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Benedictine Youth Congress
There are twenty-three Benedictine high schools across the United States. This summer, eighty representatives from the schools met in Atchison, Kansas for the Benedictine Youth Congress. ASB members and Retreat Teams from the schools celebrated their common tradition, shared ways in which their communities live by St. Benedict’s Rule, and developed leadership skills. The congress was arranged around the daily monastic schedule; balancing study, prayer, and play. Students spent time with monks at Benedictine College and even concluded the evenings with ultimate frisbee tournaments. The BYC theme was “Listen with the Ear of the Heart” which is the basis of Benedictine life and leadership. Participants focused on chapter two of Saint Benedict’s Rule.
Our very own Director of Campus Ministry, Molly Buccola organized the conference and ten Bene- dictine schools facilitated workshops and/or prayer services. Woodside Priory’s representatives for the Benedictine Youth Congress were Nicole Shihadeh ‘20 and Nonso Elelleh ‘19.
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