ELEVATE (Teen) Training Day 2025

“Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints' extend hospitality to strangers." Romans 12: 9-13

Welcome Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders and Adult Core Members! Our annual ELEVATE Teens training day will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 at St Bonaventure Parish (1300 Leslie St., North York). For 10+ years, the Office of Catholic Youth organizes a two-day training to help adults (on Saturday) and teens (on Sunday) not only get the fundamental training to execute youth ministry at their parishes, but continue to go deeper in keeping experienced leaders up to date with trends and topics relevant to working with high school youth and older elementary kids. Through speakers, workshops and networking, it provides options and opportunities for the Catholic youth ministry community to grow and develop in their local parishes and for each attendee.

Workshops include:
- Public Speaking & Doing Talks
- Relational Ministry
- Healthy Holy Social Media Engagement
- Managing Ministry Time & Life
- Practical Faith Life in Everyday Living
- Running Edge Small Groups
- How to MC an Edge Night
- How to Pray with Tweens
- Evangelizing Over Coffee
- First Response to New Members who may have emotional/social/mental difficulties
- How to be the BEST Leader at Edge
- How Faith Can Interweave with Fitness/Sports

CONTACT: Office of Catholic Youth
EMAIL: youth@archtoronto.org