Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference 2008

Over 740 attended the Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference on November 21-23 in Ocean City, MD. The conference theme “Search and Rescue” was developed from the reading of the Feast of Christ the King.

The Catholic Review reported on the conference

Rescue mission: Youths called to evangelize
http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=5101
New Orleans youth leader challenges young people
http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=5102
Hydes teens take faith-filled jump in Ocean City
http://www.catholicreview.org/subpages/storyworldnew-new.aspx?action=5103

There are five moments from the conference that were captured on video:

Saturday evening beach prayer

Singing Lean on Me

Ansel Augustine, part 1

Ansel Augustine, part 2

Archbishop Edwin O'Brien

Upcoming youth events that were previewed at the conference include:

The Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage
(see the Compass page)
National Catholic Youth Conference
http://www.nfcym.org/ncycpromo.htm

Finally, there were many different prayer styles presented throughout the weekend. If you would like further information on these prayers, might we suggest:

Ignatian Prayer
http://norprov.org/spirituality/ignatianprayer.htm
Rite of Baptism
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a1.htm
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/Sacraments/Baptism.asp
Liturgy of the Hours
http://www.liturgyhours.org
http://www.universalis.com/
The Rosary
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/how_to.htm
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/
Morning Offering
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/morning2.htm
http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=1123