The Crossroads Young Adult Conference is open to all young adults, ages 18-40. The annual event offers an encounter with Jesus Christ through Sacred Scripture, official Church teaching, and fellow believers.       

Missed this year's conference?  Listen to keynote sessions, workshops, and homilies from the 2012 weekend!

Accomodations and the weekend itself will be held at Maryhill Renewal Center in Pineville, LA. For accommodations, see "Conference Housing" below. Directions to Maryhill Renewal Center.

Click here to view our tentative schedule for the 2012 conference.

See the Diocesan Calendar for a listing of events and resources available.

Speakers

Host: Paul Hood 
Paul has spent the last decade and a half working in various ministries throughout the country. By using his love for music, comedy, and anything that isn't bolted down to the floor, he has ministered to all ages in strange and foreign lands. He is currently the Director of Religious Education at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Alexandria, LA.  

Worship Leader: Grae McCullough 
Grae is a contemporary Christian crossover singer/songwriter. His music reflects his relationship with God, with others, and with the world in general, in a candidly honest way. He writes about joy, frustration, and even apathy; feelings that everyone is prone to experience every day in real life.

Keynote Speaker: Julianne Stanz 

Julianne Stanz is the Director of New Evangelization for the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is a consultant to the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization. Born in Ireland and raised in a picturesque village set in the Wicklow Mountains, Julianne has been profoundly influenced by her life in Ireland and by the witness of saints such as St. Patrick and St. Brigid. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Science and History and a Master’s Degree in Religion and Education from Mater Dei Institute of Education and is currently working on a Ph.D. She also holds certificates in religion and sexuality education and youth leadership. Julianne is the former Director of Adult Faith Formation and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Green Bay. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of Silver Lake College of the Holy Family in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and serves on the NCCL Committee for adult faith formation. She is happily married to Wayne and they have two children, a son and a daughter.

Conference Housing

The conference will be held at Maryhill Renewal Center:

Maryhill Renewal Center
600 Maryhill Road
Pineville, LA 71360
318-640-1378

Housing will be available at Maryhill or nearby hotels. You must make hotel reservations on your own.

Days Inn Pineville
11 Lord of Lords Ave.
Pineville, LA 71360
318-640-5818

Sleep Inn Pineville
Hwy 165 N.
Pineville, LA 71360
318-640-8505

Country Inn & Suites
2727 Monroe Hwy.
Pineville, LA 71360
318-641-8332