►Hope for Every Life A panel on adoption parents who have adopted, biological parents who have given their children for adoption, and children who have been adopted share the joys of this life affirming decision.

►Hopeful Love A split talk where young men and women can listen to dynamic speakers from all stages of life and vocation: single, married, religious, sharing about building virtue and strengthening character for today and tomorrow.

►Merciful Hope True stories illustrating the tragedy of abortion, and the merciful healing Christ brings and asks us to offer to others.

►Builders of Hope College students share their trials and triumphs. . . and some secrets to prepare for our successful witness in any setting.

►Hope for the Future Advances in bio-ethics and Pro-life legislation touch each of us. Understanding the Pro-life stance is imperative!

►Christ Our Hope We close hearing about the hope we have in Christ and through the Church.

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Speakers

A Hope for Every Life Adoption Panel

Hopeful Love Girl Virtue Talk This talk will be given by Margaret a consecrated woman; Alexa Schuele, a college student; and Joseph Simoneau, former Marine and now a college student as well. Theyll be covering God's original plan of happiness for mankind, Man's fall into disharmony, and Christ's redemption that restores us to new hope.

Hopeful Love -- Guy Virtue Talk This talk will be given by Brian Buckley, seminarian extraordinaire from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and former Marine Joseph Simoneau on what it takes to be a godly man.

Break-out Sessions

Merciful Hope- Michele Yak, from a crisis pregnancy center and Mr. Matt Hill, an experienced sidewalk counselor, provide true stories from the street regarding abortion.

A Hope for the Future- Jennifer Miller, Bio-Ethicist from New York, who started bioethicsinternational.org speaks on medical advances.

Builders of Hope- Students from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and other colleges present their life clubs to you- the challenges and triumphs of pro-life college life.

Christ our Hope Closing Keynote and Holy Mass - Most Reverend Daniel E. Flores

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Adoration

The youth want the conference to be centered on the Eucharistic so they will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the conference from about 1pm until mass at 4:00. To do this they need prayer support from adults in the community that can come and pray with Christ while they are in their sessions. All are welcome!

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Confession

Confessions will be available in the chapel area throughout the day.

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Mass

The Holy Mass will be celebrated by Most Reverend Daniel Flores.

All are welcome

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Dinner

Dinner will be served after mass. All registered attendees are welcome.

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Concert

Critical Mass at Grasping for Hope in the Darkness Tour

Critical Mass is dedicated to bringing the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ to the youth and young-at-heart.You can find them at www.myspace.com/catholicrock

They are faithful to the teaching Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church and we are committed to working together with our other brothers and sisters in Christ to bring His saving message to the world. We strive to do this by creating music which is relevant artistically to the current culture.

Critical Mass would like to encourage other Catholic artists to strive to continue to improve their artistic skills and with them give greater glory to our Wonderful God.

Their album Grasping for Hope in the Darkness is a concept album which is edgy both musically and lyrically, taking on such topics as pornography, the abuse scandal, neglecting loved ones, the rise of liberal theology in the church and premarital sex. traces the story of a man who has lost his faith, his daughter who is an unwed mother and a priest who tries to help them all. Ultimately, however, the album is about redemption and hope. ï¿½Featuring a new cover of the Kansas song, Carry On Wayward Son, the winners of the Canadian Gospel Music Award for Best Rock album in 2000 and 2005

Obsidian Crush

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