Important Information

• Registration forms are available as PDF's that can be downloaded in the "Youth Retreat Document" section. Checks may be made payable to the Cathedral of the Epiphany. 
• For the safety and wellbeing of the youth, we do ask that those who are attending from other parishes provide 1 chaperone per 8 children, and chaperones would be expected to be over 21 years of age and in compliance with all Safe Environment policies for the Diocese of Sioux City.  
• Groups who will be traveling may find the Diocesan Field Trip forms and guidelines by clicking here.
• We will provide pizza for lunch in addition to other snacks throughout the day.  If you have dietary restricitons, we will have a refridgerator available if you need to bring and store a lunch for yourself.
• Steve Angrisano will have merchandise for sale, so please bring cash if you would like to potentially purchase any items.
• The registration deadline is April 20.

Breakout Talk Descriptions

"Living the Liturgy" with Fr. Brent Lingle (English)
 
"Let's Talk about Vocations" with Fr. Shane Deman (English)
 
“Receiving More in Prayer” with Laura Anderson (English)
Hear tips and stories from a spiritual director for how to maximize your prayer time.  Learn how to hear God in prayer, deal with distractions and lack of results, and receive more by letting God minister to you. 
 
“Living Like the Saints” with Kara Kardell (English)
In this talk, Kara will share about her pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Poland and the many saints she encountered on the trip, including St. John Paul II, St. Faustina, and St. Maximilian Kolbe. Sharing her own experiences of high school and college, she will discuss how these particular saints can inspire the way that high schoolers live their lives.
 
"Dear Young People..." with Kate Reidel (English)
Kate will talk about the joy and privilege of being young and the incredible impact that young people can have on the Church and the world.  Pope John Paul II spoke frequently about how the world is in great need of the witnesses of young people, and how they don’t need to wait until they are older to answer the profound calling to change the world.  
 
“Sueña, Sea amable, conviértete en un Santo/a" con Deacon Jorge Fernandez (Español)
 
"Viviendo la vida católica después de celebrar la Confirmación" con Martin Gutierrez (Español)

The Cathedral of the Epiphany offers a great opportunity for local youth through our Youth Nights. These Wednesday night programs engage youth in their faith through new and exciting ways to meet them on their level.

March Youth Group Schedule
March 14, 2018: Middle School Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
March 21, 2018: High School Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
March 28, 2018: No Youth Group (Holy Week)

April Youth Group Schedule
April 4, 2018: High School Girls’ Group from 6:00-6:50 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
April 4, 2018: High Bible Study from 7:00-8:00 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
April 11, 2018: Middle School Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
April 18, 2018: High School Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
April 25, 2018: Middle School Youth Group, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Epiphany Center Youth Room
April 28, 2018: Retreat

Text Reminders
Parents and youth who are above the age of 13 can sign up to receive text reminders about Youth Group activities.  Sign up using the following links:

• Middle School Youth Group: https://www.remind.com/join/epiphanyms or text @epiphanyms to the number 81010.
• High School Youth Group: https://www.remind.com/join/epiphanyyg or text @epiphanyyg to the number 81010.