archbishop José Gomez led a prayer for a group traveling to Rome with 10-year-old Jersey Vargas to deliver letters from children of immigrant parents. Jersey’s journey culminated March 27 when she met Pope Francis and personally delivered the prayers and hopes in the letters to the Holy Father. Read the story online.
UPDATE: Jersey’s father was released from a detention center in Louisiana on March 28, and back in Los Angeles in time to welcome Jersey home.  Read the update online

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THE LOS ANGELES RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS

RECongress is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. The four-day event is held at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center and is sponsored by the Los Angeles Office of Religious Education. Begun in 1968 as an "institute," RECongress is open to people of all vocations and different faiths.
 

Youth Day (March 13, 2014) – Congress opens on Thursday with a day-long event for high school youth. This is an opportunity for students – not only from the Los Angeles Archdiocese but throughout California and the western states – to come together and share in Liturgy, workshops, entertainment and to experience the energy of a Youth Day Rally. See our Youth Day page.
 

Congress days (March 14-16) – The remaining three-day weekend is open to adults and young adults and offers more than 200 speakers presenting over 300 workshops, in addition to lunchtime entertainment, evening concerts, Liturgy in a variety of characters, the Exhibit Hall and much more.
 

Free Exhibits (open to Registrants only) – One of the perks of Congress is the Exhibit Hall – held Friday through Sunday – showcasing over 200 companies ranging from religious art to music, and from publishing houses to educational institutions, in addition to our own represented Archdiocesan ministries. See the 2013 Exhibitor Listing.

Congress 2014
Find the latest information about Congress on our Updates page.
  • Congress 2014 has a new mobile app!
  • New at Congress 2014: Tote Bag, USB Flash Drive, Charging Station
  • Last-minute Speaker and Exhibitor changes
  • Listing of Arena and Hall B session speakers
  • Locations of the 16 Eucharistic Congress Liturgies

Congress 2014 Statistics
See the latest Congress stats about attendance – countries, states (48 states represented) and NOW cities. Check to see how many people are coming to Congress form YOUR city on our 2014 Stats page.