Rise Detroit 2025

The theme is Finding Peace based on the scripture - Phil 4:6-7 - "Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."

All 9-12th graders are invited to attend RISE! Teens must be accompanied by adult chaperones who have been certified through the VIRTUS Protecting God's Children program since 2021 (youth minister, high school campus minister, teacher, pastor, parent, etc.). To find a workshop, go to VIRTUS® Online.

The event will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-7:15 p.m. at Mercy High School in Farmington. The speakers include Mari Pablo, Bishop Monforton, and Fr. John Shi! Activities include keynotes, powerful music and worship experiences, two workshop opportunities, small group discussion, and Liturgy!

Sunday, February 2, 2025

8:30am - 7:15pm

Mercy High School, 29300 W Eleven Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336

• 8:15 a.m. | Doors Open/Registration Begins
• 9:00 a.m. | Welcome (event begins)
• Mass with Bishop Monforton
• Keynote
• Lunch/Service Opportunites/Community Building (lunch included in registration)
• Keynote
• Dinner (included in registration)
• Closing Session with Adoration
• 7:15 p.m. | Dismissal

All attending teens must be accompanied by an adult chaperone (parent, youth minister, pastor, teacher, etc.).

Standard Admission: $35 for all participants: teens and adults

Sign up before January 6, 2025 to receive a 25% discount!

Registration will remain open until 1/29/25.

Parish Group T-Shirts: Parishes or schools that register 10 or more participants by December 20, 2024, will receive free RISE 2024 t-shirts. (T-shirts will be provided on the day of the event).

Please pay online via Eventbrite or via check.

• Make checks payable to The Archdiocese of Detroit
• 12 State Street, Detroit, MI 48226
• Attention: Youth Ministry

Event Contact: [email protected] | 313.237.5904

Mari Pablo grew up in a devout, always supportive, boisterous Hispanic family in South Florida. She graduated from Franciscan University with a double major in theology and psychology and a Master of Theology from the Augustine Institute. She has worked in youth ministry for over 15 years, including as a youth minister in New Orleans and a high school theology teacher in Miami. She is currently serving parishes and universities across the country with The Evangelical Catholic.

Mari is a presenter for Ascension Press in numerous projects, including the YOU-Theology of the Body program for teens, The 99- An evangelization mission series, Connected- Catholic Social Teaching for this generation, Bible Timeline, Chosen- Confirmation and Ascension presents.

Mari is well known for her dynamic presentations at the annual Steubenville Youth Conferences, NCYC, NET, Life Teen events, FOCUS conference, diocesan events (including the AOD NW Regional Eucharistic Congress), and more. Mari has a deep love for food, but an even greater love for Christ and is dedicated to helping others encounter him.

Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton, who grew up in Westland, MI, returned to the Archdiocese of Detroit in November of 2023 after spending 11 years serving the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio.

Bishop Monforton was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1994. He served as Cardinal Maida's personal priest-secretary. In 2005, he accompanied the cardinal to Rome for the funeral of Pope John Paul II and remained in Rome as Cardinal Maida participated in the papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. He served as rector and president of Detroit's Sacred Heart Major Seminary and at several AOD parishes before being appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio.

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