Hope you are excited to see yourself with new lenses, 20/20 Through God’s Eyes! You don't want to miss this opportunity! You can register online or register on-site (tickets sold on-site are based on availability). See you in 2 weeks!

Did you see the article in the Angelus about Youth Day 2020! Check it out here:
Meet the LA teens in charge of the 2020 Youth Day

For questions or more information on LA Youth Day please contact Jenny Guzman at (213) 637-7674 or jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org

Hope you are excited to see yourself with new lenses, 20/20 Through God’s Eyes! You don't want to miss this opportunity! You can register online or register on-site (tickets sold on-site are based on availability). See you in 2 weeks!

Did you see the article in the Angelus about Youth Day 2020! Check it out here:
Meet the LA teens in charge of the 2020 Youth Day

For questions or more information on LA Youth Day please contact Jenny Guzman at (213) 637-7674 or jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org

We encourage you to share this video about the Religious Education Congress (Spanish and English) from the Senior Director of the Office of Religious Education, Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF.

Come and get ready to see yourself with new lenses, 20/20 Through God’s Eyes!  Don't delay in registering your parish/school to attend an event that brings together 13,000 teens from across the archdiocese and beyond.  Fee for LA Youth Day is now $40, spaces are limited! You can register online or download the registration form and register by mail. For questions or more information please contact Jenny Guzman at (213) 637-7674 or jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org

We encourage you to share this video (Spanish and English) from our the Senior Director of the Office of Religious Education, Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF.

 LA Youth Day
PRICE INCREASE THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 - NOW EXTENDED THROUGH JANUARY 20
"20/20 Through God's Eyes!"

Teens and the whole church need to see "Through God's Eyes" so we can fight the injustices that are tearing us apart as human beings. Not judging a person for who they love or where they are from but rather loving them because they are who they are. Looking through his eyes, he shows us how perfect we are in ways that he has created us to be. Come and get ready to see yourself with those new lenses, 20/20 Through God’s Eyes! Don't delay in registering your parish/school to attend an event that brings together 13,000 teens from across the archdiocese and beyond. Fee for LA Youth Day is $40, with special discount pricing of $35 NOW through January 20, 2020. Register before the price increases! You can register online or download the registration form and register by mail. For questions or more information please contact Jenny Guzman at (213) 637-7674 or jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org

Recruitment Day for Youth Day 2020 
Youth Day is a day that is planned and led by young people themselves, and we are looking for a team of high-energy, dynamic, high school-aged youth to share their gifts and talents in a variety of roles at Youth Day 2020! Young people can get involved by serving in the following areas:

• Liturgical Ministries
• Ministers of Movement
• Music
• General Session Hosts
• Workshop Emcees
• Social Media
• Spirit Squad

To participate in one of these roles, young people must join us for our annual Recruitment Day on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. The day will take place at St. Bede the Venerable Parish (215 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011). All participants must register in advance.

Youth Ministry E-VINE (October 18, 2019)

New Coordinators in the Youth Ministry Division!
The Office of Religious Education is pleased to welcome two new members to the staff of the Youth Ministry Division! Dayrin Perez will serve as Coordinator of Youth Ministry and Jenny Guzman will serve as Coordinator of Youth Ministry Events. Here is a brief introduction from our new team members:

		"My name is Dayrin Perez. I am excited to have joined the Office of Religious Education as one of the Coordinators of Youth Ministry. I have served in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for over 10 years as a Director of Youth Ministry, Confirmation Coordinator, and Director of Family Ministry. I have helped plan and coordinate Archdiocesan events such as Youth Day and City of Saints. I have served as a speaker and retreat leader. I hold a National Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies and am in the process of becoming a Master Catechist for the of Los Angeles Archdiocese." You can reach Dayrin at dperez@la-archdiocese.org or 213-637-7643.
		"My name is Jenny Guzman and I'm excited to have joined the Office of Religious Education as Coordinator of Youth Ministry Events! I have served as a Confirmation Coordinator, Liturgy Coordinator, and Event Coordinator. I am ready to begin this journey of accompaniment with our young church through events!" You can reach Jenny at jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org or 213-637-7674.

Our Youth Ministry Division Team is excited to continue serving the Youth Ministry community and young people of the Archdiocese! We are grateful for your prayers throughout this time of transition.

Youth Ministry Dialogue Sessions
Save the Date! On the evenings of November 4 and 5, the Youth Ministry Division is inviting adult ministry leaders throughout the Archdiocese to join us for a Youth Ministry Dialogue Session. These evenings will be an opportunity to meet Sr. Rosalia Meza (Director of the Office of Religious Education), meet the Youth Ministry Division Team, and engage in a conversation about Youth Ministry and young people in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. To make this opportunity as accessible as possible, the gathering on November 4 will be in the southern part of the Archdiocese, and the gathering on the 5 will be toward the northern part of the Archdiocese. Both evenings will be from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, and will include a light dinner. Next week we will send you further details including location and registration information. In the meantime, be sure to save the date on your calendar!

Youth Ministry E-VINE (Sept. 19, 2019)

In this issue:

You are probably aware that there have been a number of transitions among the Office of Religious Education (ORE) staff over the past several months. At City of Saints, many of you had the opportunity to meet our new Director, Sr. Rosalia Meza, who took the helm of the ORE at the beginning of July. To get to know her a bit better, we encourage you to read this Angelus News article introducing her to the Archdiocese!

Blessings,
Katie and Kelly

Youth Ministry E-VINE (June 28, 2019)

A Letter from Fr. Chris

Dear Catechists and Parish Catechetical Leaders in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles: “The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us” - Romans 5:5b.

As you may have heard, I am transitioning from my role as Director of the Office of Religious Education (ORE) and returning to parish ministry. Archbishop Gomez has appointed me as the Administrator of St. John Chrysostom in Inglewood beginning 1 July 2019.

It has been a blessing and great pleasure to serve you as Director of the ORE over the last four years. Together with my time as an Adult Faith Coordinator, my 6 years in Catechesis have been very rewarding. I am grateful to have led a team committed to forming and accompanying our catechists and parish catechetical leaders throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. I am proud to have collaborated on the vision of ORE’s large-scale events – the Religious Education Congress (RECongress), Regional Congresses, and City of Saints Teen Conference – providing many of our sisters and brothers unique opportunities to encounter Jesus Christ.

During my time as Director, our office also coordinated the Fifth Encuentro (V Encuentro) process, an initiative of the U.S. Bishops, which sought to form missionary disciples and energized thousands of our ministry leaders to reach out to the peripheries. Most recently, I have been working with the Regional Coordinators to develop and implement a training program for parish catechetical leaders called Luminary. It will make its pilot run beginning in August and I hope that many of you can take advantage of this wonderful offering.

In the course of the last few weeks, I have been working alongside the new Director of the ORE, Sr. Rosalia Meza, VDMF to ensure a smooth transition in ORE programs and events. Please join me in warmly welcoming her and praying for her as she assumes this leadership role and gets to know you better in the coming months. Know that you are in my prayers and I shall continue to support catechetical and evangelization efforts in the ADLA to the best of my ability. I shall leave you with this reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus from Pope Francis:

Peace,
Fr. Christopher Bazyouros
Director
Office of Religious Education

Youth Ministry E-VINE (May 15, 2019)

Exciting News!
The Youth Ministry Division is excited to share the announcement that Victoria Radleigh Smith has accepted a position with below from the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) as their Director of Mission Integration. Victoria Radleigh Smith's last day serving in the Youth Ministry Division was last Friday, May 10, and she began her new role with NCCL today. We are grateful to Victoria for her dedicated service to the Archdiocese, and look forward to working with her in her new role. Join us in wishing Victoria all the best in her new ministry!

Peace,
Katie and Kelly

Youth Ministry E-VINE (October 29, 2019)

Youth Day Recruitment Day
As in year's past, young people are invited to consider sharing their gifts in one of the following ways:

• Liturgical Ministers
• Ministers of Movement
• Music
• General Session Host
• Workshop Emcee
• Social Media Team
• Spirit Squad

All young people must register for Youth Day Recruitment Day in advance. Join us on Saturday, November 10, 2019 from 9:00am - 2:00pm at St. Monica's Parish in Santa Monica (701 California Ave, Santa Monica)

Other Opportunities at Youth Day
Not able to participate in Youth Day Recruitment Day? Consider assisting in one of the following ways:

• Eucharistic Ministers: Anyone who is trained as a extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is invited to assist. A short training 20 minutes before the Mass will take place at the Convention Center.
• Collection: Young people are always needed to assist with the Youth Day collection. Consider signing up your group to assist in this way.

As a reminder, young people participating in these roles will need to be accompanied by an Adult Chaperone.

Youth Ministry E-VINE (October 3, 2019)

Youth Day Recruitment Day
As in year's past, young people are invited to share their gifts at Youth Day in one of the following ways:

• Liturgical Ministers: serve within the Eucharistic Mass as a cross bearer, candle bearer, gift bearer, altar server, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, or lector.
• Ministers of Movement: lead the assembly in dance, liturgical movement, and ritual gesture.
• Music: Become part of the Youth Day Choir
• General Session Host: be part of skits, spoken word, and narration in front of a large audience.
• Workshop Emcee: introduce our workshop speakers, and presenters. Lead participants in opening and closing prayer.
• Social Media Team: help to capture the day with images, content, and usable quotes.
• Spirit Squad: help to pump up the crowd and get participants excited about Youth Day.

All interested young people must register for Youth Day Recruitment Day in advance. Join us on Saturday, November 10, 2019 from 9-2 at St. Monica's Parish in Santa Monica.

Youth Ministry E-VINE (September 28, 2019)

What's New This Year?

Changes to Registration 
Youth Day is held Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Cost is $40 per participant with special discount pricing of $35 being extended through February 28, 2019. Groups can register online or by mail. When registering for Youth Day, groups will be asked to provide basic contact information for their group, such as parish/school name, group leader contact information, and the names of their chaperones. Groups will also need to select their preferred track.

This year, groups will NOT be asked to submit the names of young people. Instead, they will simply purchase a number of youth badges. In keeping with our policy of having 1 adult for every 10 young people, groups will be able to purchase up to 10 youth badges for every chaperone name they enter. This means a group that has 4 chaperones will be eligible to purchase up to 40 youth badges. A group with 6 chaperones will be eligible to purchase up to 60 youth badges. Please keep in mind that 2 chaperones will be required for the first group of 10 young people. For more information regarding Chaperone and Safe Environment Policies, please click here. 

Groups will also NOT be asked to select their workshops in advance. All workshops will be selected at Youth Day. 

Changes to Workshops
Each participant will experience two workshops at Youth Day. These workshops will be presented on a variety of topics by nationally acclaimed experts in the field of Youth Ministry. 

Workshop rooms will be set with either theater seating (traditional), round tables or an open floor plan to allow for greater engagement. 

Workshops will no longer be selected in advance. Instead, groups will be able to select workshops on site at Youth Day. This will allow young people the freedom to select workshops and speakers that best suit their needs and interests. Providing that young people are chaperoned at all times, larger groups are welcome to split their group into smaller groups that attend different workshops.

Room capacities will be larger to ensure that as many young people as possible are able to attend their preferred workshop. In the event that a room reaches capacity, groups will be directed to select another workshop.  
 
Changes to Schedule
Youth Day will continue to feature a two-Track system. Both Tracks will experience a General Session in the Arena (which includes a keynote, liturgy, music and rally) as well as two workshops in the Convention Center. 

Youth Day will now feature a staggered start and end time. Whether your group prefers to arrive early or beat the crowd and avoid traffic, we have an option for you.

TRACK 1		TRACK 2
TIME	EVENT	TIME	EVENT
7:30 am	Doors Open	7:30 am	Doors Open
8:00 am	Arena General Session	8:15 am	Workshop 1
11:30 am	Lunch	9:45 am	Workshop 2
12:45 pm	Workshop 1	10:45 am	Lunch
2:15 pm	Workshop 2	12:00 noon	Arena General Session
3:15 pm	Dismissal	3:30 pm	Dismissal

We have eliminated the Opening and Closing Sessions (previously held in Hall B), which allows for a greater passing period between Workshop 1 and Workshop 2. 

Changes to Programming Locations
All Youth Day programming will take place in ACC North (the new Convention Center expansion) or in the Arena. This means that workshops, Sacred Space, Youth Day exhibits, and all other activities will be on either the first (Level 100) or second floor (Level 200) of ACC North. 

Keeping all workshops in close proximity to one another will help ensure that your group will have time to select another workshop in the event that your preferred workshop selection is full. This will also allow groups the chance to focus more on the events of the day and worry less about having to move their group across the Convention Center. 

Lunch options will continue to be accessible throughout the Convention Center and on the Grand Plaza. 

Youth Day Recruitment Day
As in year's past, young people are invited to consider sharing their gifts in one of the following ways: 

• Liturgical Ministers: serve within the Eucharistic Mass as a cross bearer, candle bearer, gift bearer, altar server, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, or lector. 
• Ministers of Movement: lead the assembly in dance, liturgical movement, and ritual gesture. 
  Music: Become part of the Youth Day Choir 
• General Session Host: be part of skits, spoken word, and narration in front of a large audience. 
• Workshop Emcee: introduce our workshop speakers, and presenters. Lead participants in opening and closing prayer. 
• Social Media Team: help to capture the day with images, content, and usable quotes. 
• Spirit Squad: help to pump up the crowd and get participants excited about Youth Day. 

All interested young people must register for Youth Day Recruitment Day in advance. Join us on Saturday, November 10, 2019 from 9-2 at St. Monica's Parish in Santa Monica. 
 
Register for Recruitment Day

The Youth Ministry Division E-VINE is an email reminder/notice of important information in the field of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Questions? Contact Katie Zeigler at KZeigler@la-archdiocese.org,

Youth Ministry Division - Office of Religious Education
Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Katie Zeigler - Youth Ministry Coordinator
KZeigler@la-archdiocese.org  213-637-7617

Kelly McLoughlin - Youth Ministry Coordinator
KAMcLoughlin@sbpr.org  805-682-5500

Dayrin Perez - Youth Ministry Coordinator
dperez@la-archdiocese.org  213-637-7643

Jenny Guzman - Youth Ministry Events Coordinator
jeguzman@la-archdiocese.org  213-637-7674

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Calendar of events: www.la-archdiocese.org/calendar
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