2000 News Archives

Seek Out Your Soul in the Connecticut Woods: Archdiocesan District YAL Conference October 6-9 2000

Conference Schedule

Friday, October 6, 2000

Registration: 5:00 pm — 12:00 am

Paraklesis Service

Welcome at Shadrack’s Lounge

 

Sunday, October 7, 2000

Orthros

Registration: 8:00 am — 10:00 am

Breakfast

Session 1: Created in the Image and Likeness of God

Break

Session 2: Living in the Image and Likeness of God

Lunch

Outreach Project

Archdiocesan District YAL Awareness

Great Vespers Service

Quassy Amusement Park — Octoberfest

Late Night Bible Jeopardy Challenge

 

Sunday, October 8, 2000

Orthros

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy

Lunch

Free Time: 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm

Grand Banquet

 

Monday, October 9, 2000

Optional Golf Outing*

9 Hole PGA rated golf course

Departure

* See registration form for additional information and cost

 

Hotel/Resort

The Heritage
522 Heritage Road
Southbury, CT 06488
1-800-932-3466

Special YAL Room Rate is $129.00 per night for single/double/triple/quad occupancy. Dial direct for room reservations, call 1-800-932-3466. When calling, please identify yourself with the "Young Adult Conference."

Resort check in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time is 12:00 pm. A block of rooms have been reserved for the conference at the special group rate listed above. These rates will be honored until the cut-off date which is September 6, 2000. After this date, rooms and rates are subject to the resort’s availability.

The Heritage is located in historic Southbury, Connecticut, a classic New England village with ancient woodlands and gently rolling hills that are home to numerous country estates and working farms. The Heritage also has many other features which can be enjoyed during the free time scheduled throughout the weekend including:

  • a sports club with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, whirlpool, weight and fitness room
  • two outdoor tennis courts
  • racquetball courts
  • billiard tables
  • designated jogging and walking paths
  • trout fishing
  • therapeutic massage and spa treatments
  • horseback riding
  • mountain biking
  • white-water rafting
  • hiking
  • hot air ballooning
  • horseback trail rides
  • antiquing and more

Prior Arrangements can be made for these activities by calling The Heritage. Additional Fees may apply.

Directions

Just five minutes from Interstate 84, The Heritage is less than an hour from Westchester and Fairfield counties, 90 minutes from New York City and 2.5 hours from Boston

From New York and major airports:

I-95 North to Exit 21, I-287 West

I-287 West to 684 North

684 North to Exit 9E, I-84 East

To Exit 15, Southbury

Left on Route 67

Route 67 North to the third traffic light

Turn left on to Heritage Road One mile ahead

The Heritage is on the right

From Hartford and Northern Areas:

I-84 West to Route 67, Southbury, Exit 15.

Right onto Route 67; at 2nd light, left on to Heritage Road

The Heritage is one mile ahead on right.

Southbury from I-84

Route 67 North to the third traffic light

Turn left on to Heritage Road One mile ahead

The Heritage is on the right

Consult additional directions online at www.mapquest.com.

Outreach Project

All Conference participants are encouraged to participate in these events. The participants at this year’s conference will be supporting two outreach programs:

The first program benefits the Rape Crisis Centers throughout the state of Connecticut.

During the Conference, we will be assembling ‘Rape Care Packages,’ which will be given to assist Rape Care Counselors throughout the state, as they attend to the needs of the children who unfortunately fell victim to sexual violence. (Did you know that 30% of the victims seen at sexual assault crisis services in the State of Connecticut are under the age of 18?)

The Second Outreach Program will benefit the Connecticut Coalition Again Domestic Violence. Participants of the conference are asked to please bring used/old cell phones along with their chargers to the Conference. These phones will be collected and sent to the C.C.A.D.V., where they will be pre-programmed to only dial 911. The intention is to have the shelters and the counselors of battered women distribute the phones. These phones are tools, they are access to help! Our hope is that they will provide a means for these women to get help when they so desperately need it. (Did you know that there were over 23,000 domestic abuse arrests during 1999 in the State of Connecticut alone? This does not include the thousands of other incidents that never reach the level of an arrest.)

Registration

Postmarked on or before August 15, 2000

$125.00 per person

Postmarked on or before September 15, 2000

$135.00 per person

Walk-In Conference Rate:

$150.00 per person

Conference registration fee includes admission and transportation to all events and meals listed on the schedule.

Individual Tickets may be purchased, based on availability, for the Grand Banquet at a cost of $75.00 per person. Make checks or money orders payable to: Saint Barbara YAL

No personal checks will be accepted during walk-in registration. Only Cash, money orders, or travelers checks will be accepted.

Refund requests must be received in writing and postmarked on or before September 23, 2000. Refunds are subject to a $30.00 processing fee.

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Registration Form

Please print out this form your printer and cut along dotted line above.

Please Print Clearly — Thank You

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City/State : _______________________________

Zip Code: ________________________________

E-Mail: __________________________________ Phone (day): __________________________

Phone (evening): _________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________

Male: ______ Female: ______ Single: ______ Married: _____

Parish Name & City: ____________________________________________________________

First YAL Conference? Y / N (circle one)

I would like to participate in the Golf Outing on Monday (October 9) and have included an additional $25.00. Y / N

Mail Registration Form with check payable to:

Saint Barbara YAL
480 Racebrook Road
Orange, CT 06477

Contact Us!

If you have any questions please visit our web site at: www.saintbarbara.org. If your questions are not answered on the web site, you can e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (203) 795-1347.

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