ND Vision Summer Conference for

High School Students July 6-10

2020

University of Notre Dame

Indiana

ND Vision Summer Conference for High School Students

•4 nights/5 days, Monday through Friday•God is calling. How will you answer?•Explore God’s call in your life and return home with a “game plan.”•Connect with hundreds of other high school students as you learn from the witness of the saints and develop practices to live your faith.

ND Vision Summer Conference for High School Students

•Sleep in the dorms, eat in the dining hall and pray at the numerous sacred spaces across campus.

•Video

-EXAMPLE-Departure:

Monday, July 6, 20206:00 A.M.

from St. Ambrose Church Parking Lot

Arrival that day:3:15pm at

University of Notre Dame (Geddes Hall)

-Return Trip-Departure:

Friday, July 10, 202012:30 PM

from University of Notre Dame

Arrival that day:9:45 PM at

St. Ambrose Church Parking Lot

The wonderful ND Vision registration crew is ready to welcome you to Vision! – at Geddes Hall (Institute for

Church Life)

At Registration Table

• Beautifully-Bound Booklet of Weekly Conference for Both High School Students and Adults Contains:• Schedule for the Week• Map• Overview of Content• Prayer and Sacraments Around Campus• Dining • Summer Safety Info• Reflection Resources• Prayer Resources • Witnesses to Holiness

Also at Registration Table

•High School Students: meal pass, T-shirts, water bottles, chapstick, hand sanitizers

•Adults: backpack or tote with water bottles, coffee mugs, maps, resource lists, chapsticks, hand sanitizers, meal pass

ND Vision Mentors from University of Notre Dame, Holy Cross College, and St. Mary’s

College

Rooms for everyoneto move into when we

arrive at 3:15 PM

University of Notre Dame Dorms Inside

Tour of ND Campus-5pm

Inside the Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Visit https://tour.nd.edu/locations/ for a virtual tour of ND

https://tour.nd.edu/locations/

Notre Dame Football Stadium and Joyce Center for Basketball and Volleyball

Compton Ice Arena

Hammes Bookstore (literally has “everything ND”)

All Meals Are Included

South Dining Hall

Tweet from Notre Dame Vision @NotreDameVision

onJul 17, 2019:

“More Live footage of Vision participantsenjoying the fare at South Dining Hall”

(LOL!)

DeBartolo Hall

• Morning Prayer

• Inspirational Keynote Speakers. This year’s topics: Be present (authentic encounter with Christ); exploring models of faith (the Saints); recognizing ourselves in each of the three main persons in “The Parable of the Prodigal Son;” mercy as a way of life; building a culture (when we return back home) that encourages, sustains and supports loving like the Father does.

• Musicals: The Prodigal Son/Prodigal Journey

• Adoration

• Closing Mass

(Most of the…)Main ND Vision Team

Megan Shepherd, Director Fr. Bryan Williams , CSC ChaplainMichele LaCoose, Admin Scott Boyle, Ass. DirectorDr. DeLorenzo, Academic Director Andrew Skiff, Music Director

Cost for EVERY Conference Attendee (adults and youth):

ND Vision Conference Fee ($425)-Includes 4 nights/5 days stay at ND dorms (adult dorms are air-conditioned )All meals ND T-shirt

Transportation ($175)Total= $600

When Is Money Due?

•$70/person deposit due by Friday, August 23rd, to hold spot•Balance is due last week in March 27, 2020•Fundraising: 1) Delta Sonic Tickets ($75)

2) $1 Candy Bars ($50-$100)3) “Take Stock in Youth” (POC

Parishioners)

Fundraisers- 3 of them (optional)

1) Delta Sonic Car Wash Gift Cards and Tickets1) A) Delta Sonic Car Wash Gift Cards -$5 gift card program (sell 2 for $5 the

first 100 are free to us=$500 profit); after the 100 are sold, we can purchase more $5 gift cards at 50 cents each (profit is $4.50 each gift card sold).

-Gift cards are good for 60 days; after that they drop to $2 value; after 120 days cannot use

B) Super Kiss Car Wash Tickets: cost is $6/each, sell for $12/each; profit is $6/each.

C) 10 Minute Interior For Car Tickets: cost is $6/each, sell for $12/each; profit is $6/each.

-PREORDER (pay ahead of time, tickets are refundable; gift cards aren’t)

***Sell at booth at the parish picnic: 9/8/19 (St. James Church field) AND after Masses weekend of 9/14-9/15. Goal is to raise $75/person.

2) Sell Niagara Chocolate (Frey) Candy Bars

Sell $1 Candy bars (Frey/Niagara Chocolate)

Cost: $25/box for 50 candy bars

Profit: $25/box

Goal is to raise $25-$50/person

3) “Take Stock in Youth” Certificates

•Parishioners donate directly to youth, after they speak at Masses during a “Ministry Minute” (September 14/15)

•Goal is to raise $50-$75/person

Items to Bring

•Any-sized suitcase, but it can’t weigh more than 50 lbs (overhead storage for backpacks, suitcases go in storage under bus)•Sleeping bag/pillow•Small fan•Toiletries•Sunscreen •$$ for Bookstore/Gift Shop

REQUIRED FORMS

•All included in ND Vision Parent Packet Online at: •https://mcgrath.nd.edu/assets/290945/2019_youth_registration_packet.pdf

ND Vision for Campus/Youth Ministers

ND Vision Summer Conference at University of Notre Dame, Indiana

• Two programs, run in tandem for one week

-One for Campus and Youth Ministers

-One for High School students in grades 9-12

-Many activities are shared such as worship, meals, some keynotes, etc.)

This summer, both the high school and CYM programs explored the mercy of God as encountered in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt van Rijnc.1669, oil on canvas, 262x205cm, The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

CYM Program: included keynote speakers, prayer and Henri Nouwen’s book.

High School student program offered similar program

What Are Next Steps?

•1) Indicate by email to Melissa that you will be attending the Conference July 6-10,2020.•2) Send in your $70 deposit/person (non-refundable) by Friday, August 30, 2019 to the parish office, C/O Melissa Mang at Peace of Christ Parish, 25 Empire Blvd., Rochester, NY 14609.