Rise Up (conference)

Rise Up is an annual conference run by Catholic Christian Outreach. It is the largest Catholic conference for youth in Canada, and drew 850 participants to the 2013 conference in Ottawa.[1]

Rise Up takes place every year from December 27 to January 1. It includes presentations, workshops, live worship, adoration, reconciliation, and a New Year's banquet and dance.[2] It is designed to deepen students' spiritual life and to motivate them to share their faith with others.[3]

Rise Up Locations
Year City Theme
2000 Vancouver, British Columbia
2001 Ottawa, Ontario
2002 Edmonton, Alberta
2003 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2004 Toronto, Ontario
2005 Vancouver, British Columbia
2006 Quebec City, Quebec
2007 Calgary, Alberta
2008 Toronto, Ontario
2009 Winnipeg, Manitoba
2010 Montreal, Quebec I am only a man, just like you (André Bessette)[4]
2011 Vancouver, British Columbia JPII: Inspired by his legacy (John Paul II)[5]
2012 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Halifax, Nova Scotia Fiat: A Yes can Change the World (Annunciation)[2]
2013 Ottawa, Ontario All that matters... (Phil 1:18)[6]
2014 Calgary, Alberta Revive This Generation
2015 Montreal, Quebec TBD

References

  1. ↑ Gyapong, Deborah (8 January 2014). "Nun's witness sends students scrambling to confessionals". Western Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brown, Emma (14 December 2012). "Youth ‘Rise Up’ to party in two cities". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Yaworski, Kiply Lukan (14 January 2013). "Young Catholics 'Rise Up' in two locations". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Gyapong, Deborah (2011-01-04). "Saint Brother Andre’s words inspire Montreal youth". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Hii, Eunice (2012-01-18). "Finding fellowship at the Rise Up conference". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Bolzon, Julia (2013-11-16). "All that matters". Catholic Insight. Retrieved 1 January 2015.