Upcoming Youth Ministry/Young Adult Events....

Round Hill Youth Rally

When: May 6, 2012

Where: The Round Hill Retreat Center W6946 Round Hill Road Arkansaw, WI 54721

Who: Those in 7th grade - College



The Round Hill Rally is an amazing event sponsored by the Durand Deanery. Bob Rice will be the keynote speaker with music by Traditional Division. More information coming soon!





Mission America

When: June 9-14, 2012

Where: David, Kentucky

Who: Ages 15 and Up



Our plan is to take one coach bus stopping on the way for a little fun at King’s Island and then proceed to David, Kentucky. More information will be coming soon!





Totus Tuus



Totus Tuus is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. Our week-long Parish Summer Catechetical Program and Summer Camps assist parents and parishes in the evangelizing and catechizing of their youth by supplementing the work they are already doing. The methodology, structure, content, and enthusiasm of Totus Tuus is concerned not only with teaching the faith, but also igniting the hearts of the team members and young people. The result has been the formation of young adults who continue to dedicate themselves to the Church’s mission of evangelization. The mission of Totus Tuus is to inspire in young people a true longing for holiness, a deep desire for daily conversion, and an openness to their vocation by constantly challenging them to give themselves entirely to Christ through Mary and by continually strengthening their prayer lives in imitation of Her.



Adventure Camp

When: Week 1: June 24-29, 2012 This week has 33 Spots open.

Week 2: July 8-13, 2012 This Week is Full.

Week 3: July 15-20, 2012 This week has 25 spots open.

*Hurry and register! These spots will fill up fast!

Where: Crosswoods Camp in Mason, WI

Who: Anyone currently in grades 6-12.



*See your youth minister for details and pricing.



Adventure Camp empowers teens to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today through daily Mass, exposure to different types of prayer and catechesis combined with group activities such as canoeing, rappelling, high ropes course, etc. Experiencing deeper conversion to Jesus Christ through developing a deeper spiritual life, the young people are called to greater participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community. The young people are also called to be witnesses, allowing their renewed faith to be contagious.





Leaven2Heaven

When: August 25, 2012

Who: All students entering grades 6-12 for the 2012-13 school year.

Where: Holy Cross Diocesan Center La Crosse, WI

Cost: $35 per person



Leaven2Heaven is a daylong rally to bring young people together to celebrate their Catholic faith. It is a great way to close out the summer and kick off the new school year right. Our keynote speaker will be Jon Leonetti. Jon gained national attention in 2009 while walking from California to New Jersey. Along the way he promoted prayer as a means of turning away from the empty promises of lust, fame, and greed to find life’s true satisfaction in our calling from Christ. Jon is married to his wife Teresa, he is a national Catholic speaker and radio host of “Leonetti in the Evening.” Traditional Division will provide the music for the day. More information is coming soon!





Young Adult Camping Trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks

When: Saturday June 30 – Sunday July 8, 2012

Where: Theodore Roosevelt NP (the Badlands of ND), Glacier National Park (Montana), Banff & Jasper National Parks (Alberta, Canada), Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada)

Who: Young Adults from WI & MN, ages 18 – 39

How much: Approx. $300 for food, transportation & camping (non-refundable down payment of $50 due by March 25, 2012)

NOTE: the cost of this trip will be split equally between participants. This is an estimate based on experience, but will flux due to number of people, gas prices, etc.





NET Retreats

Who: All students who are currently in 6th-12th grade are invited to attend.

Where: Parishes and schools sign up for the date they would like the NET Team to come to their parish or school. Please call our office to discuss scheduling.

When: We are currently waiting to hear back from the NET Center as to when the NET Team will be in the Diocese of La Crosse. We are hoping for dates in October-Early November. We will let you know as soon as this has been finalized.

Cost: TBD



The purpose of NET Ministries is to challenge young Catholics to love Christ and embrace the life of the Church. 90 trained NET volunteers ages 18 to 28 are sent out in vans each year across the United States in teams of 10 to 12. These retreat teams share their faith during retreats and will encounter 60,000 youth. The parish teams focus on building up individual parishes from September to May . Each team invites all they meet to give their lives to the only One who can satisfy their hungry hearts - Jesus Christ.



NET Ministries is an international youth ministry organization, and it fulfills its mission by:

· Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ through a personal witness of faith

· Inviting young people to live for Christ

· Forming young people in Christian character through the study and practice of their faith

· Equipping youth workers and young adults with the ministry skills needed for evangelization.



Though varying in length, format, and theme, the retreats blend a fun, high-energy retreat experience with a straightforward Gospel presentation. Team members proclaim the Gospel through large group talks, small group discussions, music, drama, and relaying personal faith experiences. Each teen on retreat are given the opportunity to respond to Christ in prayer and/or through the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Reconciliation.





Immersion Retreat

When: November 9-11, 2012

Who: All students in grades 8-12

Where: Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells

Cost: TBD



The Immersion Retreat is a weekend retreat at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The purpose of this retreat is to give young people the opportunity to understand that their relationship with Jesus Christ is to be center of their life; that growing in their faith is a lifelong process; and to encourage them to be active participants in the life of the parish to which they belong. This formation is needed as one of the biggest challenges we face is that young people tend to stop attending Mass and fall away from prayer after they are confirmed.



We have tentatively scheduled Doug Barry to be our keynote speaker. Doug Barry is the founder and director of the Catholic apostolate RADIX, as well as a husband and father. Since 1992 he has traveled throughout the United States along with journeying to several other countries, spreading and defending the Catholic faith. With a dynamic and explosive style Doug has spoken to thousands, young and old alike, through television, radio and live appearances. He is best known for his powerful one-man performance of the Passion of Christ, seen regularly on EWTN and other Christian channels throughout the world.



More information is coming soon!





Pilgrimage for Life

The official date for the March for Life is Friday, January 25, 2013. The organizers of this event have stated that in 2013, the anniversary date of the Roe v. Wade decision will fall on Tuesday, the day following the public ceremonies marking the Presidential Inauguration. They were not able to secure an adequate number of hotel rooms early in the week, so that is why they have scheduled the March for Life on Friday, January 25, 2013. With this in mind, the travel dates for the Diocese of La Crosse will tentatively be scheduled for January 22-26, 2013.