The Diocese of Western Louisiana offers weekend and spiritual development opportunities for the youth of the diocese. These programs are geared toward specific age groups and cover ages from middle school to post-college. The Diocesan Youth Commission oversees the development and presentation of these programs.

Following are summaries of Diocesan Youth Programs
To apply for a youth program staff position (Click here).

DYC Training Day
August 9, 2008

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

Mission Palooza
September 19-20, 2008
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

J.E.Y.L.
November 14-16, 2008
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

Happening #47
Grades 9 - 12 - January 23-25, 2009
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

Happening is a Christian experience designed for high school youths that is held in virtually every diocese in the Episcopal Church. Happening is one of the instruments available to renew the church in the power of the Holy Spirit, so that the church may respond more readily to the Lord’s call to spread the kingdom of God throughout the world.
Happening weekend seeks to bring young persons to a fuller personal knowledge of, and a personal relationship with, the Lord Jesus Christ and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship.
During the three-day gathering, the participants will experience the love of our Lord Jesus Christ as shown through the sacraments and the ministry of fellow students, clergy and lay adults. The teens are encouraged to take a new faith back into their worlds, and to make a friend, be a friend, and bring a friend to Christ.
To attend the weekend, students must submit an application that is signed by a parent and the student’s rector. The Happening application is available by clicking here or from parish churches. The application link on the website has complete instructions on the submission of the application.

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

Click here to visit Happening in Western Louisiana's Web site

Happening Application
A printable application may be downloaded by clicking here.

  Bishop's Ball #5
  February 14, 2009, Location to be announced

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

C.L.E.Y.
Grades 9 - 12 —February 27-March 1, 2009
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

CLEY is a high school retreat weekend staged by the Diocesan Youth Commission and staffed by high school and college-age youths and adults. Each CLEY has a design team from a different diocesan convocation which is responsible for the content and character of the weekend.
Each weekend is a blend of worship, instruction, music, and fun that teaches the tenets of the faith.

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

C.L.E.Y. Application
A printable application may be downloaded by clicking here.

New Beginnings #8
March 13-15, 2009
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

New Beginnings #8
A printable application may be downloaded by clicking here.

DYC Training Day
August 8, 2008

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

MIQRA
October 2-3, 2009
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net

J.E.Y.L.
November 20-22, 2009
Hardtner Camp & Conference Center

For more information contact: Monet Brashear — monetbrash@suddenlink.net