You’ve asked & we’ve listened! The Catholic Youth Ministry Convention (CYMC) is hosting a track specifically dedicated to CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY. Led by High School Campus Ministry leaders from across the country, this track is completely geared to YOU.
Bring back the best resources, the best content & the best relationships to invigorate the youth at your Catholic High School.
WHO SHOULD COME: Catholic High School Campus Ministers, Chaplains, Theology teachers, and Directors of Ministry & Mission.
Take advantage of our SPECIAL OFFER for Priest Chaplains: you can attend for FREE with our Shepherd Scholarship fund, covering your flight, registration, & lodging for the entire conference. Click here to download the application.
GET INSPIRED: Whether you are new to ministry, or looking for the best practices to continue your ministry in your high school, this event is designed for you. Come and feel what it is like to be “ministered-to”, with a talk track completely geared towards you. Sit at meals or by the pool with other campus ministers, theology teachers, and priests and share your trusted methods or ask for input to improve areas in your ministry.
Sessions Include:
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. Come and celebrate daily Mass without the panic of wondering if your Senior peer ministry remembers that he is a lector. Experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation without wondering if every teen has gone first. Pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament during adoration without having to tell teenagers to put their phone away. YES, this week is for YOU!
DON’T MISS THIS BRAND-NEW OPPORTUNITY to be fed and enhance your effectiveness. 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.
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 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.
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 [email protected] 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.
No, we are unable to provide transportation to or from the airport for the Convention. We recommend Uber and Lyft as good options for transportation from the airport to the resort as well as for getting around Scottsdale/Phoenix.
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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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!