"But YOU, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship, perform the work of an evangelistfulfill your ministry" -- 2 Timothy 4:5 --
Welcome Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders and Adult Core Members!
Our annual ELEVATE Teens training day will be held on Sunday September 20, 2026 at St Augustine of Canterbury (80 Shoreham Dr, North York, ON M3N 1S9).
For 10+ years, the Office of Catholic Youth organizes a two-day training to help adults (on Saturday) and teens (on Sunday) not only get the fundamental training to execute youth ministry at their parishes, but also continue to go deeper in keeping experienced leaders up to date with trends and topics relevant to working with high school youth and older elementary kids. Through speakers, workshops and networking, it provides options and opportunities for the Catholic youth ministry community to grow and develop in their local parishes and for each attendee.
This form allows for solo and group registrations (teams of 10, including YM or Parish Leader) for seamless invoicing post-training. If your team is 10+ members and requires a second registration, no worries! Simply fill out another round with the YM and Parish Leader's information as the main contact, and email mcabrera@archtoronto.org to combine both registrations for 1 invoice.
Unlike the ADULT team members (Saturday registration), which are individual registrations, this YOUTH form will require the Youth Minister's or Parish Leader's information for billing purposes. Please include all (including yourself) adult chaperones assisting on Sunday with the teens on the registration so we can count adults in for lunch. Youth Ministers attending both days are not billed for Sunday.
Cost for Sunday is $20 per person (includes lunch and snacks) Late registrations (after Sept 11) fee increases to $25 per person.
Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders, Accompanying adults/ chaperones, you must have written consent and pastor approval in order to transport minors in personal vehicles. Kindly consult with your local parish screening personnel regarding transporting individuals, especially minors, in personal vehicles in order to attend events. Thank you for complying with Safe Environment policies.
Questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mariel at mcabrera@archtoronto.org
For teams of more than 10 teens, kindly submit a new form with the remaining members.
If you are submitting a second form with teen registrations 10+, you do NOT need to include adult chaperones on the second form