News from Around:

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — More than 2,000 years after his birth, Christ the King was honored in a historic way with a massive electronic "holy shoutout" via texts, emails and tweets sent simultaneously from cellphones. Read more from Catholic News Agency

INDIANAPOLIS, IN  — The National Catholic Register takes the opportunity of NCYC to look at the state of The State of Catholic Youth Ministry Today

INDIANAPOLIS, IN  — More than 23000 Catholic youth are converging on Indianapolis for a gathering focused on faith, prayer and community. The Indy Channel – News 6 has the story and video

INDIANAPOLIS, IN  — Attendees of the National Catholic Youth Conference participated in a Eucharistic Procession from St. John Catholic Church to Lucas Oil Stadium Thursday afternoon. More from WIBC 93.1 FM

SLAYTON. MN – Every two years youth in grades 9 – 12 from the Tri-Parish Cluster of St. Ann, St. Columba and St. Mary gather with over 20,000 young Catholics from around the nation to celebrate the National Catholic Youth Conference.  It takes many pancake breakfasts and other fundraising events to secure funds to send the 23 youth and five chaperones who will be attending this year.  More from the Murray County News

News from ‘Round Here:

Last Monday, went NOTHING at all like I expected.  I had difficulty with video editing, I was swept up into a meeting and a lunch that, while expected, still did a little havoc to my to-do list, as it grew rather than shrank throughout the day. Last week, my efforts were to chill my way towards NCYC and vacation… I was losing that mojo at the beginning of the week.  Nonetheless, I held to my commitment to get out and catch a later afternoon movie.

Tuesday started off  with a brief DYYAM staff meeting, and (a highlight) a sending forth prayer by the e-team.  Likewise, I got out at a reasonable time in the later afternoon  (it was becoming a good habit)

Wednesday involved packing bags before commuting to the office for an early morning radio interview.  The rest of the day was desk clearing and then off to the NCYC bus.  You can read the blog postings on the rest of the week, and I am still back-dating.

We returned on Sunday. I went home and showered for a very long time.  Some clothes into the washer and then dressed for the day rather than take a nap.  I was in the office to address receipts as send some thank you e-mails.  I was home as the Ravens were winning their game and napping very soon after that.