XLT Tour
A night for the whole family that includes praise & worship, a kerygmatic keynote targeted toward Jr. High and High School youth, and a time for Eucharistic Adoration. Download the event poster
XLT Tour Part 1 with Maggie Craig
Monday, October 3
St. Christopher Catholic Church, Dayton, OH
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 4
St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Cincinnati, OH
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5
Minster Elementary School Main Gym, Minster, OH
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
XLT Tour Part 2 with Joel Stepanek
Wednesday, October 12
Minster Elementary School Main Gym, Minster, OH
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 13
For Jr. High, High School & Families
Guardian Angels Catholic Church, Cincinnati, OH
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 15
St. Mary of the Assumption, Springboro, OH
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Purpose Retreat
This retreat weekend can be a launching point for (or continuation of) a young person and their mentor. It is for any high school youth (by invitation of their youth minister, pastor, or DRE) who has encountered Jesus Christ, is striving to live the Christian life, and desires to go deeper in their faith by being accompanied by a mentor in the Catholic faith.

NCYC
The next organized trip for NCYC will be in November, 2023 in Indianapolis.
Stay tuned for more information in January 2023.
Summit
This Fall, in partnership with NET Ministries, we are offering 4 SUMMIT’s for Junior High Youth & their Families. SUMMIT seeks to accompany 6-8th graders and their families through an event that will provide opportunities for fellowship, worship, and encounter. The evening includes Mass, Snack & Fellowship, Activity, Worship & Adoration, Keynote, and Small Group Discussion.
Encounter
Encounter are gatherings that allow youth ministers to encounter Jesus Christ in adoration and to invite their teens to pray with them. This event, open to high schoolers, seeks to gather groups of disciples from across the Archdiocese for an evening of worship, a powerful testimony, Eucharistic adoration, confession, and accompaniment
Contact Us


Contact me for:
- Questions regarding best approaches in the Process of Evangelization for Youth
- Onsite training and formation for your evangelization team (youth, family, adults)
- Questions regarding Evangelist or Youth Events
Bio: My role at the Center mainly focuses on those who evangelize to the youth. I offer opportunities for youth evangelists to share life and prayer on a regional and Archdiocesan level, while encouraging that sharing of life and prayer at the parish level with their teams and volunteers. I also organize ongoing formation in catechesis and best practices for the mission of leading youth into relationship with Jesus Christ and offer opportunities for the youth to share life and prayer. My favorite part of my job is going onsite for a parish training with a team and watching them work together, pray together, and get excited to serve the youth together. The creativity and excitement that’s generated from their time together is amazing!
A Little About Me: I was born in Connecticut, raised in Georgia and currently reside in Dayton, with my two cats and dog, all of which God brought to me through humorous events so perhaps one day I will join St. Francis as a Patron Saint of animals.
Favorite Saint: I probably pray most often to St. Therese of Lisieux (stalking me since 2014) and my confirmation saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton.
First quote I ever memorized: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, to give you a future full of hope.” Jeremiah 29: 11


Contact Me For:
- Assistance with youth evangelization & resources for grades K-6
- Summer programs, including Totus Tuus & VBS
- Questions on Whole Family Catechesis
A Little About Me: : I am passionate about bringing faith to life for young children and making catechesis engaging. I have been married for more than 20 years and have 5 children ranging in age from college to elementary.
Favorite Saint: St. John Bosco
Favorite Bible verse: “For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable,” Romans 11:29


Contact me for:
- Onsite training and formation for your youth evangelization team
- If you have questions about Athletics
- Youth evangelization questions regarding the Dayton area specifically
Bio: As the Assoicate Director for Youth Evanglization, my role is to assist with training and development for youth evangelists, mainly in the Dayton area. I also oversee the parish athletic programs for the Archdiocese.
A Little About Me: I have been married to my wife, Jenna, for just over 5 years, and have 13 and 10-year-old (foster) sons. I previously worked in youth ministry at the Catholic Communities of Northwest Dayton for over 7 years, while also serving on the Greater Dayton CYO Executive Board.
Favorite Saint: St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Favorite Bible Verse: “For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.” – Romans 5:10