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Deborah Nearmyer

Deborah Nearmyer has served in ministry for 30 years in parish, school, and Catholic camping settings. Deborah is the director of Faith Formation at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. She was hired a year before the opening of St. James Academy to coordinate the development of an all-encompassing Catholic mission. Since 2005 she has served as part of the administrative team while nurturing the mission and cultivating the Catholic culture. Deborah, along with her husband, Deacon Dana, are the co-founders and co-directors of Camp Tekakwitha, an archdiocesan summer camp celebrating its 22nd year. Her joy is found in her five children and two grandchildren and in facilitating first generation encounters with Jesus for them and her community.

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Father Tom Valenti

Father Tom Valenti was ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ for the Diocese of Rochester. For 13 years he served as the assistant to the bishop for Vocations. He then became the Catholic chaplain of Ithaca College. In 1997 he accepted an assignment with the Archdiocese of New York as a Catholic chaplain to the undergraduates at Columbia University. Presently, he is a chaplain for Columbia’s Athletic Department. He in now in his third year serving as the pastoral administrator of four parishes comprising all of Tioga County in New York State. Since the early 1980s, he has been a speaker and a member of the planning teams for conferences and retreats.

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Sunday Small Group Discussion (maybe for the ride home)

Sunday Morning Keynote Scripture: Romans 12:4-5 (Belonging to the Body of Christ)

  • What about the Sunday morning talk most impacted you? What area of your life did the talk most make you consider?
  • What did you learn about the Church?
  • What is one thing you can do to foster your relationship with Jesus after the conference and every day?
  • Why is it important to pray every day? How will you strive to pray every day?
  • What is one thing you can do to foster your relationship with the Church, the Body of Christ, after the conference?
  • How will you stay connected with youth group, friends, community who are striving to live as followers of Christ?
  • How can you be a witness of Jesus Christ and share your faith with others?
  • How can you help others know that they too belong to the Body of Christ?
  • What are some ways you can serve Jesus and the Church?
  • Why is it important to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit?
  • How can you pray for more of the Holy Spirit in your life?
  • In what areas of your life do you most need the Holy Spirit to help you and be with you?
  • If you could ask the Holy Spirit for two things to be a better disciple, what would they be?
  • What did your experience at this conference show you about God’s love and His plan for your life?
  • What are some challenges you are going to face in going home?
  • What will you do if you struggle to live your life in Christ or the circumstances at home make it challenging to live your faith?
  • How can you bring this conference experience back to your parish, youth group, high school, family, etc.?
  • What did you hear this weekend that gives you hope for going back home today?
  • Continue to ask questions based on what you know about each of the youth in your small group and how they experienced this weekend conference.
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Saturday Dinner Small Group Discussion Questions

  • What workshop did you attend? What stood out to you most from the presentations?
  • What are some practical take-ways from the workshops?
    • This is a good opportunity for the youth to share with one another about the content of the workshops. They can learn about the workshop they did not attend by hearing from those that did attend.
  • What is the greatest obstacle in your life to recognizing that you belong to God the Father?
  • What are some ways you feel you are being called to change?
  • What is one additional thing you want Jesus to do in your heart this weekend?
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Matthew Leonard

Matthew Leonard  is an international speaker, author, and founder of Next Level Catholic Academy (NextLevelCatholicAcademy.com), the fastest growing school of Catholic spirituality in the world. An accomplished filmmaker, he has written, produced, directed, and hosted multiple best-selling Catholic video series that have been translated into almost a dozen languages. A convert to Catholicism and former missionary, Matthew is a frequent guest on radio and television programs across the country. His podcast, The Art of Catholic, is heard in more than 180 countries around the world. Matthew holds a master’s in theology from Franciscan University and is the author of two books. He is married with six children. Learn more at  MatthewSLeonard.com.

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Instructions

Supplies Needed:  

A camera. Don’t have a camera? Find someone who does!  Alternatively, grab a pen and paper. Have fun!

Prizes are located at the Transportation Tent in the Rosary Circle.

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Meal Times

The round, coloured sticker on your lanyard determines the time and location where your group will eat lunch and dinner. If your sticker falls off, please go to the Information Desk in the Dalhousie Arts Centre. Breakfast is always eaten in the residence where you slept. Dinner on Friday is “open” with no specifically assigned meal times or locations.

Friday Dinner:
4:30-6:30pm, Howe Hall and Shirreff Hall

(no assigned meal times—your group can eat at either cafeteria, whenever you like)

 

Saturday Breakfast:
Girls: 6:30-8:30am, Howe Hall

Boys: 6:30-8:30am, Shirreff Hall

Saturday Lunch:
Red & Yellow (Girls): 11:30-12:30pm, Shirreff Hall
Green & Blue (Girls): 11:30-12:30pm, Howe Hall
All Colours (Boys): 12:30-1:30pm, Shirreff Hall

Saturday Dinner:
Red: 4:45-5:45pm, Shirreff Hall
Green: 5:45-6:45pm, Shirreff Hall
Yellow: 4:45-5:45pm, Howe Hall
Blue: 5:45-6:45pm, Howe Hall

Sunday Breakfast:
Girls:7:00-9:00am, Howe Hall
Boys: 7:00-9:00am, Shirreff Hall
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Life Teen

Life Teen is a movement within the Roman Catholic Church, Life Teen leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.

Life Teen Inc www.lifeteen.com 

Little Way Design Co.

Spreading the Gospel through the little way of beautiful and modern designs!

www.littlewaydesign.co

 

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Bishop Sam Jacobs

Bishop Sam Jacobs was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette in 1964 where he served as pastor, chaplain, and associate pastor of several parishes there and also in the Diocese of Lake Charles. He has served as chairman of the National Service Committee for the Charismatic Renewal and diocesan director of Vocations and Seminarians for the Diocese of Lake Charles. Bishop Jacobs was appointed the tenth bishop of Alexandria in 1989 and was installed as the third bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in 2003. He retired in October of 2013 and is now the bishop emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux. He celebrated 50 years of priesthood on June 6, 2014, and marks 25 years of episcopacy on August 24, 2014.

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FUEL

There is nothing like a mountain-top encounter with the love of Jesus – it’s coming down from the mountain that can be scary. Franciscan University of Steubenville has created Steubenville Discipleship Quads to help you come down from the mountain and get right on a path that will lead you to a closer walk with Christ.

A Steubenville Discipleship Quad is a group of four men or women who are committed to growing together as disciples through communal prayer, sharing personal experiences, and following the provided curriculum, accompanying each other into a deeper relationship with Christ.

Following Jesus: You don’t have to do it alone.

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Vocations Contacts

Your parents, youth minister, priest, and local diocese are all ready to help you in discerning a vocation to the priesthood or  religious life. The Vocations Office in your diocese will offer a variety of resources including meetings, retreats, mentor groups, and more. Give you Vocations Office a call or email and get to know them.

Diocese of San Diego – (619) 291-7446 or lminimosdcatholic.org

Diocese of Orange – (714) 282-3033 or fr.jmoneypenny@rcbo.org

Diocese of San Bernardino (909) 783-1305

Archdiocese of Los Angeles (213) 637-7515 or FrSDavoren@la-archdiocese.org

Diocese of El Paso (915) 872-8403 or vocations@elpasodiocese.org

Diocese of Fresno (559) 488-7424 or vocationsdioceseoffresno.org

Diocese of Las Vegas (702) 629-4438

Diocese of Monterey (831) 455-2249 ext: 203 or frroy@stjchurch.org

Diocese of Oakland 510-267-8345 or WCampbell@oakdiocese.org

Diocese of Phoenix https://dphx.org/vocations/contact-us/

Archdiocese of Portland (503) 233-8368 or vocations@archdpdx.org

Diocese of Reno (775) 323-6894 or mqmolsparish.net

Diocese of Sacramento 916-733-0258 or jrata@scd.org

Diocese of San Angelo 325-651-7500 or vocation@sanangelodiocese.org

Archdiocese of San Francisco 415-614-5684 or vocations@sfarch.org

Diocese of Santa Fe (505) 898-1779

Diocese of Stockton (209) 466-0636

Diocese of Tucson (520) 838-2531 or vocations@diocesetucson.org