College of Mount Saint Vincent Hosts First New York Catholic Youth Day Nov. 3, 2012
10/9/2012
Riverdale, N.Y. – The University of Mount Saint Vincent is pleased to host the first New York Catholic Youth Day for High School and College Students, sponsored by the Office of Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of New York, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This momentous event was scheduled to honor the annual World Youth Day, which is celebrated all over the United States on the 30th Sunday of Ordinary time, as declared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
A welcome Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan. The day will feature music performed by different ministries from around the Archdiocese of New York, including performances by Fr. Stan Fortuna, CFR, Joan Sanchez and RP Band, Full Armor, and RioSquad.
Workshops for High School Students, College Students, and Youth Ministers will be led by Tim Hanley from Hard as Nails Ministry, Fr. Stephen Norton, Pastor at St. Benedict’s Church, and Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, and many more surprises.
The entrance fee is $15 and, which includes lunch and a T-shirt. Space is limited. Please visit the Website http://www.archny.org/pastoral/office-of-youth-ministry/ for event information and registration.
About the University of Mount Saint Vincent
The University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. It combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and selected professional fields of study, including accounting, business administration, education, and nursing. Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students. Mount Saint Vincent is located on a pastoral campus in New York City, with easy access to all the educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities that the City affords.