Office of Campus, Youth and Young Adult Ministry
"The Diocese of Shreveport added 109 to the 21,000 high school youth and the 3,000 adult chaperones and volunteers at the 2009 National Catholic Youth Conference held in Kansas City Mi. on November 19, 20 & 21. Cardinal DiNardo challenges the teens to give Christ to others and Bishop Soto tells teems that the world needs them, not more software. The event was fill with activities to keep all actively engaged with time to pray and time to play. Bishop Duca sponsored a pizza party for the 109 from our Diocese to show his appreciation and excitement for their presence. Everyone who attended experienced life changing moments. One of mine was to witness the ability of our young adults. As a 15 year old presented her story and sang a song to express her feelings and her love for Christ it made me release that as a parent and as a deacon I have not always recognized the full potential of our youth. They have far more ability and potential than they are given credit and how we as parents and a church need to encourage, support and empower our youth to make this church their church and not just their parents church. As Cardinal DiNardo stated, “We need to be the hands of Christ in our world.” United together we can be the difference in the world. Please visit the Diocesan Web site to view pictures and stories from those who attended this year’s NCYC." Deacon Clary Nash
2008 Diocese of Shreveport