Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Life Teen Catholic Youth Ministry Convention, now at a brand-new location.
Date: June 8-11, 2025
Location: Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, AZ
Registration Opens: January 2, 2025
This flagship event is THE BEST place to experience advanced training tailored to today’s parish needs and teen engagement. Hear keynotes from top Catholic speakers, practical breakout sessions, and sacramental renewal to invigorate the youth at your parish. Join other like-minded Catholic youth leaders in the common mission of leading teens closer to Christ.
WHO SHOULD COME: Adults in Catholic Youth Ministry. Whether you are a priest, youth minister, DRE, core member, campus minister, or an interested parent, we are ready to serve and train you this year at Life Teen’s 2025 Catholic Youth Ministry Convention.
GET INSPIRED: Whether you are new to ministry, or looking for the best practices to continue your ministry, this event is designed for you. Expect incredible keynotes from the best Catholic speakers and artists, practical breakout sessions, and a foundation in the sacraments to renew your ministry.
SCALABLE, CUSTOMIZABLE RESOURCES: A core mission of Life Teen is to create resources that are scalable and customizable to your parish, to help decrease your administrative planning. Focus your time and energy on what matters most- the day-to-day ministry within the lives of teenagers.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Supporting parishes means supporting your needs and struggles with the hope of creating solutions, sharing inspiration, and celebrating this common mission.
SPIRITUAL RENEWAL: Step away into the natural beauty of Phoenix, Arizona for physical and spiritual renewal. Join others on the same mission and walk away with new connections, ideas, and spiritual renewal. In addition to practical, comprehensive training, you’ll experience community and personal spiritual renewal. Make connections with other from your area, network with those in similar situations, and learn from some of the best youth leaders around.
Enhance your own relationship with God through Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Praise and Worship, and time with prayer. You’ll leave knowing you’re not alone but part of a greater community with a God who knows you, sees you, and loves you.
LOCATION: The Arizona Grand Resort offers suite-style accommodations, luxurious amenities, a seven-acre water park, and is only a 10-minute drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Price:
Early Bird – Jan 2nd – Feb. 28 – $600
Regular – Mar. 1 – Apr. 25 – $620
Late Registration – Apr. 26 – May 30th – $640
In 2025, our Catholic Youth Ministry Convention will be held at the beautiful Arizona Grand Resort & Spa!
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
We’ve secured a hotel block exclusively for our attendees! You can book your hotel room and get our exclusive rate by booking through this link.
Check-in runs from 11:00am-2:00pm on Sunday. The first session starts at 3:00pm and the conference ends at 12:00pm on Wednesday.
$600 Early Bird Rate // January 2 – February 28
$620 Regular Rate // March 1 – April 25
$640 Late Registration Rate // April 26 – May 30
Registration closes on May 30th
Each event registration includes general sessions, breakouts, Sunday dinner, Monday lunch and dinner, Tuesday lunch and dinner, and conference materials. Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations. See the Hotel Info for discounted rates and booking details.
All registration fees must be paid no later than May 1st. Payment can be made by check or credit card.
Checks should be made out to Life Teen and mailed to:
Life Teen, Inc.
ATTN: CYMC 2025
P.O. Box 117299
Atlanta, GA 30368-7299
To submit a credit card payment, please log in to view and pay your balance. You will need your email address and confirmation number to log in. Once logged in, you will be able to put in your credit card information and submit your payment.
Check-in runs from 11:00am-2:00pm on Sunday. The first session starts at 3:00pm and the conference ends at 12:00pm on Wednesday.
$600 Early Bird Rate // January 2 – February 28
$620 Regular Bird Rate // March 1 – April 14
$640 Late Registration Rate // April 15 – May 30
Registration closes on May 30th
Each event registration includes general sessions, breakouts, Sunday dinner, Monday lunch and dinner, Tuesday lunch and dinner, and conference materials. Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations. See the Hotel Info for discounted rates and booking details.
All registration fees must be paid no later than May 1st. Payment can be made by check or credit card.
Checks should be made out to Life Teen and mailed to:
Life Teen, Inc.
ATTN: CYMC 2025
P.O. Box 117299
Atlanta, GA 30368-7299
To submit a credit card payment, please log in to view and pay your balance. You will need your email address and confirmation number to log in. Once logged in, you will be able to put in your credit card information and submit your payment.
This premier training conference is perfect for any and all adults involved in youth ministry— youth ministers, core members, music ministers, confirmation coordinators, DREs, campus ministers, priests, deacons, seminarians, religious sisters. Basically, something valuable is offered at this event for everyone who works with teens in any capacity. As much as we love teens, this event is for adults only. All participants must be at least 18 years old and graduated from high school in order to attend. Teens who are interested in being leaders and evangelizing their peers should check out our Life Teen Leadership Conference.
Your Convention fee includes all general sessions, breakouts, and materials. In addition Sunday dinner, Monday lunch and dinner, and Tuesday lunch and dinner are included. Guests are responsible for booking their own hotel rooms.
We have a limited amount of scholarship money available for youth ministers only. Unfortunately, we do not have funds available for core members. If you are in great need of financial assistance, click here to apply for a scholarship.
Priests and seminarians should see the Shepherd’s Scholarship info.
Simply indicate you are a priest or seminarian when you register and your registration fee will be waived. If you’re a priest or seminarian who has never been to a Life Teen event before, we will also cover your flight and hotel expenses! To receive this portion of the scholarship, please register online for the conference and then submit this Shepherd’s Scholarship application form along with your airfare and hotel receipts to our Events Team. Please contact them with any questions at events@lifeteen.com or call 800-809-3902 ext. 231.
Find more information for priests and seminarians on our dedicated page!
Yes, we will have a digital audio download of all keynote and breakout talks for sale at the conference. The digital download will not contain music that is played at the conference as we cannot distribute music for copyright reasons. In the registration process, you will have an option to pre-order the digital download. You can also purchase the download on site. Digital talk downloads cannot be ordered after the event ends or by people who don’t attend the event, so be sure to pre-order yours or order it on site! Cost is $60.
Check-in runs from 11:00am-2:00pm on Sunday. The first session starts at 3:00 and the conference ends at 12:00pm on Wednesday.
Check back soon for the full conference schedule.
The closest airport is the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). It’s about a 10 minute drive from the Convention site.
These hotels host numerous events throughout the year and sometimes the reservations agent isn’t looking in the right place for our conference. It may be a simple mistake in relaying the proper information to you. Our first recommendation is to hang up and call back to speak with a different person.
The next recommendation is to ask if every night of your stay is full or if only one night or room type might be the issue. If the problem continues after trying both of these things contact our Events Team, at 800-809-3902 ext. 231 or events@lifeteen.com so that we can look into it for you.
There are many hotels in the area that would be happy to accommodate you should the room block be full.
If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction we need to be aware of, please let us know. There is a section that allows you to share this information with us during the online registration process. We always do our very best to accommodate your needs; however, it never hurts to bring some supplemental snacks.
Yes, you are more than welcome to bring your families to enjoy the resort while you attend the conference! If family members would like to join you for conference meals, you can purchase an additional meal plan for each of them when you register. The meal plan for non-registered guests costs $225/person. While conference sessions are for registered participants only, family members are welcome to attend Mass with you each day.
All priests attending the conference must submit a Letter of Good Standing.
All deacons attending the conference must submit a Letter of Good Standing.
This can be emailed to eventsforms@lifeteen.com or mailed to:
Life Teen, Inc.
ATTN: Convention 2025
P.O. Box 117299
Atlanta, GA 30368-7299
Please submit this no later than May 1st.
We would love for all priests to concelebrate at the conference liturgies! We ask that you bring your own vestments (alb & stole of the proper liturgical color) for Mass and to assist with the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Find more information for priests and seminarians on our dedicated page!