Sunday, November 20, 2022
1 - 6 PM
at Anna Maria College, Paxton MA
Registration is OPEN for the 2022 Diocesan High School Youth Rally! All high school youth (grades 9-12) are invited to join us on Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 1-6pm at Anna Maria College! Join hundreds of other young people from across the Diocese of Worcester for a day of amazing music, inspiring talks, fun games & prizes, and Mass with Bishop McManus! Our guest speaker will be Chika Anyanwu! Chika is an internationally known Catholic speaker who has been featured at Steubenville youth conferences, FOCUS, and NCYC!
For full details on Chika, click here!
Cost for the day is $15/person. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, November 9th. To sign up, scroll down or click here!
Youth Rally Flyer PDF
Youth Rally Flyer (light) PDF
Group check-in will begin at 12:15. Main doors will open at 12:45 and the event will begin at 1pm. Lunch is NOT provided so please eat before coming. There will be snacks available! The event will include 2 general sessions with music and keynote talks, breakout sessions, and Mass with the bishop.
Youth Rally Schedule
12:15: Group Check-in opens
12:45: Main venue doors open
1:00: General Session 1
2:00: Break/Snacks/Parish Group Time
2:20: Breakout Sessions Round 1
3:10: Breakout Sessions Round 2
4:00: General Session 2
5:00: Mass with Bishop McManus
6:00: Event ends
Youth should attend with a group. Diocesan youth events require groups to have at least 1 adult for every 8 youth.
Any adult attending must be compliant in Diocesan Safe Environment policies which include being CORI'd, signing the Diocesan Code of Miniserial Conduct, and completing the Diocesan safe environment online training.
Group leaders must have a signed release from a parent/guardian to bring a group to an event.
If you are in need of any forms or would like more informatio on Diocesan safe environment policies, go to the following link:
Diocesan Release Forms and Safe Environment Information
(from www.chika.church/about)
Chika Anyanwu is a Catholic evangelist, former Confirmation coordinator/youth & young adult minister, and the author of "My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer." Her love of God and neighbor enthuses her to share the gospel through testimony, scripture, and honest conversations about the difficult realities of faith and life. She’s had the opportunity to evangelize at NCYC, Given, Steubenville youth conferences, FOCUS SEEK conferences, and The Catholic Feminist France pilgrimage. She’s also a contributor to Blessed Is She as well as “Connected” and “Venture: the Bible Timeline” by Ascension Press. Chika is a part of a beautiful Nigerian family, loves her coffee black, and desires sainthood for herself and you, although bad drivers challenge her sanctity!