YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS
tvc.dsj.org | March 20, 2018
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More than 1,000 Youth & Young Adults Attend DSJ Confi rmation Conference
The skies outside might have been
cloudy and dark, with a threat of rain,
but inside Saint Francis High School
“The Journey” was taking place for
more than 1,000 youth and young
adults at the Diocese of San Jose Con-
fi rmation Conference.
Sponsored by the Offi ce of Youth
and Young Adult Ministries, Offi ce of
Hispanic Apostolate and the Offi ce of
Faith Formation, the theme for the third
annual conference was “The Journey.”
Here is a description:
“Always remember this: life is a
journey. It is a path, a journey to meet
Jesus. At the end, and forever. A jour-
ney in which we do not encounter Jesus
is not a Christian journey. It is for the
Christian to continually encounter
Jesus, to watch him, to let himself be
watched over by Jesus, because Jesus
watches us with love; he loves us so
much...and he is always watching over
us. To encounter Jesus also means al-
lowing oneself to be gazed upon by
him.” - Pope Francis
“Jesus is with us on the journey.
He is found in every person we meet,
every trial we endure, and every joy we
celebrate. He is there to walk with us, to
Joe Melendez addressed more than 1,000 youth and young adults gathered for “The Journey,” the Diocese of San Jose Confi rmation Conference
held at Saint Francis High School.
cry with us, and to love us through and
through. It is this journey with Jesus
that leads to the fulfi llment of our deep-
est desires. This encounter with Christ
unveils our truest identity as beloved
sons and daughters of the Father. In
this walk with Him, we recognize that
God does not love by default; rather,
He loves you uniquely, particularly,
and singularly. He has ca lled you by
name and has chosen you for a purpose
beyond telling. The journey to God is
therefore the journey to our vocation.
The vocation which impels us to safe-
guard and nourish the great faith we’ve
been bestowed. It is the encounter that
leaves our hearts burning with the love
that cannot be extinguished.”
Organizers viewed this as an op-
portunity to show the youth the greater
Church community and remind them
that they have been called, through
their baptism, to live as Disciples of
Christ Jesus. In addition, they envi-
sioned a conference that can strengthen
and empower their resolve to embrace
this sacrament of Confi rmation; thus,
challenging them to make their faith
come alive. It is also an opportunity
for the youth to be with Diocese of San
Jose Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, who
celebrated the afternoon liturgy.
The keynote for the conference was
dynamic musical performer, an in-
spiring speaker, and an expert retreat
leader, Joe Melendez.
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