VIRTUAL CATHOLIC CONFERENCE SUPPORTS MILITARY YOUNG ADULTS
BY CASSANDRA “CASEY” LEE
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very year, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) participates in the Fellowship of Catholic University Student’s (FOCUS) annual Catholic conference. This year’s conference, SEEK21, was unique in that it followed suit with many other national gatherings and took place virtually 4-7 February 2021. What remained the same was the Archdiocese’s commitment to partake in the event and support military young adult participants. The AMS served as a SEEK21 sponsor, which included the Office of Evangelization and the Office of Vocations working together to host
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a virtual booth where conference participants learned about the Archdiocese’s mission and the need for vocations to the military chaplaincy. In the booth, several videos shared information about discernment retreats, the life of a chaplain, and young adult ministry in the military. Throughout the conference, the AMS staff and AMS Co-sponsored Seminarians were available to meet with SEEK21 participants for question and answer sessions virtually. Archbishop Broglio hosted a Holy Hour for Vocations in conjunction with SEEK21 on Saturday, 6
