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Parents

Welcome parents!

The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is a valuable investment in your teens’ spiritual growth and development, providing them with tools, experiences, and relationships to support them on their faith journey.

2026 NCYC will take place November 20-21, 2026, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. The 2026 NCYC theme is KNOWN. SEEN. LOVED

Sending young people to NCYC can offer several benefits, like:

  • Feeling empowered to become an active member of your parish
  • Experiencing the larger universal church
  • Encountering new forms of prayer
  • A deepened understanding of their faith and Catholic teachings

Overall, NCYC is more than just a conference; it is a catalyst for transformation.

Sending your child to NCYC can provide them with a rich and rewarding experience that strengthens their faith, connects them with a supportive community, and equips them to live as active and engaged missionary disciples in today’s world.

Registering Your Teen for NCYC

There are various options when it comes to registering your teen for NCYC:

  • Check with your local parish youth minister to see if they have a group attending
  • Check with your local diocesan youth director to see if your teen can join the diocesan delegation
  • You can accompany your teen and register as a family. (Please note that NCYC is for high school-aged teens only)

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"It’s life-changing. It was so encouraging. It was good to see the Catholic Church alive and vibrant...It was inviting to the youth and to the youth ministers. It made me proud to be Catholic. It made me feel like this is the authentic church of Christ. There was no shaming. There was no calling out groups of people who were falling away, etc. It was the love of Jesus authentically...That is what we need to spread more of in the Catholic Church! I was so impressed with the presence of the bishops...This is exactly what needs to happen."
- 2023 NCYC Participant
"It completely changed my weakened relationship with Christ. It was just what I needed. I also took my daughter, and we’ve been on cloud 9 since."
- 2023 NCYC Parent
"I think NCYC is a very impactful experience for young people. It's so good to see other Catholic teens and see their love and devotion to our Lord Jesus."
- 2023 NCYC Parent
“After struggling with anxiety throughout the pandemic and a sense of loss of faith, I reconnected with my faith at NCYC. I am thankful for the adults who invited me to NCYC, walked with me on this journey, and have now invited me to a leadership role at my parish as a catechist, choir member, and eucharistic minister.”
- 2022 NCYC Participant

What Parents are Saying

85%

Parents expressed that NCYC was a catalyst for a deeper or improved relationship for their child's faith.

*According to the 2025 NCYC Evaluation

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