The National Catholic Youth Conference clicked into full gear Friday, Nov. 22, in Indianapolis.
Roughly 21,000 pilgrims attended workshops and mingled with exhibitors in the Indiana Convention center during the day, which began and ended with keynote sessions in Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Maxine Feeney listens during the Friday morning general session.
Gina Capone and Tyler Gross from St. Maximillian Kolbe play a game led by keynote speaker Bob Perron during the Friday morning general session.
Megan Knopf, 15, from St. Benedict in Canandaigua inspects a shrinky dink keychain she made in the thematic park.
Andrew Kristan extends his hand during a prayer led by keynote speaker Bob Perron during the Friday morning general session.
Mercedez Tilton, 17, from Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca listens to keynote speaker Jackie Francois during the Friday night general session in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Ruthie Ann Moore, 17, of St. Patrick Church in Victor listens while keynote speaker Bob Perron talks about the relationship he had with his father while he was younger during the Friday morning general session.
Father Hoan Dingh jumps up while singing during a mega session led by Steve Angrisano.
Ben Kukurka, 17, hands a milk crate to chaperone Chris Pierri as he climbs up the crates while attached to a rappel line in the thematic park. Both are from St. John of Rochester in Fairport.
Kristen Tennity, 17, from St. Benedict in Canandaigua decorates a shrinky dink keychain in the thematic park.
Emcee Jesse Manibusan speaks during the Friday night general session in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Emma Klein, 16, from St. John Church in Rochester plays with the hat of her cousin, 15-year-old Claire Sale from Indianapolis while listening to keynote speaker Jackie Francois during the Friday night general session in Lucas Oil Stadium.
Cam Wejnert-Depue, 18, and Luke Field, 14, participate in a prayer led by keynote speaker Jackie Francois during the Friday night general session in Lucas Oil Stadium. Both are from St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Ithaca.
Chaperone Ashley Blank from St. Catherine of Sienna Church participates in a prayer led by keynote speaker Jackie Francois during the Friday night general session in Lucas Oil Stadium. Both are from St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Ithaca.
(left to right) Jake Ovedovits, Tiffany Czobinak and Isaiah Martin bow their heads during the closing prayer of Friday night’s general session.
