2018 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress

LOS ANGELES RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS
2018 DATES: March 15, 2018 (Youth Day) & March 16-18, 2018
2018 Youth Day Theme: "Dare to Believe"
2018 RECongress Theme: "Rise Up!" / "¡Levántate!" / "Hãy Đứng Lên!"
Held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California (map)

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RECONGRESS 2018 NEWS

OPPORTUNITY OF A "LIFETIME"! - Our winner of the lifetime complimentary registration to Congress is Marissa Montenegro of Windsor, Calif. Watch the video of the drawing on Facebook (@recongress)

LITURGIES - Watch our video here highlighting the Liturgies at RECongress 2018.

SNEAK A PEEK - Get an advance look at the Program Book that is given to attendees at Congress. Map out your Congress weekend by knowing workshop locations, daily events along with hotel and restaurant maps and information. Find the Program Book here.

NEW VIDEO! Watch "The things you can do at RECongress 2018" here >

SPEAKER HANDOUTS - As part of our effort to reduce printed materials, we are no longer printing speaker handouts. Some of our speakers do have handouts and we encourage you to check online if any of your workshops offer handouts and print them out and bring them with you to Congress. Find the Speaker Handouts here.

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" for religious education (CCD) teachers, RECongress has grown to include people of all vocations and different faiths.

Youth Day (March 15, 2018) – 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.

Adult Congress days (March 16-18) – 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, 16 Liturgies 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 our 2017 Exhibitor Listing.

YOUTH DAY 2018 – THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018

Youth Day offers two tracks – with morning Arena events (Track 1) or afternoon Arena events (Track 2). Everyone gets to experience an Arena Liturgy, participate in the Arena Rally, and see the Arena speaker along with two additional workshop choices.
Our schedule for Youth Day is:

TRACK 1		TRACK 2
TIME	EVENT	TIME	EVENT
8:00 am	General Session – Arena	8:00 am	Gathering Session
	(Rally / Liturgy with Archbishop	8:45 am	First Convention Workshop
	José Gomez / Keynote)	10:00 am	Second Convention Workshop
11:45 am	Lunch	11:00 am	Lunch
1:00 pm	First Convention Workshop	12:15 pm	General Session - Arena
2:00 pm	Second Convention Workshop		(Arena Rally / Liturgy with
3:15 pm	Sending Session		Archbishop José Gomez / Keynote)
3:45 pm	Dismissal	3:45 pm	Dismissal

Registration
The fee for Youth Day 2018 is $30 ($35 after January 26, 2018).
Find more information on the Youth Day page.

ABOUT THE L.A. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS

Yelp Review
"Some people go to Tibet, Bali, or India for spiritual rejuvenation or enlightenment. Others take to the deserts in the Americas or the mountains in the Andes. I head to Orange County, California. For nearly a decade, I have joined thousands of other Catholics for a weekend of workshops, liturgies (I love hearing my favorite gospel singer!), and camaraderie. I call it visiting the Catholic planet. Don't let the name fool you; you don't have to be a Catholic schoolteacher or catechist to take part or even a staunch Catholic. In fact, the LA Congress has conservative Catholic protesters every year taking issue with the multicultural liturgies and/or the messages of inclusiveness. I consider this one of the highlights of every year and I've made it a family tradition bringing along my mother and now my daughter."
– Julie C., San Leandro, CA

American Catholic blog
"The purpose of this event is for the development of faith, but I think this event is much more than that. It is an opportunity to celebrate God and the love of his people. It is also a great opportunity to be inspired and informed and perhaps even transformed. To my friends, I call the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress the Love Fest. There are people hugging, laughing, and a general sense of well-being at this convention. After all, isn’t that what God wants for us, to share in his love, to offer hope and support to one another, and share our gifts with each other? I think so, and I can only hope that I too help in my small way to set the world afire."
– Tammy Monjaras, Cincinnati, OH

RECONGRESS 2018 (ADULT DAYS) – MARCH 16-18, 2018

Congress 2018 Information
   • Youth Day 2018
   • Adult Congress 2018 Schedule
   • Congress 2018 Speakers
   • Congress 2018 Updates
   • Congress 2018 Spotlights
   • Congress 2018 Liturgies
   • Congress 2018 Entertainment
   • Congress 2018 Exhibitors
   • Congress 2018 Hotels
   • Congress 2018 Statistics

   • RECongress 2018 themes video
   • Congress Themes
   • Congress Theme Songs

Past Congress Information
   • Congress Reviews
   • Milestones of RECongress
   • The past history of RECongress

Congress Information • en español
• What is RECongress?
• Who may attend?
• What does it cost?
• What is Youth Day?
• Who may attend Youth Day?
• What does Youth Day cost?
• Want to Volunteer at Congress?
• Access and Mobility Concerns

• New Exhibitor Information
• RECongress Emailings
• Travel Information
• Transportation to Anaheim
• Convention Center Location Map
• Convention Center Driving Directions
• Suggested Parking information
• RV Park & Campground Info

REGISTER FOR CONGRESS
Congress Registration
The Religious Education Congress 2018 will offer over 300 workshops and keynotes, over a dozen liturgy and prayer experiences, lunchtime entertainment and evening concerts, a film showcase, over 250 exhibitors, Sacred Space, Art Exhibit, live Internet Arena (English) and Hall B (Spanish) events, the Opening Event streamed into Hall B, and so much more. Still the best bargain for adults around, wrapped into a three-day weekend!

The registration fee for Congress 2018 is $80 ($70 by January 26, 2018) for all three adult Congress days. If you need additional information about RECongress, please contact us:

Online: Order a Registration Guidebook

By e-mail: congress@la-archdiocese.org

By phone: (213) 637-7348

By mail: Religious Education Congress
3424 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90010

Sponsoring Exhibitors