Friday | East
1:00-4:00pm
Registration
(Tsongas Center Lobby)
4:00-6:30pm
Dinner – Open Dining
(Assigned Dining Halls)
6:15pm
Arena Open
Marketplace Open
6:45-9:15pm
Evening Session
Called to Belong
9:15-11:30pm
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
9:30-10:00pm
Opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
(Arena)
11:30pm
All Youth in Sleeping Areas
Saturday | East
6:30-8:30am
Breakfast
(See Grid)
8:15am
Arena Open
8:15-8:45am
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Marketplace Open
8:45-11:00am
Morning Session
Celebration of Holy Mass
11:15am-12:15pm
Women’s Session
Belong Together:
Authentic Friendship
(Arena)
Men’s Lunch
(Assigned Dining Halls)
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
12:15-2:00pm
Women’s Lunch
(Assigned Dining Halls)
Women’s Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Small Groups
12:15-1:00pm
Men’s Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Men’s Small Groups
1:00-2:00pm
Men’s Session
Belong Together:
Authentic Friendship
(Arena)
2:00pm
Arena Open for Women
2:15-3:15pm
General Session
Belong Together: Family Ties
3:15-4:15pm
Open Time: Recharge
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
Youth Minister Gathering
(Chapel)
4:15-5:00pm
Workshop:
Dating 101
(Arena)
Eternity 101: Heaven, Hell,
and Purgatory
(Campus Recreation Center)
Priest Gathering
(Chapel)
5:15pm-7:15pm
Dinner
(See Grid)
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Marketplace Open
7:00pm
Arena Open
7:30-10:15pm
Evening Session
Belonging to Christ, Our Hope
Eucharistic Holy Hour
and Procession
10:15-11:00pm
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
11:30pm
All Youth in Sleeping Areas
Sunday | East
6:45-8:45am
Breakfast
(See Grid)
8:30am
Arena Open
8:30-9:00am
Reconciliation
(West Concourse)
Marketplace Open
9:00am-Noon
Morning Session
Belonging to the Body of Christ
Celebration of Holy Mass
Noon-1:00pm
Lunch to Go
(Tsongas Center Lobby)
Andrew Laubacher
Andrew Laubacher, aka ALOB, was raised in Ventura, California, where he attended Mass, played many sports, hung at the beach and was always into music. He attended Catholic school before switching to a public school because he was “tired of the Catholic rules.” In high school, he partied hard. After a serious wake-up call, he decided to attend a Steubenville Youth Conference where he found God. That changed ALOB’s life. ALOB received degrees in theology and philosophy from Franciscan University. Today, his mission is to introduce the freedom and love of Christ through worship music and preaching to modern culture.
Funds2Orgs
Creative Fundraising Ideas are Baked into our DNA
The story of The Funds2Orgs Group developed through the years. It started with a single shoe that washed ashore after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. At the time, Wayne Elsey was the president of an international shoe manufacturing company.
Wayne went on to establish one of the largest nonprofits in the United States, helping people affected by some of the world’s most significant natural disasters, including the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. He led efforts to ship over 20 million pairs of shoes to people and places hurt by natural disasters.
Creative fundraising ideas can come in many forms.
Some people are just not satisfied. That’s Wayne. He thought there was a way to help organizations raise money and make a global impact. He created Funds2Orgs with a team of dreamers who believe they could change the world. That single for-profit social enterprise eventually developed into The Funds2Orgs Group, which includes the Sneakers4Funds, ShoesWithHeart and Cash4Shooz brands.
The core of The Funds2Orgs Group business model is shoe drive fundraisers. The other components are to provide an economic opportunity for micro-entrepreneurs in developing nations and to help the environment by repurposing shoes. The Funds2Orgs Group helps YOU raise money with creative fundraising ideas, without asking for money or selling anything.
Meal Times
LOCATIONS BY COLOR
The below location for your wristband color will be the same for the entire conference weekend. Meal times may vary by color, see below for details.
Red, Orange, Yellow: Fox DH
Green, Blue, Purple: Hawk’s Nest DH
Friday Dinner: Open Dining
4:00-6:30pm
All colors may enter at their designated location; see above.
Saturday Breakfast
Red and Green: 6:30-7:10am
Orange and Blue: 7:10-7:50am
Yellow and Purple: 7:50-8:30am
Saturday Lunch
All colors may enter at their designated location (above) at the time listed below.
Men: 11:15am-12:15pm
Women: 12:15-2:00pm
Saturday Dinner
Red and Green: 5:15-5:55pm
Orange and Blue: 5:55-6:35pm
Yellow and Purple: 6:35-7:15pm
Sunday Breakfast
Yellow and Purple: 6:45-7:25am
Red and Green: 7:25-8:05pm
Orange and Blue: 8:05-8:45am
Sunday Lunch: Open Dining To Go
Noon
All colors may enter at their designated location; see above.
Ryan Hanning
Ryan Hanning teaches theology, church history, and Catholic studies and writes and speaks internationally on modern objections to religious faith. He serves as the assistant vice president and director of Cultural Advancement at the University of Mary Tempe, where he is also a faculty member in the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education. He is a certified presenter for Havard Virtuous Leadership Institute, a faculty member for the Kino Catechetical Institute, and a fellow of the Institute for Catholic Theology. He holds degrees from Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University and a PhD from Maryvale Institute in England. Ryan currently resides in Mesa, Arizona, with his wife, Rebecca, and their nine home-schooled children.
Prayer Ministry
First Line of Defense
Thank you for your yes to care for and minister to the youth at the Steubenville Youth Conference!
The group leader and adult chaperones are the primary ministers to the youth on the weekend. Please be sure to share all of this information with all adult chaperones and religious in your group.
The Team of Prayer Ministers
Prayer ministers will be wearing orange shirts and will be available on throughout the weekend. They may approach you to ask if you need assistance. Feel free to reach out to a prayer minister for help.
Role of Prayer Ministry
The role of prayer ministry is to serve and support you and your chaperones by offering spiritual assistance to the youth in your group. Prayer ministry is an extension of the ministry done by the ministry team from the stage and by you as the group leader and chaperones. They can assist you if there are several youth who need attention or if there is a particular situation that you and your chaperones are unsure how to handle.
Remaining Present
If a prayer minister does assist your youth, it is ideal to have an adult chaperone from your group present to watch over and pray with them as well, as it is good for the youth to have a familiar person present. In addition, it is the adult chaperone who will be going home with the youth. Therefore, he or she can continue to pray for and with the youth at home if needed. If this is not possible, know that the prayer minister will encourage the youth and let them know that group leaders and chaperones are there for them if need be.
Paul Jarzembowski
Dr. Timone Davis
Bishop Frank Caggiano
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Bishop Arturo Cepeda
Maps | NorCal
Friday | NorCal
4:00-4:30pm
Group Leaders’ Meeting
(Contra Costa Salon)
4:30-5:30pm
Travelers’ Mass
(Contra Costa Salon)
4:00-6:00pm
Reconciliation
(Mercy Lane)
4:30-6:30pm
Dinner
(Patio)
6:15pm
Main Doors Open
(Ballroom)
6:45-9:15pm
Evening Session
Called to Belong
9:15-10:00pm
Opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration
(Salon 2)
9:15-11:00pm
Reconciliation
(Mercy Lane)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
(Lobby)
11:30pm
All Youth to Sleeping Areas
Sunday | South
6:30- 8:30am
Breakfast
(RRC)
Marketplace Open
8:30am
Main Doors Open
(RRC)
9:00-10:15am
Morning Session
Belonging to the
Body of Christ
10:15am-Noon
Celebration of Holy Mass
Bob Rice – Steubenville Worship
Bob Rice desires to share the love of God using every talent with which he has been blessed. He is an internationally known speaker, acclaimed musician, inspirational teacher, and innovative writer. Bob received his PhD in Evangelisation (not a typo; that’s how the Brits spell it) from Liverpool Hope University and currently is the director of the Master of Arts in Catechetics and Evangelization Program at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is married to Jennifer and they have seven children. You can keep up with him at bob-rice.com.
Saturday | South
6:30-8:30am
Breakfast
(RRC)
7:00-8:00am
Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
Marketplace Open
8:00am
Main Doors Open
(RRC)
8:30-10:45am
Morning Session
Celebration of Holy Mass
11:00am-Noon
Women’s Session
Belong Together:
Authentic Friendship
(RRC)
Men’s Lunch
(RRC)
Noon-1:00pm
Women’s Lunch
(RRC)
Men’s Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
Small Groups
1:00-2:00pm
Men’s Session
Belong Together:
Authentic Friendship
(RRC)
Women’s Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
2:00pm
Main Doors Open
(RRC)
2:15-3:15pm
General Session
Belong Together: Family Ties
3:15-4:00pm
Open Time: Recharge
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
4:15-5:00pm
Workshops:
Dating 101
(RRC)
Eternity 101: Heaven, Hell,
and Purgatory
(Holiday Inn Ballroom)
5:00pm-7:00pm
Dinner
(RRC)
Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
Marketplace Open
(RRC)
6:45pm
Main Doors Open
(RRC)
7:15-10:00pm
Evening Session
Belonging to Christ, Our Hope
Eucharistic Holy Hour
and Procession
10:00-11:30pm
Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
11:00pm
All Youth in Sleeping Areas
Ben Walther
A minister and educator for over 15 years, Ben Walther is invested in the mission of the new evangelization. After producing two albums as an independent Christian musician, Ben joined the Oregon Catholic Press family and released his album Make Your Home in Me in 2013. It debuted at No. 12 on the iTunes Christian charts. In June 2016, he released Ablaze, again partnering with Catholic music publisher OCP. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ben is honored to now serve the Walsh University community as the director of Campus Ministry. He and his family live in North Canton, Ohio.
Leading Small Groups
If you are leading a Small Group for the first time, here are a few tips to help!
- Remember to keep your questions open ended (avoid yes or no questions).
- Silence is okay in a small group. Sometimes the youth need time to think and process before answering.
- As the leader of the small group, avoid talking too much. This is a time for the youth to process their thoughts. If they have questions or need mentoring, give a shorter answer and let them know you can talk more together after the small group.
- The Small Group questions are meant to be a springboard for you to ask further questions and facilitate conversation among your group. Feel free to ask follow-up questions as they process. You can ask even more specific questions from the keynote content.
For the Small Group Questions click the “Small Group Questions” icon on the main menu.
S – U | Parish Name
Sacred Heart (Alb)
Brenda Sais
Friday – Saturday
K 2 5-12
K 3 8-12
Saturday – Sunday
G 4 8-12
G 5 5-12
Sacred Heart (CW)
Lisa Scheler
Friday – Saturday
C 1 1-10
Saturday – Sunday
E 14 1-10
Sacred Heart (Clovis)
Samantha Lucero
Friday – Saturday
F 1 1-6
J 6 1-20
J 7 9-20
Saturday – Sunday
F 1 1-6
D 8 9-20
D 9 1-14
D 10 16-20
Sacred Heart (Fruita)
Colleen Nycum
Friday – Saturday
E 4 1-10
E 5 1-20
E 6 1-20
Saturday – Sunday
J 8 1-20
J 9 1-20
J 10 1-10
Sacred Heart (Roggen)
Ed Green
Friday – Saturday
I 12 12-20
Saturday – Sunday
C 6 12-20
Sacred Heart (SD)
Jason Artz
Friday – Saturday
I 6 16-20
I 7 15-20
Saturday – Sunday
C 11 1-6
C 12 1-5
Sacred Heart of Mary
Shaun Clynke
Friday – Saturday
F 2 1-6
F 3 1-12
Saturday – Sunday
K 4 7-12
K 5 1-12
Santa Maria de la Paz
Tommy Baca
Friday – Saturday
H 11 10-12
H 12 1-12
H 13 1-12
Saturday – Sunday
B 8 1-17
B 9 1-10
Seven Dolors
Maria McAnerney
Friday – Saturday
G 1 1-10
Saturday – Sunday
B 5 11-20
Skutt High School
Christine French
Friday – Saturday
I 9 1-9
Saturday – Sunday
C 9 12-20
Spirit of Christ
Richard Deanda
Friday – Saturday
I 3 7-20
I 4 1-20
I 5 13-20
Saturday – Sunday
C 13 1-8
C 14 1-20
C 15 5-20
USAF Catholic Community
Mary Francine Crawford-Guarnera
Friday – Saturday
D 1 11-20
Saturday – Sunday
E 8 11-20
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, is well-known and popular speaker. He is the author of several books including Hiking the Camino: 500 Miles with Jesus and Breath of God. He also produced The Wild Goose, a video series on the Holy Spirit. Father Dave is presently the director of Franciscan Pathways, an evangelistic and preaching outreach of the TORs.
Session Entry
In an attempt to seat everyone fairly, we have devised a system for assigned seats during the event. Each group will be assigned to a seating section and group of seats. Your group MUST sit in their assigned seats. Please keep in mind, the entire venue is sold out; there are no open seats available.
Seating will be assigned for two periods, Friday evening through Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Before each main session, please pay particular attention to the section and rows your group is assigned and the recommended entry door your group should use. This information will be provided to group leaders at check in on Friday.
Friday | South
Noon-4:00pm
Volunteer Check in
(RCC)
Noon-6:00pm
Group Check In
(ARCC)
2:00-3:00pm
Travelers’ Mass
(SFXC)
4:00-6:00pm
Reconciliation
(SFXC)
Marketplace Open
(RCC)
4:30-6:00pm
Dinner
(RRC)
6:00pm
Main Doors Open
(RCC)
6:45-9:15pm
Evening Session
Called to Belong
9:15-10:15pm
Reconciliation
(Holiday Inn)
Small Groups
Marketplace Open
9:30-10:00pm
Opportunity for Eucharistic
Adoration
(RRC)
11:00pm
All Youth in Sleeping Areas