Other Events

One Bread One Cup

One Bread One Cup is a 5-day liturgical leadership conference for youth and adults held at Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southwestern Indiana. Topics for young people to explore include advanced theological reflection, cantor development, chant for Liturgy of the Hours, developing a personal witness talk, extraordinary minister of communion, instrumental music for Eucharistic Liturgy, prayer in the life of the Body of Christ, proclamation of the Word, sacristan / master of ceremonies / serve, and service in the life of the Body of Christ.

One Bread, One Cup is sponsored by the Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation for the Saint Meinrad Archabbey. For more information, contact Saint Meinrad at (800) 634-6723.

Notre Dame Vision

Notre Dame Vision is a 5-day conference that helps young people explore how God is calling you and how you can respond with your gifts in our daily lives. The event includes dynamic large group experiences, reflective small group time, profound liturgies, and excellent music. Speakers from all across the country will break open important themes throughout the week and help participants to relate them to their own lives. Sixty Notre Dame undergraduates serve as mentors, whether as musicians or small group facilitators.  For more information, call (574) 631-7425 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Steubenville Conferences

Steubenville youth conferences are weekend conferences that are centered around the sacraments. The youth experience daily mass, adoration, and confession as well as hear several keynote presentations based on the theme of the year.  Each weekend also has a mens and womens session along with several breakout sessions on different relevant topics.  The conference is for teens in high school.  Students who are entering 9th grade in the fall are more than welcome to attend the summer conferences.  If you have any other questions, you can check out their website at www.franciscanyouth.com.

Food Fast

This year, Food Fast invites participants to hear the call to care for God’s creation, looking at how climate change affects the poor’s ability to secure food.  Youth are also encouraged to join the U.S. bishop’s initiative Catholics Confront Global Poverty and become one of a million Catholics working to end global poverty and hunger.  To learn more and to start planning your Food Fast, visit www.foodfast.org.

Deacon Patrick OToole ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " href="mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " data-mce-href="mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) is a Global Fellow for CRS in our diocese. He would be delighted to come to you parish and speak with the youth about Catholics Confronting Global Poverty, during their FOOD FAST, and use the opportunity to relate their fasting experience to that of our brothers and sisters in need overseas.

In addition he would be available to serve as a deacon at all of the Masses on the weekend before, during, or after the FOOD FAST, so that he can use the youth groups experience to invite the entire parish community to join in the cause of Confronting Global Poverty.

If you would like Deacon Patrick to come to your parish please provide him as much advance notice as possible, and contact him directly at the e-mail address above or by phone at 217-321-1121.

Food Fast is a program developed and administered by Catholic Relief Services, the official international aid organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Resources from the Office for the Missions

Dear Friends in High School and Youth Ministry,

As you know a terrible drought is affecting millions of people in East Africa. Both the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and Catholic Relief Services are working to alleviate the suffering. Our parishes are taking special collections to assist these efforts. Please consider paying some attention to this in your school or youth community. I wish you many blessing in this new school year. Thanks for all you do to build the Kingdom of God!

Resources available:

• Letter concerning drought in East Africa
• Justice and Peace Calendar August 2011 to July 2012
• Film Guide to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
• Vatican Report on Climate Change
• The US Church’s commitment to Labor
• Prayer for Labor Day
• Prayer for the Hungry

Victoria Compton, Director

Office for the Missions