Join Us for the 2026 Diocesan Family Conference!
We Are the Body of Christ – the Church of Altoona-Johnstown
A Day of Faith, Family, and Fellowship
Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese by gathering with Catholics of all ages for an inspiring day of prayer, learning, music, fellowship, and fun!
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:00AM-5:00PM (full schedule below) – Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Something for Everyone!
- Inspiring keynote speakers
- Practical workshops for adults, parents, and grandparents
- Youth and children’s programs
- Family activities
- Prayer, music, and the celebration of our Catholic faith
- Opportunities to connect with Catholics from across the Diocese
Whether you come as an individual, couple, or family, you’ll leave renewed in faith and encouraged to live as missionary disciples in your parish and community.
Registration is now open! Visit the diocesan website (www.dioceseaj.org/diocesan-family-conference-2026) or scan the QR code in the registration brochure available in your parish.
Conference Schedule
- 7:45 – 8:55 AM: Registration & Hospitality
- 9:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Prayer
- 9:30 – 10:15 AM: Keynote Session (All Ages) – Steve Angrisano
- 10:15 AM: Youth commute to their area and adults to breakouts
- 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Breakout Session Block #1
- 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM: Lunch & Community Time
- 1:00 – 1:15 PM: Youth commute to their area and adults to breakouts
- 1:15 – 2:15 PM: Breakout Session Block #2
- 2:15 – 2:25 PM: Students return to the main area to gather with adults
- 2:30 – 3:30 PM: Family Activity Session (All Ages Together) Service Projects, Living Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet
- 3:30 – 4:00 PM: Final Keynote (All Ages) – Steve Angrisano
- If participants are unable to join us for Mass, this is the time to depart.
- 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Closing Liturgy with Bishop Mark (fulfills the Sunday obligation)
- *The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered throughout the day and times posted on the day of the conference.
“For just as the body is one and has many members… so it is with Christ” — 1 Corinthians 12:12