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| Speakers | Music Ministry | FAQs | Theme | Schedule | 2010 Bayou Host: Ennie Hickman graduated from Franciscan University in 2001 with a degree in theology and spent eight years in parish youth ministry. Today, Ennie and his family serve as full-time domestic missionaries in Houston, Texas, with ADORE Ministries. With passion and energy to see God’s kingdom come “on earth as it is in heaven,” Ennie has dedicated his life to furthering the New Evangelization. He has spoken at numerous large-scale retreats and conferences throughout the United States, Central America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. He and his wife, Cana, have four children. Speakers: Most Reverend Sam G. Jacobs was installed as Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux in 2003 after serving fourteen years as bishop for the Diocese of Alexandria. Bishop Jacobs was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Philosophy and a graduate degree in Education/ Administration from The Catholic University of America. He has served on numerous committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. For years, he has been a national speaker focusing on the power of the Holy Spirit.  Christopher Stefanick shares the love of the Father with tens of thousands of teens around the country every year at retreats, rallies, and chastity assemblies—but he is most proud that he gets to share that love with his wife and five kids. This 11-year youth ministry veteran served at a parish in the East LA area and is currently director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Denver. His recent book, Do I Have to Go?—101 Questions About the Mass, the Eucharist, and Your Spiritual Life, explains the meaning and the mystery of Mass. You can learn more about him at www.chris-stefanick.com.  Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, is well known to youth conference attendees from San Diego to Nova Scotia. He spends much of his time helping others come to know God’s love for them through his dynamic preaching, writings, CDs, and other spiritual outreaches. Father Dave has two recently published books, Spiritual Freedom: God’s Life Changing Gift and Hiking the Camino: 500 Miles With Jesus. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, Father Dave has held several ministry positions at Franciscan. He currently serves as the director of post-novitiate formation for the Franciscan province in Washington, D.C. Father Dave wants you to know he is praying for you and hopes you will be “God’s witness to the end of the earth.” Josh Blaksley’s Christian music journey began in 1992 when he vowed to be "sold out" for Christ and to use his gift of writing music to glorify God. Josh has led praise and worship at World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado, Steubenville Youth Conferences and at Catholic Heart Work Camps and Life Teen Camps. He has contributed songs to several compilation albums and released his first solo album, Immersed in 2003. Josh currently serves as young adult coordinator and assistant music director at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Alexandria, Louisiana. He travels many weekends to other parishes throughout the U.S. doing concerts, conducting workshops for musicians, speaking at youth rallies and conferences, and leading praise and worship. Josh and his wife, Heather, have two children, Sophie and Sutton.  Kelly Pease is a Louisiana native who now lives in Steubenville, Ohio. A gifted musician, Kelly has been writing and recording music for the past 10 years. Kelly travels the country leading worship and sharing the story of God’s faithfulness in her life. In the spring of 2009, she married Joey Lombardi, a full-time missionary for the inner-city outreach, Dirty Vagabond Ministries (www.dirtyvagabond.com) with which she also works closely. Kelly and Joey welcomed their first child into the world in the spring of 2010. She is blessed to share the story of God’s continued faithfulness to her and her growing family.  Mary Bielski graduated from Marquette University with a double major in theology and psychology. As a volunteer youth minister for 10 years and the founder of All4Him ministries in 2006, Mary travels and speaks around the nation at high school retreats and conferences including Steubenville Youth Conferences, Life Teen: Inspiration, and parish and diocesan rallies. After six years in pharmaceutical sales in South Bend, Indiana, Mary is taking her ministry full time seeking to “Engage, Ignite, and Inflame hearts to live totally for the Lord.” Through humorous skits and energizing presentations, Mary draws youth to the beauty of our Catholic faith, and a deeper love for Christ, the Eucharist, and the call to holiness.  Damon Owens is the founder of Joy-Filled Marriage NJ(www.joyfilledmarriagenj.org), a non-profit organization providing training, resources, and support for engaged and married couples. A certified speaker for the Theology of the Body Institute (www.tobinstitute.org) and program trainer for Ascension Press(www.ascensionpress.com), Damon keeps a full speaking schedule at national conferences, marriage seminars, high schools, seminaries, and parish groups on the good news of marriage, sexuality, Theology of the Body, Theology of the Family, and NFP. His message to a youth conference in Orlando, FL this past summer challenged the youth to “recall their greatness” and remind them “their sexuality is dignified and a gift. The greatness of the human person is the dynamism that all youth are called. We need to get out of notion that (faith) is all about following a set of rules.” Damon currently lives in NJ with his wife Melanie, and their seven young daughters Naomi, Leah, Rachel, Therese, Collette, Veronica, and Olivia.  Bob Lesnefsky, whose “rapper name” is Righteous B, is a full-time suburban gangsta. His mad thuggish ways combined with his passion for Christ make this dunny dun the“Cadillac” of Christian hip hop. Bob worked for seven years as a youth minister before recording four CDs, including his newest smash hit album, How A Wound Bleeds. Bob started a non-profit group, Dirty Vagabond Ministries, for the development of quality urban youth ministry. Bob and his wife, Kate, are the parents of five children. You can peep out his adventures in music and ministry at www.RighteousB.com
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This year's Music Ministry for Steubenville On The Bayou will be under the leadership of Paul Hood and Lonnie Lapeyrouse together with Matt Bourgeois, Doug Hamilton, John Lyons, and Erick Porche and will also feature Kelly Pease. This worship team has played previous Steubenville on the Bayou Conferences as well as other various conferences and events. Paul Hood has been leading the worship team at the Bayou Conference since the conference's conception in 2006. He has traveled across the country leading worship and sharing his Gift from God with others. He is married to Rosa and they have three beautiful daughters. Lonnie Lapeyrouse has been with the worship team since 2006 and is the worship leader and guitarist of the Christian group, More Than Sunday which has been leading worship in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux for over 8 years. He is married to Shawn and has one daughter and two little boys. |
What is a Steubenville youth conference? Steubenville is a town in Ohio. Franciscan University is in Steubenville and there are many conferences on campus throughout the year. The youth conferences have been happening at the University since 1975. The first off campus youth conference was held in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1995. There are now youth conferences in Atlanta, Denver, Minneapolis, Attleboro, Tucson, St. Louis, Alexandria, San Diego, and Steubenville. This will be the fourth year for a Steubenville conference in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Who is the Bishop of Houma Thibodaux diocese? Bishop Sam Jacobs. Why should a young person attend a Steubenville youth conference? The whole vision for the conference is to lead teens to Christ and to give them a deeper understanding and love for their Catholic Faith. How much does the conference cost, and when do we pay? $145.00 is the total cost per person ($125 for participants of groups within the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux). A registration deposit of $45 per person is due by: March 16, 2010 (Conference Registraiton will remain open until all spots are filled. Therefore, registration after the deadline is possible. Simply register online and send in your deposit as soon as possible.) The final payment is due by April 28, 2010. Deposit and final payments should be made by the Group Leader in the form of one check or credit card payment accompanied by a copy of the Group Registration Form. All registrations will be online. Can I send my youth alone? In order to provide the best possible context for fellowship, sharing, ministry, and supervision, the youth conferences handle registration by groups only. No individual registrations will be accepted. What are the criteria for youth, group leader, and chaperone? Group Leader: the adult responsible for organizing your trip and serving as the main contact for your group. Written and oral correspondence takes place between the Group Leader and the conference office. The Group Leader must be attending the conference and will be responsible for the entire group.
Adult Chaperone: young adult, age 21+, attending to chaperone the youth. For the safety of the youth and to foster productive small group times, the ratio of youth to adult is 1 adult per 10 youth in your group. We ask that your group not exceed the maximum adult to youth ratio.
*This weekend is challenging physically and spiritually. It is a time of deep ministry and small group time. We recommend chaperones feel comfortable directing, sharing, and praying with youth.
* Please refer to the group leader?s manual for further information.
Youth: youth participants attending the conference must be entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades in the Fall of 2010 or be a 2009 high school graduate. Where will we stay? Group Leaders are responsible for making all housing arrangements for the group. Off-Site and On- Site Housing is available. Off-Site Housing refers to local hotels and dorm housing on Nicholls State University campus (http://www.nicholls.edu/cnc/Y_steubenville.htm). On-Site Housing is limited and refers to the housing in local schools. On-Site Housing is $10 per person for the weekend and is available on a first-come-first serve basis as groups register and pay their deposits.. What will the weather be like? Louisiana can be very hot in June. Even though the conference area is air conditioned, please advise your group to drink plenty of water, get regular sleep and eat all meals while at the conference. When and where is this year's Bayou Conference held? June 18-20th, 2010 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center in Houma, Louisiana. |
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