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Transforming the world through friendship with Christ.

ECYD is an international Catholic association of adolescents who make a pledge of friendship with Christ and with each other to build up a new world according to the Gospel. (ECYD Statutes #1)

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Upcoming events

Winter Recap!

Boys (grades 5-8)

Girls (grades 5-8)

Girls High School Retreat

Next Camps

Stay tuned for registration opening, or "pre-register" below

Boys (grades 1-12)
May 24-26

Camp Brebeuf, Rockwood

Girls (grades 1-12)
May 31-June 2
Camp Brebeuf, Rockwood

"pre-register" for the Spring Camps and the summer Sports and Virtue Day Camps (actual registration coming soon!)

Boys Camp Brebeuf--May 24-26

Girls Camp Brebeuf--May 31-June 2

Sports and Virtue Day Camp, Oakville--July 2-5

Sports and Virtue Day Camp, Georgetown--July 8-12

ECYD National High School Conventions
Girls
July 21-27
Atlanta, GA
Boys
July 19-25
Indiana
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Challenge and Conquest

youth ministries

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ECYD Calendar of events

2023-2024

Save the date!

Fall Camp

  • Girls, grades 5-12

    • October 27-29

    • Mount Mary Retreat Centre

  • Boys, grades 5-12

    • November 3-5

    • Camp Brebeuf

Winter Camp

  • Boys, grades 5-8

    • January 19-21

    • Camp Brebeuf

  • Girls, Grades 5-8

    • January 26-28

    • Mount Mary Retreat Centre

Spring Camp

  • Boys, grades 1-12

    • May 24-26

    • Camp Brebeuf

  • Girls, grades 1-12

    • May 31-June 2

    • Camp Brebeuf

 

High School Retreat

  • Boys “Ignition”

    • December 29-January 2

    • Legion of Christ Novitiate, Cheshire, Connecticut

  • Girls

    • Feb 2-4

    • Mount Mary Retreat Centre

 

Christ the King Celebration

  • Everyone

    • November 26

    • St Thomas the Apostle, Waterdown

Sports and Virtue Day Camps

  • Boys and Girls, grades 4-7

    • July 2-5 (tbc)

    • Georgetown

  • Boys and Girls, grades 4-7

    • July 8-12 (tbc)

    • Oakville

Missions (see https://hamiltonmissionyouth.com/)

  • Monthly, grades 8 and up (dates tbc)

  • March Break, high school, March 9-16, tbc

  • Holy Week, grades 8 and up, March 28-31, tbc

National ECYD events

  • Boys National ECYD Tournament

    • February 16-19 (tbc)

    • Sacred Heart Apostolic School, Indiana

  • National ECYD/RC High School Convention (boys and girls)

    • July 20-27 (tbc)

    • location tbc

Epic Summer Camps

  • Captivenia, girls ages 9-17

    • July 15-27, tbc

    • Calgary, AB

  • Arcātheos, boys ages 7-17

    • July 29-August 10, tbc

    • Calgary, AB

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Challenge and Conquest Clubs in the GTA

MILTON

Challenge Milton

(grade 1-12)

https://www.challengemilton.ca/
President:Elizabeth Noronha
Contact: challengeinmilton@gmail.com
Venue and time: Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School, Every Friday


Conquest Milton

(JK-12)

https://www.conquestmilton.com/
President: Herbert Johnson
Contact: herbert_johnson@live.ca
Venue and time: St Peter Catholic Elementary School, Every Friday 7-9pm



OAKVILLE

St Michael's

(grades 5-8)
Challenge presidents: Anarella Barios and Alexandra Oyarzabal
contact: challengeoakville@gmail.com


Conquest president: Alex Volkel
contact: conquestoakville@gmail.com
venue and time: St Michael's Catholic School, every Friday 6:30-8:30

Mary Mother of God

(grades 5-8)
Conquest and Challange president: Susan Cloutier, ph# 905-599-3012
Contact: conquestandchallengemmog@gmail.com
Venue and time: St Andrew Catholic School, alternating Fridays from 6:30-8pm

St Dominic's

(grades 2-6)
Conquest and Challenge presidents: Michael Aguiar and Ale Briones
contact: oakvillejuniorclub@gmail.com
venue and time: St Dominic's Catholic School, alternating Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00



GEORGETOWN

Conquest and Challenge Halton Hills

(grades 1-12)
Challenge president: Michelle Medeiros 416-910-7040
Conquest president: Paul Medeiros 416-910-7339
contact: Conquest.challenge.hh@gmail.com
Instagram: @conquestchallengehh
venue and time: St Brigid Catholic School, Friday 6:30-8:30



STONEY CREEK

Our Lady of the Assumption (OLOTA) Conquest & Challenge

(grades 5-10)
President: Sunil Rodrigues 416-888-6617
contact: olotachallengeconquest@gmail.com
venue and time: TBD, Wednesdays 6-8

contact

Fr Jerek Scherber, LC

director of ECYD Ontario

416-570-0079

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