Conference Schedule

RENEW Toronto will be a Spirit-filled experience on Friday, November 21 (half-day) and Saturday, November 22 (full-day) with keynotes, workshops, Mass, Adoration and more. Don’t miss a beat! Check out the full conference schedule below. On Sunday, November 23 we will gather at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica for Mass celebrated by Cardinal Leo, followed by fellowship with food and drinks.

FRIDAY, NOV 21 | Canada Event Centre

  • 6:00 PM
    Doors Open & Registration Begins
    Marketplace Open

    7:00 PM
    Welcome Remarks hosted by Lisa Canning
    Blessing

    7:30 PM
    Keynote 1 - “Have you met the real Jesus?” by Heather Khym

    8:30 PM
    Eucharistic Adoration
    ~ Reflection led by Fr. Larry Richards
    Confessions

SATURDAY, NOV 22 | Canada Event Centre

  • 8:00 AM
    Doors Open & Registration Begins
    Marketplace Open

    9:00 AM
    Welcome Remarks hosted by Lisa Canning
    Video from Cardinal Leo

    10:00 AM
    Keynote 2 - “Life with Jesus: The Greatest Adventure” by Heather Khym

    11:00 AM
    Daily Mass celebrated by Fr. Larry Richards

  • 12:00 PM
    Lunch (Sponsored by Ignite Ministry Canada - The Redemptorists)
    Marketplace Open

    12:30 PM
    Presentation by Ignite Ministry Canada - The Redemptorists

    12:45 PM
    Networking Session led by YPCT

    1:30 PM
    Praise and Worship

    2:00 PM
    Keynote 3 - “Knowing Jesus” by Fr. Larry Richards

    3:00 PM
    Breakout 1
    ~ Men’s Session: “Be a Man/Esto Vir” by Fr. Larry Richards
    ~ Women’s Session: “In the World, Not of the World: The Salesian Way for Women to Be Holy and Fully Alive” by Sr. Hae-Jin Lim

    4:00 PM
    Break
    Marketplace Open

    4:30 PM
    Breakout 2
    ~ “YOU are a sign!” by Ruth D’Souza (Ideal for students and working professionals)
    ~ “Grace in the Chaos: Finding Holiness in Everyday Family Life” by Steve & Liz Rebello (Ideal for engaged or married couples, and young families)
    ~ “Finding God in the Familiar” by Fr. Matt McCarthy (Ideal for those discerning religious vocations)

    5:30 PM
    Closing Announcements

    6:00 PM
    Praise and Worship
    Marketplace Open

SUNDAY, NOV 23 | St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica

  • 2:00 PM

    Sunday Christ the King WYD Mass with Cardinal Leo. Come join us for time in fellowship, with food and drinks following the mass.

    ~No registration is required. All are welcome!

*Schedule is subject to change.

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