Letters From a Young Catholic

My reflections as a Catholic young adult passionate about the Faith, seeking to grow in knowledge and understanding of God and discerning the will of the Lord in my life.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Anyone want to hear George Weigel?

Rise up is here in Vancouver this year!

DECEMBER 28-JANUARY 1st

Marriott Pinnacle, Downtown Vancouver

http://riseup.cco.ca

The Cry of the Gospel

CCO's National Christmas Conference, Rise Up: The Cry of the Gospel is coming to Vancouver December 28 to January 1st. It's going to be an awesome conference filled with many great speakers like Fr. Tomas Rosica, Msgr. Gregory Smith and George Weigel. Weigel is a renowned Catholic author, a Roman Catholic theologian and one of America’s leading commentators on issues of religion and public life. He's written many books like Witness to Hope: The biography of Pope John Paul II, Letters to a Young Catholic and his latest is God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church.

You can find out more info and register online at www.cco.ca/riseup. You can attend the whole conference for the low cost of $159 for students or $209 for non-students, which includes 3 brunches and a New Years Eve dinner and bash.

But perhaps you wouldn't consider yourself a young adult or maybe for some extenuating reason you can't make it to all of the conference, but you would still love to hear George Weigel speak. Well I have good news for you! Anyone can purchase tickets for the Opening Night of the conference on December 28th, when George Weigel will be speaking, for the low price of $15. The title of his session at Rise Up is The Catholic Difference and it will begin at 7pm at the Marriott Pinnacle in downtown Vancouver.

It's a steal of a deal so purchase tickets early as there are a limited number available. Contact us at vancouver@cco.ca or 604-338-1519.