“The best weekend of renewal I have ever experienced!”
Barbara // Lafayette, LA
Ignite your fire for the Gospel
The Good News fuels your life as a follower of Christ. Proclaim is a place to plug back in to that source. Let the Gospel energize you, transform you, and empower you to share the love of Jesus with others.
Hear our speakers’ wisdom
Our dynamic keynote speakers and other guests are the core of Proclaim. They will inform you, challenge you, and inspire you – all aimed at transforming you into a powerful witness of the Gospel, willing to go out to the margins, the peripheries, as Pope Francis is urging us!
Meet Catholics hungry for Jesus
Proclaim gathers people from all over the world who are just like you: hungry for God and yearning to be set aflame by the power of the Gospel. We need brothers and sisters in Christ to walk with us on this journey of faith. You can find them at Proclaim!
He cannot adequately express in words the gift that is the priesthood. Preaching the good news of Jesus Christ is both a duty and passion for him. His perpetual prayer intention is to be a saintly priest.
This is how Joe Farris has been described by others who have had the pleasure of listening to him. He has spoken to thousands of adults and teenagers in 23 states and Canada over the past 10 years.
His latest work has been with the Dynamic Catholic Institute where he is National Coordinator of CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH, a nationwide process of renewal which has been started in over 1400 Catholic parishes. Prior to joining Dynamic Catholic, Joe was a full-time missionary along with his wife Ashley and their 6 kids. He has also served the Church as a youth minister and Catholic school teacher.
She has led and trained community and city wide events in from small groups to big events such as conferences and stadium events and worship group leadership in Poland and Russia. She was a teacher at Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in Poland and was also an ICU and Anesthesiology nurse.
Sarah has proclaimed the Gospel as an adult in Mexico, Belize, Ecuador, Spain, Portugal, England, Singapore, India, the Philippines, and all over the United States. Her blog has been featured in the National Catholic Register online. She and her husband hope to return to full time foreign missions soon with their children Alyse, Anika, Soren, Isaac, Isabel and Jonah.
J. is on fire for missions. Joyfully proclaiming the necessity of bringing Jesus to the nations in a good-natured, Spirit-led, and down-to-earth way, he speaks from a place of authority: that of a man with considerable missionary experience who constantly seeks the Lord in prayer.
How is Proclaim different?
Proclaim is different because of The Proclaim Effect: every penny of profit from this conference goes to train, equip, and support missionaries for the evangelization of Asia! The population of Asia is only 7% Christian. The rest, over 4 billion people, are living without the Good News. Your presence at Proclaim is changing that.
TESTIMONIES
REGISTRATION
GENERAL ADMISSION
$120
October 29-30 // Lafayette, LA
Registration includes attendance to both days of the conference.
Meals and lodging are not included in the registration fee. Information regarding where to eat and stay will be included in your registration confirmation.
FAMILIES
$240/ couple
$10/child*
October 29-30 // Lafayette, LA
A great value for parents attending the conference with their families. Young adults (12-17) are welcome to participate in the Youth On Fire Track. Younger children (walking age and up) are invited to attend Kids Ministry. (*Under 18, attending with parent. Kids tickets not eligible for discounts.)
Meals and lodging are not included in the registration fee. Information regarding places to eat and stay will be included in your registration confirmation.
Proclaim is a perfect opportunity for college students to learn about the mission of the Church and get the tools they need to be joyful and passionate witnesses of Jesus on campus.
Information regarding Meal Options and Lodging (not included in Registration) will be included in your Registration confirmation.
PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS
We are happy to invite priests and religious to attend Proclaim for free, because you’re so awesome and you do so much. Please complete the registration process to register for free.
Information regarding Meal Options and Lodging (not included in Registration) will be included in your Registration confirmation.
SPONSORS
St. Pius X Parish
Lafayette, LA
GOLD SPONSOR
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 233-6815
SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 29th
8:00am Morning Session
• Welcome + Introduction // J.S.
• Mass // Fr. Louis Merosne
• “You Can Transform the World” // Sarah Granger
• Praise + Worship
• “The Time is Now” // Keith Major
12:30pm Lunch Break
2:00 Breakout Tracks: Evangelization 101 // Parish Renewal // Experienced Evangelizers // Youth on Fire
5:00 Dinner Break
6:00 Evening Session
8:15pm Adoration + Prayer for the Nations (Confessions + Prayer Teams Available)
Sunday, October 23rd
• “Awake O Sleeper: Becoming an Answer to Prayer” // Joe Farris
• Praise + Worship
• “To All the Ends of the Earth” // J.S.
• Missions Panel Discussion // Facilitator: J.S.
Panelists: Keith & Iwona Major, Joe Farris, Fr. Louis Merosne , Sarah Granger
12:00pm Closing Mass // Fr. Louis Merosne
1:30 Optional Workshop // Discerning Missions with Family Missions Company
CONFERENCE TRACKS
Evangelization 101
Parish Renewal
Want to enkindle a greater zeal for the Gospel in your parish or family? This track can help your community grow. Instead of merely maintaining their own faith, your people can burn with the missionary desire to share that faith with others.
Experienced Evangelizers
