Bishop Burbidge invites all middle school students of the Diocese to join him at BASH 2023!
BASH is our largest gathering of Catholic middle school students (6th-8th graders) every year! This event is a celebration of our Catholic faith and love of the Lord. We are planning for hundreds of middle school students to gather for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fun!
This event includes music, inflatables, games, pizza, Rita's, Ice Cream, Gaga Ball tournament, free throw competition, inspirational speakers, confessions, and a Vigil Mass for Sunday, with Bishop Burbidge as the principal celebrant. BASH is designed to be open to any Middle School aged youth that want to attend, so please welcome and invite them to participate in the life of the Catholic Church!
Our goal is to have all 70 parishes and 5 missions participating in this event. If you have a child in middle school, we encourage you to call your parish to see if they will be participating. Perhaps if they are not already planning to participate, this will change if they hear that there are interested families!
Speaker
Paul J. Kim - Paul utilizes his many talents (music, beatboxing, comedy, inspirational talks) to communicate the Gospel message of Christ to people in a way that is engaging and entertaining. In the past decade, he has impacted people of all ages in 48 states and in 16 countries. Paul has released two music albums, his videos have accumulated tens of millions of views, and he presents to an average of 40,000 people a year! To learn more about Paul, visit his website.
Details
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023. 3:30pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA
COST: $10.00 per participant (youth and adults). Includes entertainment, dinner, snacks, and a t-shirt.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 16. Contact Benjamin Paczak, STM Youth Minister, at [email protected]
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers are needed to chaperone and/or drive to/from O'Connell at 3:30 and 8:30.