NCYC this month in Atlanta

diocese ranks first in attendance!

by Sr. Margaret McHugh

Twenty-five thousand Catholic youth from all over the country will descend on Atlanta, Georgia October 27- 29 to attend the National Catholic Youth Convention (NCYC). Those in attendance from the Diocese of New Ulm will be Bishop John C. Nienstedt who will lead 260 participants, more than any other diocese in our region!

NCYC is the largest ongoing Catholic gathering in the United States. It’s a wonderful opportunity for the church to reach out, evangelize and celebrate our young people and their growing faith. The biennial event is especially geared to high-school age youth. The Conference will begin on Thursday and will finish with the concluding Mass Saturday evening. This year’s theme song is, “Winds of Change,” by Curtis Stephan and Jesse Manibusan.

For further information contact the diocesan Office of Youth Ministry, (507) 359-2966; email: cblickem@dnu.org. To view a promotional video or to listen to the theme song, visit:http://nfcym.org/

ncyc/promos/index.htm.

Sr. Margaret McHugh is Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of New Ulm.