ECC Conference information

Join Us for the Eastern Catholic Youth & Young Adult Ministers’ Conference!Save the Date: September 19-21, 2025

 

Location: St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, Brooklyn, Ohio (near Cleveland) Get ready for an inspiring weekend of connection, collaboration, and celebration! We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever in-person Eastern Catholic Youth and Young Adult Ministers’ Conference, happening September 19-21, 2025, at St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church in the heart of the Cleveland area. This is your chance to unite with fellow ministers from across the Eastern Catholic Churches to share ideas, build friendships, and ignite your ministry!

 

Why Attend?

• Network & Connect: Meet passionate ministers from various eparchies, forging bonds to support your work.

• Share Best Practices: Exchange innovative strategies to engage youth and young adults in our vibrant Eastern Catholic traditions.

• Grow Together: Dive into workshops, prayer, and fellowship, including the beautiful Melkite Divine Liturgy, to inspire and equip you.

Registration with the form found here, on this page.  

 

 

In the meantime, please feel free to contact Fr. Tony Massad at myaofolol@gmail.com or 810-691-7055, for questions about the conference or arrangements. 

 

“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1).

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The cost for registration for the conference is $175 per person.

This includes hotel room, food, conference swag, and activities for the weekend.

 

Hotel rooms are either single or double occupancy.

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SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hyatt Place Sugar Land

16730 Creekbend Dr.

Sugar Land, TX 77478

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EVENT LOCATIONS:

Conference events and talks will take place at the church: 

St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church
8023 Memphis Ave.

Brooklyn, OH 44144

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Click here to view schedule -> Agenda