2017 Benedictine Youth Congress will be in the middle of the country, Atchison, Kansas! Participants will sleep in Benedictine College dorm rooms, eat in the dining hall, meet in classrooms, and even join the monks from St. Benedict's Abbey during prayer times.
2017 BYC is centered on the theme "Listen with the Ear of the Heart" which is the basis of Benedictine life and leadership. Participants will focus on Chapter Two of Saint Benedict's Rule, as it is a guide for community leaders. Each school will share the ways they celebrate Benedictine life, some even giving workshops to teach peers how to celebrate Benedictine tradition in a high school setting. Throughout it all, there will be lots of time for community building, growth, and laughter. The congress itinerary is centered on Benedictine life, so the schedule will loosely follow the monastic routine, which provides a balanced structure for our time together.
2017 BYC is centered on the theme "Listen with the Ear of the Heart" which is the basis of Benedictine life and leadership. Participants will focus on Chapter Two of Saint Benedict's Rule, as it is a guide for community leaders. Each school will share the ways they celebrate Benedictine life, some even giving workshops to teach peers how to celebrate Benedictine tradition in a high school setting. Throughout it all, there will be lots of time for community building, growth, and laughter. The congress itinerary is centered on Benedictine life, so the schedule will loosely follow the monastic routine, which provides a balanced structure for our time together.