2009 Apyacc Flyer
2009 Apyacc Flyer
2009 Apyacc Flyer
Catholic Church
Scions of the Proud: Passing the Flame of Hope for a Brighter Future
Who Is Invited?
Young adults 18 years old and above of Asian and Pacific Islander descent,
their families, and friends; pastoral ministers to young adults; staff of
vocations, campus and young adults ministries; faculty, clergy, bishops and
all others who are interested in the ministry to Asian Pacific young adults.
A WEEKEND OF WORSHIP, MUSIC, FORMATION AND FELLOWSHIP
Saturday night concert by composers and Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Guamanian, Hmong,
musicians followed by a cultural program Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Pakistani, Samoan,
Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Tongan, Vietnamese
FEATURING
Fr. Dave Dwyer, C.S.P. (Keynote Speaker), head of the Paulist Youth and Young Adults Program in the
Archdiocese of New York and host of the “Busted Halo” talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio - Channel 159, a
Catholic radio program for young adults
Fr. Ricky Manalo, C.S.P, Br. Rufino Zaragoza, O.F.M, Barbara Tracey, Diana Macalintal, and Paul
Nguyen, composers, liturgists, and pastoral leaders
Expert and young adult panel speakers will address:
Intergenerational Dialogue
Being Asian - Pacific and American
Being Roman Catholic Today
Various Asian and Pacific Islander communities will share their rich traditions and cultures at Cultural
gatherings, dialogue and sharing sessions
GUESTS
Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Asian
and Pacific Affairs, USCCB
Bishop Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P Lao Apostolate in Diaspora from Thailand
Bishop Francis Kane Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar, Archdiocese of Chicago
Diocesan and Visiting Asian Bishops
For more information about the conference, visit the Midwest Asian-Pacific Young Adults Catholic Conference website:.midwest-apyacc.org, or the
Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian Catholics home page: www.archchicago.org., or call the Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian
Catholics at (312) 534- 8328, or send letter to : Cardinal Meyer Center, Archdiocese of Chicago, 3525 S Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60653
Sponsored by: Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian Catholics along with the National Laotian and Hmong Ministries, Asian and Pacific Affairs Office of the USCCB Secretariat of
Cultural Diversity in the Church, Midwest Dioceses and Religious Communities.