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ARENA WORKSHOP
Both
Youth Day tracks get to see our Arena speaker. You can make your choice of
Convention Workshop from the remaining 12 speakers whose sessions are held
in the Convention Center meeting rooms.
Arena -
Barking to the Choir – Now Entering the Kinship of God
This workshop will explore
what “being in the world” means, and where we can find God in the world – in
compassion and loving kindness. Fr. Greg Boyle will reflect on the
sacredness of life through the lens of Ignatian spirituality, drawn from
more than 30 years of work with formerly gang-involved and previously
incarcerated men and women in Los Angeles.
Rev. Greg Boyle, SJ
Fr. Greg Boyle is founder and
Executive Director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation
program in the United States. The native Angeleno was ordained a Jesuit
priest and transformed by his work in Bolivia, Mexico and Folsom State
Prison in California. It was in the Boyle Heights community of Los Angeles
that Fr. Boyle started Homeboy Industries. He is author of the New York
Times best-selling book, “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless
Compassion.”
CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
A Bringing Christ to Your Family
Is Christ part of your life? Do you live out your Catholic
faith? Do you try to share and involve your faith with your family? The New
Evangelization challenges teens to work together and empower their families to
proclaim Christ’s love and mercy to the world. Come and explore new ways in
which you can become a disciple who comfortably shares the joy of your Catholic
faith with your family.
Katherine Angulo
Born in Mexico and raised in Bogota, Colombia, Katherine Angulo
is fluent in English, Spanish and French. She has over 14 years of experience in
youth, campus ministry and religious education in the dioceses of Richmond, Va.;
Knoxville, Tenn.; and Miami. Angulo is presently on staff at the Department of
Catholic Formation and Evangelization as Director of Youth Ministry for the
Diocese of Raleigh, N.C. She has presented at both local and national events,
and has been a trainer at the Youth Leadership Institute for the Diocese of
Knoxville, Tenn.
B Real Talk: The Power of Prayer
In this workshop, we will look at the importance of prayer:
communicating with God. Why do we find it hard to pray at times? What can we do
when we know we need to pray but don’t know how? How do we handle the times when
it seems like God is not listening to our prayers? How do we wait on Him?
Dr. Ansel Augustine
Dr. Ansel Augustine has worked in ministry for over 15 years
around the country and in his hometown of New Orleans, La., where he is Director
for the Office of Black Catholic Ministries for the New Orleans Archdiocese and
serves on the faculty at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier
University of Louisiana. Dr. Augustine, who also serves on the board for the
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, has presented at various
national conferences and has written for several publications related to
ministry.
C The Truth About Love, Sex and Relationships
This session presents the two hottest topics on the planet
for teens: God and sex. Focusing on the virtue of chastity as being more than
just “no sex,” this talk exposes the lies the world offers regarding
relationships and sex, and points to a deeper truth of authentic love found in
Christ. Through funny stories and compelling witness, Mary Bielski presents a
message of hope for purity and freedom found in the power of Jesus.
Mary Bielski
Born in Indianapolis, Mary Bielski lived her passion through
youth ministry. In 2006 she founded ALL4HIM Ministries and three years later
left her pharmaceutical sales job to immerse herself in full-time ministry. With
15 years of experience in youth ministry and 12 years as a national speaker,
Bielski has spoken to over 75,000 teens and adults around the nation at high
schools and young adult retreats, from major national youth conferences to
parish and diocesan rallies.
D Digital Catholics
Our world is increasingly a media world. But, are you
perfectly happy with the way you use media, the way your friends and family use
media? How can we live Catholic in a digital world? How do we make media work
for us and not against us? How can we be more Christ-like on social
media? Ever wish you could just unplug? Where’s God in a wired world? Technology
doesn’t make us civilized – the way we use it does.
Sr. Helena Burns, fsp
Sr. Helena Burns, a member of
the Daughters of St. Paul, is a movie reviewer for Life Teen, writer-director of
the documentary on the life of Blessed Fr. James Alberione, founder of the
Daughters of St. Paul, and a co-producer on www.The40Film.com. She is also on
the vocation team of the Daughters of St. Paul. Sr. Burns has presented media
literacy talks and seminars since the ’90s, and since 2006 she has presented
Theology of the Body talks to teens and adults across the United States and
Canada.
E Do It Scared!
For too long we have let fear stop us from reaching our
God-promised potential. Fr. Rob Galea will share stories of his journey from
victim to victor. You will learn ways to overcome and face your fears to become
all you are called to be in Christ.
Fr. Rob Galea
Singer/songwriter Fr. Rob Galea, a Catholic priest, is an
assistant parish priest and also a Chaplain at Notre Dame College, both in
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. In addition to his series of recordings and CD
releases, Fr. Galea has written a number of songs for various campaigns and
international conferences. He was selected to sing the official 2008 World Youth
Day song, “Receive the Power,” and performed in some key events before the
500,000 pilgrims in Sydney. He is co-founder of Stronger, a youth program that
is quickly becoming one of Victoria state’s largest Catholic youth movements.
H Talk Jesus, Talk We … A World
That Journeys Together Toward One Love
Catholic Relief Services and local service and outreach
ministries invite you to an experience of entering into the lives and stories of
people around the world. Through storytelling, decision-making and learning of
the consequences of those decisions, discover the realities that many young
people face around the world and how we can journey together toward greater
unity, justice and love.
Ted Miles
Since 2005, Baltimore-native Ted Miles has been Catholic Relief
Services’ Relationship Manager for Religious Education and Coordinator of their
Youth Outreach in the United States. Prior to joining CRS, Miles served in
parish youth ministry, social ministry and Catholic high school education and
faith formation for over 25 years, including the development of Baltimore
Archdiocese’s “Justice Action Week.” In 2009, he was honored with the national
award for leadership in youth ministry from the National Federation for Catholic
Youth Ministry.
Sergio Lopez
Musician and speaker Sergio Lopez is a former youth minister and
worship leader from the Los Angeles Archdiocese. He has presented at the Los
Angeles Regional Congresses, the Fresno Diocesan Youth Day, the Christian
Leadership Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif., and The Center for Ministry and
Development in Buffalo, N.Y. Since 2014, Lopez has worked for Catholic Relief
Services as a Relationship Manager, and is based in Simi Valley, Calif.
K Dealing with Stress
Are you stressed? Does just being asked the question stress
you out? We all get stressed from time to time, but how we choose to deal with
it can really say something about us. Come to this session if you are OK with
laughing and loving God and, oh ya, totally stressed out!
Judy McDonald
Judy McDonald, a professional comedienne for the past 20 years,
is in great demand at parishes and conferences across the United States and
internationally. She was a residential minister at the University of San Diego
and became Youth Minster for the San Diego Diocese. McDonald has been in
full-time traveling ministry for over 10 years, including shows for military
bases in Germany, Italy, Belgium and parishes in Ireland, Croatia, Scotland and
across the United States.
M The Happy Catholic
Jesus is like us in all things except sin. I bet he
laughed, really hard! So why are so many Catholics always so serious? If the joy
of the Lord is our strength, it would seem that we should find ourselves in the
midst of a lot of “happy” Christians. Why does it seem like our Catholic faith
isn’t joyful at times? How can we truly find joy in our Catholicism? This
workshop looks at the beauty of being Catholic and embracing joy.
Chris Padgett
Songwriter, musician, speaker and worship leader Chris Padgett
travels around the world giving talks, missions and concerts. As a founding
member of Scarecrow and Tinmen in 1994, he wrote, recorded and toured with the
band for seven years. Since then he has been on his own presenting keynotes and
concerts, writing articles and presenting at four World Youth Days, several
Steubenville youth conferences and numerous diocesan events. He also has four
solo albums. He and his wife, Linda, recently published their first book, “Not
Ready for Marriage, Not Ready for Sex: One Couple’s Return to Chastity.”
P Triple D: Discerning, Deciding & Doing
Fr. Leo Patalinghug, who hosts the TV show “Savoring Our
Faith” and the radio show “Entertaining Truth,” provides practical tools to
discern God’s will for you and shows how to develop the necessary virtue to do
it.
Fr. Leo Patalinghug
Baltimore-based Fr. Leo Patalinghug, a priest member of Voluntas
Dei, is founder, host and Director of Grace Before Meals, a family, faith and
food movement. In addition to his priestly duties, Fr. Patalinghug is host for
the EWTN TV show “Savoring Our Faith” and co-host with Tom Leopold of the
SiriusXM radio show “Entertaining Truth.” A best-selling author and contributor
to newspaper and magazines, the popular speaker has been featured on ABC, CBS,
NBC, PBS and even the Food Network, where he appeared on “Throw Down! with Bobby
Flay.”
S Be the One!
Over 160,000 students miss school every day due to a fear
of this. Many teens say it’s a greater problem than racism, sexual pressure or
the use of drugs and alcohol. Some people say it’s why there have been tragic
things happening in schools. Could you “be the one” to see it ... and stop it?
Challenging stuff. For all ages.
Mike Patin
“Faith horticulturist” Mike Patin has worked in ministry since
1984 as a high school teacher, coach and diocesan youth minister for the
Archdiocese of New Orleans, La., and lives in the neighboring diocese of
Lafayette. He also was on the adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Theology
at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. Patin has spoken to groups in over 130
dioceses in the United States and Canada and has published two books, “A
Standing Invitation” and “This Was Not in the Brochures: Lessons from Work, Life
and Ministry.”
X Snapchat Relationships
Have intimacy issues? Do relationships last as long as a
Snapchat picture? Do we understand what it means to be intimate? This workshop
will look at healthy intimacy in all our relationships – with others and
especially with Christ.
Bob Perron
Bob Perron has been sharing
his style of standup and storytelling for over a decade. He has presented at
major national youth ministry conferences in over 60 dioceses across the United
States and Canada. Perron is Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry for the
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.V., and previously served as Executive
Director at the St. Thomas More Center in the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa. He is
author of “Lessons Learned From a God-Sized Family: In a Me-Sized World.”
Z Light It Up, Salty
Everyone always tells high school students to witness to
the faith and to stand up for their beliefs. But what does it mean to witness,
and how are you supposed to even do that? And do you even really know what it is
that you believe and why you believe it in the first place? Katie Prejean is a
theology teacher and parish youth director who likes to dance, should probably
never sing (ever), and wants to help you discover how you can truly become the
salt of the earth and the light of the world. It isn’t easy to always witness to
the faith, nor are you expected to evangelize alone. Let’s figure out what we
believe and how we can share it … join us!
Katie Prejean
Youth minister and speaker Katie Prejean is a teacher at St.
Louis Catholic High School and Youth Director at Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Church, both in Lake Charles, La. She has spoken at various events across the
country, ranging from a workshop at the National Catholic Youth Conference to
smaller events. She reads voraciously, blogs occasionally, is a diehard New
Orleans Saints fan, binge watches Netflix, loves Jesus, works out every day, and
doesn’t like to be hugged.
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Rally.
Jeremy and Ryan
will be on hand to get the day started with music, followed by young
people from the Los Angeles Archdiocese leading us in prayer and other
fun activities throughout the morning. 
For those who
register for Track 2, the excitement of Youth Day 2015 begins with the
opportunity to experience one of two energetic Opening Sessions offered
in the Convention Center: Hall B will welcome Ike Ndolo; the
third-floor Ballroom will host The
Jacob and Matthew
Band. Young people from across the Archdiocese will also be part of
these great events. Groups are welcome to attend either of these
high-energy sessions – you get to choose that day!
Archbishop
José Gomez presiding. The music will be led by an Archdiocesan Youth
Choir under the direction of Ed Archer from Our Lady of Perpetual Help
in Santa Clarita. (Please note that this liturgy will begin at
approximately 8:30 am.)
Arena for our featured speaker,
Fr.
Greg Boyle. He will explore ways of finding God in the world..
Track 2
participants will participate with a Spirit-filled liturgy presided by
our own Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez. The music will be led
by an Archdiocesan Youth Choir and instrumentalists under the direction
of Ed Archer from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Santa Clarita. (Please
note that this liturgy will begin at approximately 12:45 pm.)
events. Young people from
across the
Archdiocese and beyond will also be helping us to close out our day with
much excitement. 
Immediately
following the liturgy, Track 2 participants will remain in the Arena for
our featured speaker, Fr. Greg Boyle. He will explore ways of
finding God in the world. 
