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Curtis Martin

 Saturday | Exhibition Hall A

Curtis Martin is the founder and CEO of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). Founded in 1998 as a national outreach to college students on campus, FOCUS is now one of the fastest-growing college outreach apostolates in the Catholic Church. Martin holds a master’s degree in theology and has authored multiple books, including Made for MoreThe Real Story: Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible (co-authored with Dr. Edward Sri) and Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue (co-authored with Dr. Tim Gray). In 2004, he and his wife, Michaelann, were awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Saint John Paul II for their outstanding service to the church, and in 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Curtis as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization.

Friday

5:30 p.m.

Doors Open
Mass with Bishop Thanh Nguyen
with homilist, Msgr. Vincent Haut


6:45 p.m.

Keynote
Presenter: Bishop Thanh Nguyen
Exhibition Hall A & B


7:45 p.m.

Presentation
Father Tom Willis
the History of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine


8:15 p.m.

Keynote
Scott Hahn
Exhibition Hall A & B

Registration Information

Full Registration Package Includes:

  • All sessions and lunches Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • Admission to the Thursday evening Catholic Press Awards Reception and Banquet

Two event tickets can be added to a full conference registration prior to checkout:

  • Gabriel Awards Reception, celebrating the excellence in film, broadcast, and cross-platform media productions released in USA and Canada ($65)
  • Monday Local Night Out, a 2.5 hour dinner cruise on the Portland Spirit ($25)

FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Online Registration
(Closes     )

CPA Member*          $450
CPA Freelance         $400
Non Member**       $550
*Special Early Bird Rate Through May 5 Registration for CMA Members increases to $500 beginning May 6.

**Special Early Bird Rate Through May 5 Registration for non-CMA members increases to $600 beginning May 6.

One Day and Parish/School Passes Include:

All sessions, lunch and either the Shrine (for Parish/School attendees) or a banquet (for the Thursday or Friday passes).

Hybrid Registration

$750

Send one person to Baltimore and the rest of your team can join the conference live by Zoom.

Registrant must use the CMC hotel booking system to take advantage of this special offer.

Individual Events

The following items can be added to individual registrations:

Monday Evening Dinner Cruise                          $75
Gabriel Awards Ceremony and Reception     $65
Additional lunch ticket               $50
Additional banquet ticket         $95

SKaAmen

SKaAMEN featuring Seminarian Jimmy Jimenez

SkaAmen is a Catholic Band that uses ska, reggae, alternative rock, and a mixture of Latin rhythms to praise the Holy Name of God. The band was founded in 2008 and is comprised of members from different cities all over the Bay Area and beyond. Their mission is to expand the Kingdom of God through art (especially music) and media, encouraging and challenging all those who will listen, to say “yes” to Jesus Christ’s personal invitation: “Come and follow me…”

Joining the band to share his testimony is Seminarian Jimmy Jimenez-Garcia, 27, currently in his fifth year of seminary formation at Saint John Vianney Seminary in Denver, Colorado.

Jimmy’s story is like the prodigal son: cradle Catholic with a very religious family, his mother in particular has a great devotion to the Lord in the Eucharist and to the Blessed Mother and the Holy Rosary. During high school, he stopped going to Mass and started hanging out with a bad guys which soon began a downward spiral that continued until he turned twenty one. By that time, he had already been arrested many times and was a heavy heroin user. A powerful encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist paved the way for his conversion and stirred in his heart to embrace the Gospel and desire to live as Christ did.

Follow SkaAmen on Facebook here.

Diocesan Youth Conference at Thirst

8:30 am 

All DYC events in the Prairie Rose Rooms unless noted

Registration/Check-in Options


9:00-9:30 am

Welcome
Opening Prayer
Music by Popple


9:30-10:15 am

Keynote #1: Fr. Leo


10:15-10:20 am

Reflection led by Popple


10:20 am

Move to Arena for Mass


10:30-11:30 am

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Arena)


12:00 pm

Lunch 
Buffet lunch provided outside Prairie Rose rooms


12:45-1:00 pm

Gather in main space
Music by Popple


1:00-1:15 pm

Diocesan Updates, CYAC invitation, Search promo, etc.


1:15-2:00 pm

Breakout Session: High School/Middle School

Middle School: Popple 

High School: Avera Maria Santo


2:00 pm

Move back to main space


2:15-3:00 pm

Keynote #2: Bishop Kagan


3:00-4:15 pm

Eucharistic Adoration and Confession


4:30-5:00 pm 

Popple Concert


5:00 pm

Closing Remarks, prayer, end DYC

Wednesday | Oct 9

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Exhibit Hall – Riverwalk


Exhibitor Tear-down

8:30 am – 1:00 pm


Closing Plenary Session

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom IV – VII

Speaker:
Dr. Thomas Jones


Closing Concelebrated Liturgy

10:15 am – 11:15 am
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom IV – VII

Tuesday | Oct 8

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Exhibit Hall – Riverwalk


Session 41 – 50

8:30 am – 9:30 am


Break 

9:30 am – 10:00 am


Session 51 – 60

10:00 am – 11:00 am


Lunch Break

11:00 am – 1:00 pm


Session 61 – 70

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm


Break 

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm


Session 71 – 80

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm


Concelebrated Liturgy

4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom IV – VII


Reception with Exhibitors

5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Exhibit hall – Riverwalk


ICSC Strategic Partners Gala Dinner

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sheraton Chicago Ballroom IV – VII

Speaker:
Dr. Carolyn Woo