Catholic youths share faith at national conference in Houston

Published: 2003-11-18

HOUSTON (CNS) -- A shared faith, a sense of communion, and plenty of song and prayer flowed through the 23,000 young people attending the 2003 National Catholic Youth Conference, held at the Houston sports complex of Reliant Park Nov. 13-16. High-school-age teens from all over the nation gathered at the "River of Life" celebration sponsored by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry and hosted by the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. During the opening ceremony in Reliant Stadium, Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston welcomed the thousands of young guests. He and Auxiliary Bishops Vincent M. Rizzotto and Jose S. Vasquez made their stadium entrance by horse-drawn carriage. "You have come from different parts of this wonderful country to gather here together as a body of Christ, to express the great faith you have in Jesus and the love that you want to bring to the world," Bishop Fiorenza said.

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