DYC 2023 focuses on helping teens to make connections

February 4, 2023 at 9:26 p.m.
DYC 2023 focuses on helping teens to  make connections
DYC 2023 focuses on helping teens to make connections


The approximately 700 young people from around the Diocese who turned out for the Feb. 4 Diocesan Youth Conference are spending their Saturday in Toms River connecting with one another and with their Catholic faith.

PHOTO GALLERY: Diocesan Youth Conference 2023

During the daylong conference, held on the campus of St. Joseph Parish/Donovan Catholic High School and has “Connected” as its theme, the gathering of eighth grade through high school-aged youth are engaging in a variety of activities  -- hearing a keynote talk by Steve Angrisano, an internationally known Catholic speaker and composer; participating in small group discussions on how to stay connected with phones responsibly, and participating in a “Happy Hope” service project in which they made bags to be given to hospitalized children in each county of the Diocese as well as in Philadelphia.

The day will round out with the Mass that Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will celebrate at 5 p.m.

TrentonMonitor.com will have extended coverage of DYC beginning Feb. 5, and The Monitor Magazine’s February issue will carry a special DYC feature. To request a copy of the diocesan magazine, write to [email protected].


Related Stories

The approximately 700 young people from around the Diocese who turned out for the Feb. 4 Diocesan Youth Conference are spending their Saturday in Toms River connecting with one another and with their Catholic faith.

PHOTO GALLERY: Diocesan Youth Conference 2023

During the daylong conference, held on the campus of St. Joseph Parish/Donovan Catholic High School and has “Connected” as its theme, the gathering of eighth grade through high school-aged youth are engaging in a variety of activities  -- hearing a keynote talk by Steve Angrisano, an internationally known Catholic speaker and composer; participating in small group discussions on how to stay connected with phones responsibly, and participating in a “Happy Hope” service project in which they made bags to be given to hospitalized children in each county of the Diocese as well as in Philadelphia.

The day will round out with the Mass that Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will celebrate at 5 p.m.

TrentonMonitor.com will have extended coverage of DYC beginning Feb. 5, and The Monitor Magazine’s February issue will carry a special DYC feature. To request a copy of the diocesan magazine, write to [email protected].

Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily

Latest Stories


Pope to cardinals: You are not experts promoting agendas, but a community of faith
Pope Leo XIV gathered cardinals present for the extraordinary consistory...

Pro-life groups push back after Trump tells House GOP to be 'flexible' on Hyde Amendment
After President Donald Trump told House Republicans to be "flexible"...

Why we shouldn't leave Mass early (or get there late)
Did you ever notice people leaving Mass before it's over?

Why we shouldn't leave Mass early (or get there late)
Did you ever notice people leaving Mass before it's over?

Shrine prepares to share Mother Seton's 'Revolutionary' impact as America turns 250
In a revolutionary year, the spirited celebration of America's 250th...


The Evangelist, 40 North Main Ave., Albany, NY, 12203-1422 | PHONE: 518-453-6688| FAX: 518-453-8448
© 2026 Trenton Monitor, All Rights Reserved.