The annual Austin Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference (DCYC) was last weekend, January 17-19, 2014 in Waco, Texas. Nearly 2400 teens from around the Diocese participated in DCYC, making it the largest DCYC ever.
This year’s theme, Ablaze, was a fitting conclusion to the Year of Faith which ended this past November, reminding teens that, “If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!” (St. Catherine of Siena)
Instead of sharing the conference with y’all just in words though, I thought I’d share it in pictures. These photos were taken by DCYC Committee Members Jacci and David DiCarlo, who have photographed numerous parish and Diocesan events and do wonderful portrait and wedding photography. Visit their website at Sunday’s Child Snap Shots.
Of course, pictures can’t completely do justice to the wonderful weekend that was DCYC 56: Ablaze, as they can never really capture what happens in the heart. But it can provide you with a snapshot of what happens every year at DCYC. For more information, tweets, photos and more visit the:
Full Room View of DCYC
Youth Animators Opening DCYC on Friday Night
Opening DCYC with the Youth Animators and Ben Walther
Keynote Speaker and MC Tammy Evevard
Saturday Daily Mass with Fr. Alberto Borruel of St. Mary of the Visitation in Lockhart as Main Celebrant
Youth Animator Ellen H. Recites the Psalm at Saturday Daily Mass
Saturday Daily Mass with Fr. Alberto Borruel of St. Mary of the Visitation in Lockhart as Main Celebrant
Priest Introductions, Men in Black Style
The Dominican Sisters of the Eucharist at the Saturday Daily Mass
The Crowd After Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
After Saturday Lunch Entertainment with Dave Moore
The Crowd Near the Stage During After Saturday Lunch Entertainment with Dave Moore
Reconciliation Chapel Prayer Area
Keynote Speaker Pat Millea on Friday Night
Saturday Night Adoration with Fr. Daniel Liu and Diocesan and Congregation of Holy Cross Seminarians
Saturday Night Adoration with Fr. Daniel Liu and Diocesan and Congregation of Holy Cross Seminarians
Saturday Night Adoration with Fr. Daniel Liu and Diocesan and Congregation of Holy Cross Seminarians
The Crowd in Prayer on Saturday Night
Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
Gifts Table at Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
Sunday Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez
During Sunday Mass Fr. Brian McMaster, Vocations Director, Invited Young Women Discerning Religious Life to Come Forward for a Blessing
During Sunday Mass Fr. Brian McMaster, Vocations Director, Invited Young Men Discerning Priesthood to Come Forward for a Blessing
