DCYC
Dallas Catholic Youth Conference
February 12th-14th, 2027
Dallas Catholic Youth Conference
The Dallas Catholic Youth Conference offers an opportunity for high school students DCYC across the Diocese of Dallas to gather together for one weekend to encounter Jesus. The weekend provides opportunities for young people to dive deeper into their faith through prayer (Mass, Adoration, Worship, etc), talks from national and local speakers, and experiencing the Catholic community present in Dallas.
All parishes in the Diocese of Dallas are welcomed to register a group for this weekend conference February 12-14, 2027. Registrations include hotel accommodations, resources for pre and post conference, meals during the conference, and all materials needed at the conference.
Main Stage Ministry Team - DCYC 2027
Worship and House Band: Dave Moore Music
Dave Moore is a singer-songwriter who travels the states singing traditional and contemporary songs of praise. His mission is to create an atmosphere that inspires the heart to be vulnerable with God through prayer and music. Dave has written songs that have been featured on national and independent radio stations. His ministry, before anything else, is a ministry of hospitality, a ministry of drawing all into communion with Jesus and each other.
FR. RUFINO CORONA, TOR - SPEAKER
Originally from Puebla, Mexico, his family moved to southern California where he encountered the Lord through his parish youth ministry. He transferred to Franciscan University where he met the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular! He now serves his alma mater as a campus minister. During the summer and whenever he gets the opportunity, Fr. Rufino loves to spend his time helping to put on retreats for college and high school aged students!
KATIE PREJEAN MCGRADY - SPEAKER
After working in youth ministry and high school education for a number of years, Katie began speaking full time in 2017, averaging over 100,000 miles a year traveling to speak at events for young people, parishes, parent groups, fundraisers, retreats, religious education conferences, and more.
Katie is the author of six books with Ave Maria Press. She began working with Ave Maria Press in 2019 to help create digital and audio content for Ave Explores, an award winning podcast and multi-media project digging into various Catholic topics relevant to people who want to learn more and live their faith in a real, practical way.
She hosts the Ave Explores podcast, a long-form interview style show that topics relevant topics each season.
PAUL KOLKER - EMCEE
Ever since Paul emerged from the womb, he's made literally tens of people laugh in places ranging from Dallas all the way to North Dallas. After traveling, performing, and participating in acting and improv workshops in places like Chicago and Los Angeles, he has finally begun to receive name recognition in his own family. When asked to provide a quote about Paul for this bio, his father responded decidedly with, "He's my oldest, right?" Whether it's on stage in downtown Dallas or on screen in commercials, Paul loves to perform, entertain, and engage. He has been making things up on the fly with Four Day Weekend since 2017, with Divine Comedy since 2012, and in his daily life since 1984. He is represented by Johnson Talent Agency locally and in Los Angeles, Susan Tolar Walters in Atlanta.
