GrACE Youth Summit 2025

🎯 GrACE Youth Summit

Dear GrACE Apostles,

GrACE warmly invites youth, parents, parishioners, educators, trustees, clergy, and the wider community to join us on October 24, 2025, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Sherwood Park. This gathering offers a unique opportunity for communion with each other in our faith, building community, championing our Catholic education cause, and strengthening our movement.

As we begin planning this historic Youth Summit, we draw inspiration from Blessed Carlo Acutis, patron of the Eucharist and youth, who will be canonized on April 27, 2025, during the Church’s Jubilee of Teenagers in Rome. Carlo exemplifies how faith empowers young people to make a profound impact in our world.

Born in 1991, Carlo combined ordinary teenage interests like soccer and video games with extraordinary devotion, attending daily Mass, praying the Rosary, and helping the poor. He passionately used technology as a tool for evangelization, creating a significant website that documented Eucharistic miracles from around the world.

Even during his battle with leukemia, Carlo embraced suffering to deepen his faith, famously proclaiming, "The Eucharist is my highway to heaven," reminding us that trusting God transforms our challenges into opportunities for spiritual growth.

Carlo’s legacy inspires us to live authentically, guided by his powerful reminder, "All people are born as originals, but many die as photocopies." Through his intercession, may we joyfully embrace our unique gifts, draw closer to Christ, and courageously serve Catholic education and our communities.

We sincerely thank Father Jim Corrigan and Superintendent Paul Corrigan of Elk Island Catholic School Division for graciously co-hosting this gathering with GrACE. Their dedicated leadership and ongoing support are integral to making this event possible.

Let us together celebrate the blessing of Catholic education and its transformative power!

Further details and registration information will follow soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

📢 Save the date and spread the word!

Blessings and much love.

'Jesus, I trust in You'!

Kate

Executive Director | GrACE

Our Goals:

✔ Deepen Our Faith – Journey together in prayer, reflection, and renewal through Opening Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, embracing a day of spiritual transformation.

✔ Youth-Led Mission – Empower young leaders to take an active role in shaping Catholic education, inspiring faith-filled leadership that drives meaningful change.

✔ Engage and Ignite – Strengthen our passion and gratitude for Catholic education by embracing traditions, fostering connection, and enriching our shared experiences.

✔ Lead and Be Led – Cultivate a leadership dynamic that flows both to and from our youth, equipping all with the confidence, skills, and faith to advocate for positive change.

✔ Build Community – Foster strong, faith-filled relationships between youth, schools, parishes, and the wider community, united by a shared mission and vision.

✔ Live with Courage – Encourage youth and the entire community to boldly live their faith, championing the values of Catholic education and enriching society through authentic witness.

Join us as we celebrate, unite, and boldly shape the future of Catholic education—together!

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Thank you for being a proud and grateful advocate for Catholic education!

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💡 Defend Your Choice – Support the right to Catholic education and its lifelong impact on faith, learning, and community.

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📸 Share the Joy – Capture moments, tag us in your posts, and let’s celebrate the beauty and success of Catholic education together!