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June 25, 2019 | The Valley Catholic
COMMUNITY
Diocese of San Jose Hosts
Annual Diocesan Youth Retreat
Amidst the backdrop of Lake Tahoe,
the Diocese of San Jose held its annual
Diocesan Youth Retreat (DYR) June
10-14.
More than 280 young people, along
with more than 100 chaperones, cel-
ebrated the Word of God and faith. This
is an annual summer retreat, hosted by
the Diocese of San Jose’s Office of Youth
and Young Adult Ministries.
For five days, teen participants expe-
rienced and encountered the love of God
by means of Catholic catechesis, social
justice awareness, prayer experiences
and significant opportunities to fellow-
ship and create lasting friendships.
The goal of the Diocesan Youth Re-
treat (DYR) is to gather and empower
teen participants to live fully the gospel
of Jesus Christ, develop their Catholic
identity and instill a zeal for the New
Evangelization. DYR also celebrates
their call to greatness as teens are ex-
horted to use their God given gifts to
spread the life and light of Christ to all
they encounter.