A Program of the Midwest Asian-Pacific Institute for Mission and Ministry in the U.S.

Catholic Church

Scions of the Proud: Passing the Flame of Hope for a Brighter Future 

Save the Dates Loyola University Chicago

July 31 - August 2, 2009 Lake Shore Campus
Friday 3PM to Sunday Noon 6525 Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60626

Who Is Invited?
Young adults 18 years old and above of Asian and Pacific Islander descent,
their families, and friends; pastoral ministers to young adults; staff of
vocations, campus and young adults ministries; faculty, clergy, bishops and
all others who are interested in the ministry to Asian Pacific young adults.

A WEEKEND OF WORSHIP, MUSIC, FORMATION AND FELLOWSHIP 

HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES

Saturday night concert by composers and Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Guamanian, Hmong,
musicians followed by a cultural program Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Pakistani, Samoan,
Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Thai, Tongan, Vietnamese

FEATURING

 Fr. Dave Dwyer, C.S.P. (Keynote Speaker), head of the Paulist Youth and Young Adults Program in the
Archdiocese of New York and host of the “Busted Halo” talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio - Channel 159, a
Catholic radio program for young adults
 Fr. Ricky Manalo, C.S.P, Br. Rufino Zaragoza, O.F.M, Barbara Tracey, Diana Macalintal, and Paul
Nguyen, composers, liturgists, and pastoral leaders
 Expert and young adult panel speakers will address:
 Intergenerational Dialogue
 Being Asian - Pacific and American
 Being Roman Catholic Today
 Various Asian and Pacific Islander communities will share their rich traditions and cultures at Cultural
gatherings, dialogue and sharing sessions

GUESTS

 Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and Chairman of Sub-Committee on Asian
and Pacific Affairs, USCCB
 Bishop Pierre-Antonio-Jean Bach, M.E.P Lao Apostolate in Diaspora from Thailand
 Bishop Francis Kane Auxiliary Bishop and Episcopal Vicar, Archdiocese of Chicago
 Diocesan and Visiting Asian Bishops

For more information about the conference, visit the Midwest Asian-Pacific Young Adults Catholic Conference website:.midwest-apyacc.org, or the
Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian Catholics home page: www.archchicago.org., or call the Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian
Catholics at (312) 534- 8328, or send letter to : Cardinal Meyer Center, Archdiocese of Chicago, 3525 S Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60653

Sponsored by: Archdiocese of Chicago, Office for Asian Catholics along with the National Laotian and Hmong Ministries, Asian and Pacific Affairs Office of the USCCB Secretariat of
Cultural Diversity in the Church, Midwest Dioceses and Religious Communities.