Rise Up (conference)

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 conference in Toronto.[2]

Eucharistic adoration at Rise Up 2011

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.[3] It is designed to deepen students' spiritual lives and to motivate them to share the faith with others.[4]

Locations

Rise Up takes place in a different Canadian city each year.

Rise Up Locations
YearCityTheme
2000Vancouver, British Columbia
2001Ottawa, Ontario
2002Edmonton, AlbertaWorld Youth Day: A Call to Respond[5]
2003Saskatoon, SaskatchewanNext Generation Leaders[6]
2004Toronto, OntarioApostles for the New Millennium: Igniting the JPII Generation[7]
2005Vancouver, British ColumbiaThe Cry of the Gospel[8]
2006Quebec City, QuebecJesus: Our Heritage and our Hope[9][10]
2007Calgary, AlbertaRenaissance of Hope[11]
2008Toronto, OntarioJesus: Yesterday, Today, and Forever (Hebrews 13:8)[12]
2009Winnipeg, ManitobaThe Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14)[13]
2010Montreal, QuebecI am only a man, just like you[14]
2011Vancouver, British ColumbiaJPII: Inspired by his legacy[15]
2012Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Halifax, Nova ScotiaFiat: A Yes can Change the World[3]
2013Ottawa, OntarioAll that matters... (Phil 1:18)[16]
2014Calgary, AlbertaRevive This Generation[17]
2015Montreal, QuebecMade for Greatness[18]
2016Vancouver, British ColumbiaCalled by Name (Isaiah 49)[19]
2017Ottawa, OntarioDominion from Sea to Sea
2018Calgary, AlbertaCome and See (John 1:39)
2019Toronto, OntarioAnchored (Heb 6:19)
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References
  1. Remy, Ruane (2014-07-09). "Steubenville rocks Toronto". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. Callan, Emilie. "Anchored - Rise Up 2019". Salt and Light Media. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. Brown, Emma (14 December 2012). "Youth 'Rise Up' to party in two cities". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Girodat, Gillian (Summer 2003). "Hundreds of students respond to World Youth Day". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. Yaworski, Kiply Lukan (Spring 2004). "Rise Up 2003 captures the hearts of many students". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach.
  7. Hall, Michael (Spring 2005). "Agents of Change". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach.
  8. "Anyone want to hear George Weigel?". Letters From a Young Catholic. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. Loftson, Sara (Winter 2008). "A New Renaissance Begins". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  12. Loughheed, Marlena (Spring 2009). "Resolving to Witness: Rise Up 2008". The Grapevine. Catholic Christian Outreach. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. Loughheed, Marlena (1 February 2010). "Students 'Rise Up' in praise and worship" (PDF). The New Wine Press. Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. Gyapong, Deborah (4 January 2011). "Saint Brother Andre's words inspire Montreal youth". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  15. Hii, Eunice (18 January 2012). "Finding fellowship at the Rise Up conference". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  16. Bolzon, Julia (16 November 2013). "All that matters". Catholic Insight. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. Krawczynski, Agnieszka (19 January 2015). "Young adults gather to 'Revive This Generation'". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  18. Hustak, Alan (29 December 2015). "Rise Up 2015: CCO campus mission meets in Montreal". Ville Marie Online. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  19. Rise Up - Vancouver 2016: Called by Name. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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