Rise Up (conference)
Rise Up is an annual conference run by Catholic Christian Outreach. It is the second-largest Catholic conference for youth in Canada, and drew 1300 participants to the 2019 conference in Toronto.
Rise Up takes place every year from December 27 to January 1. It includes presentations, workshops, live worship, adoration, reconciliation, and a New Year's banquet and dance. It is designed to deepen students' spiritual lives and to motivate them to share the faith with others.
Locations
Rise Up takes place in a different Canadian city each year.Year | City | Theme |
2000 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
2001 | Ottawa, Ontario | |
2002 | Edmonton, Alberta | World Youth Day: A Call to Respond |
2003 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Next Generation Leaders |
2004 | Toronto, Ontario | Apostles for the New Millennium: Igniting the JPII Generation |
2005 | Vancouver, British Columbia | The Cry of the Gospel |
2006 | Quebec City, Quebec | Jesus: Our Heritage and our Hope |
2007 | Calgary, Alberta | Renaissance of Hope |
2008 | Toronto, Ontario | Jesus: Yesterday, Today, and Forever |
2009 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | The Word became flesh and dwelt among us |
2010 | Montreal, Quebec | I am only a man, just like you |
2011 | Vancouver, British Columbia | JPII: Inspired by his legacy |
2012 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Halifax, Nova Scotia | Fiat: A Yes can Change the World |
2013 | Ottawa, Ontario | All that matters... |
2014 | Calgary, Alberta | Revive This Generation |
2015 | Montreal, Quebec | Made for Greatness |
2016 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Called by Name |
2017 | Ottawa, Ontario | Dominion from Sea to Sea |
2018 | Calgary, Alberta | Come and See |
2019 | Toronto, Ontario | Anchored |