Rise Up is an annual conference run by Catholic Christian Outreach. It is the second-largest Catholic conference for youth in Canada (behind Steubenville Toronto),[1] and drew 1300 participants to the 2019 five-day conference in Toronto.[2] In 2018, the conference attracted delegates from 79 of Canada's 96 universities.[3]
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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.[4] It is designed to deepen students' spiritual lives and to motivate them to share the faith with others.[5]
Locations
editRise Up takes place in a different Canadian city each year.
References
edit- ^ Remy, Ruane (2014-07-09). "Steubenville rocks Toronto". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Callan, Emilie. "Anchored - Rise Up 2019". Salt and Light Media. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Swan, Michael (March 22, 2019). "Catholic Christian Outreach taking its work off campus". The B.C. Catholic.
- ^ a b Brown, Emma (14 December 2012). "Youth 'Rise Up' to party in two cities". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Yaworski, Kiply Lukan (14 January 2013). "Young Catholics 'Rise Up' in two locations". The B.C. Catholic. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Girodat, Gillian (Summer 2003). "Hundreds of students respond to World Youth Day". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Yaworski, Kiply Lukan (Spring 2004). "Rise Up 2003 captures the hearts of many students". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach.
- ^ Hall, Michael (Spring 2005). "Agents of Change". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach.
- ^ "Anyone want to hear George Weigel?". Letters From a Young Catholic. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Rise Up in Quebec brings Hope to Canada". Catholic Christian Outreach. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ de Souza, Raymond J. (4 January 2007). "Canada's youthful missionaries". National Post. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Loftson, Sara (Winter 2008). "A New Renaissance Begins". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Loughheed, Marlena (Spring 2009). "Resolving to Witness: Rise Up 2008". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Loughheed, Marlena (1 February 2010). "Students 'Rise Up' in praise and worship" (PDF). The New Wine Press. Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Gyapong, Deborah (4 January 2011). "Saint Brother Andre's words inspire Montreal youth". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Hii, Eunice (18 January 2012). "Finding fellowship at the Rise Up conference". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Bolzon, Julia (16 November 2013). "All that matters". Catholic Insight. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Krawczynski, Agnieszka (19 January 2015). "Young adults gather to 'Revive This Generation'". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ Hustak, Alan (29 December 2015). "Rise Up 2015: CCO campus mission meets in Montreal". Ville Marie Online. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Rise Up - Vancouver 2016: Called by Name. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.