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Promo Videos: RALLY, Tour Promo Videos, etc.
Music:"The Barlow Girl & Superchick Live" Tour

Speakers: Bishop Loverde, Fr. Stan Fortuna & the Skit Guys
Registration: Registration is now closed!

Check-in & Times: What time? Where do I go?
Directions: How to find Bishop O'Connell High School

T-Shirt Info: When will I get mine?
Pictures & Downloads: Poster, CYM letters, past pics...

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Open to all high school aged students. All must register through the parish youth office- call your parish office today!

Every year the Office of Youth Ministry sponsors RALLY as our largest outreach event that celebrates our faith and love of the Lord! We are planning for hundreds of high school students to gather for over eight hours of music, inspirational speakers, and Sunday Mass with Bishop Loverde. RALLY is designed to be open to any high school aged youth wanting to attend; please welcome and invite them to participate in the life of the Catholic Church!

50 of the 68 parishes in the Diocese of Arlington attended RALLY 2008 -- we would love to see even more of you there this year!

Tour Promo Video

Barlow Girl & Superchick video

RALLY Promotional Videos

Music - "The Barlow Girl & Superchick live" tour

Barlow Girl

Barlow Girl is making a return appearance at RALLY, though it has been a few years since they have been with us. They will be celebrating the release of their newest album, Love & War, slated for release on September 8, 2009.

"Beautiful Ending" is expected to be the album's lead single. Other songs included on the album are "Our Worlds Collide," "A Love Song," "Come Alive Tonight," "No More Sorrow," "Tears Fall," and "This Is Not Forever."

Read more here >

Superchick

Superchick is also returning to RALLY 2009 for another performance! The headline band for RALLY 2008, they rocked the house and wrapped up an amazing day last year as a part of their national "Rock What You Got" tour... and we are excited to hear them again!

A little about them from their website: " Superchick is living up to its name. Its first four albums have combined for 700,000 copies sold, more than 70 film, television and videogame song placements, and five No. 1 singles.

Read more here >

VOTA

VOTA is joining Superchick & Barlow Girl for this tour from 09.17.09 thru 11.22.09! More from "christianmusic.com":

"Formerly known as Casting Pearls, this one time trio of front man/ guitarist/ songwriter Bryan Olesen, bassist Case Maranville and drummer Scott Rutz has expanded to a four piece (now including guitarist/ keyboardist Riley Friesen) ... They released their self-titled debut album to stores nationwide on February 10, 2009 and received rave reviews from media outlets far and wide."

Read more here >
Check out their web site here >

The Speakers

Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington,

Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde

Bishop Paul S. Loverde was installed as the third Bishop of Arlington at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More on March 25, 1999. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on September 3, 1940, to Paul Loverde and Ann Marie Conti. Bishop will be celebrating our Mass at RALLY again this year! 

Bishop Loverde serves on the Board of Directors for Christ the King Seminary, East Aurora, New York; Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary, Emmittsburg, Maryland; Catholic Distance University, Hamilton, Virginia; and The Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Arlington, Virginia.

Read more about our Bishop here >

Fr. Stan Fortuna

From his web bio: "From his earliest days growing up in New York, Father Stan Fortuna has lived a life of passion and purpose. When he was in the 2nd grade, his father gave him a Christmas present that was to define his destiny – a red Gibson electric guitar. It was quickly discovered that Fr. Stan had an ear for music and a knack for musical expression and composition.  This talent was obvious especially when he started playing the bass." 

Fr. Stan is also making a return appearance at RALLY. He makes appearances all over the country - even getting a "gig" at the 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia - and inspires young people and their youth ministers alike with his music, rap and personal challenges to live their Catholic faith authentically. Fr. Stan will be our keynote speaker for RALLY 2009.

Read more about Fr. Stan here >

The Skit Guys

Tommy Woodard and Eddie James are The Skit Guys. They have been best friends since high school. Think of them as the wise guys in class who had everyone laughing and managed to make a career out of it.

They've been teaching God's word using comedy, drama and whatever category talking action figures fit into for over twenty years.

Check out their website here >

Registration Procedures

RALLY registration is now closed, as of October 14th.

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Young people that want to participate must sign up through their parish Coordinator of Youth Ministry. The cost is $25.00 per participant (youth and adults), which includes all of the great entertainment above, a T-shirt, dinner, and snacks.

Procedure for Coordinators of Youth Ministry to sign up your group:

1. Get your youth excited about RALLY by downloading copies of the poster (large posters mailed out in mid- September) and posting them at your parish, watching the promo video on You Tube (due late-September).
   
2. Get a head-count of how many will be participating, and download the RALLY Permission Slip (English click here) / RALLY Forma de Permiso (Español haz clic aquí) for each to complete.
   
3. Registration is now closed!

Check-in Procedures

On Sunday, October 18 (the day of RALLY):

1. Eat lunch before you arrive at RALLY! (We will be serving dinner only around 3:15 P.M.).
2. Come to Bishop O’Connell High School on Sunday, October 18th (check-in begins at 11:15 A.M.). Be sure to bring a copy of the SIGNED ORIGINAL permission slip for each participant and keep it with you at all times.
3. The opening band, VOTA, will be on stage at 11:30 A.M. - so please arrive with enough time to check-in your group if you want to hear them!!
4. When you check-in, you will verify your list of attendees, pick up pre-printed name tags and sign a statement agreeing to have the OYM bill your parish $25.00 per attendee.
5. Your parish will be sent an invoice following RALLY. Instructions on making your payment will be included.
6. RALLY begins at 11:30 A.M. & concludes around 8:00 P.M. after Barlow Girl & Superchick concert. A short autograph signing time will be afterwards.

Directions

Directions to Bishop O’Connell High School from the Capital Beltway (I-495):

1. Take I-66 East to Exit 69 (Lee Hwy./ Washington Blvd).
2. At the end of the exit ramp turn left.
3. Proceed across the bridge and through the light to Underwood St.
4. Turn Left onto Underwood St.
5. Continue approximately two blocks.
6. You will see a football field on the right and then a parking lot.
7. Enter this parking lot and park your car.
8. Enter the building through the doors that face the football field.

T-Shirt Info

Please note: T-shirts will be ordered in two phases:

1. Parishes that are more than two hours away from Arlington Co. will be able to take their shirts with them from RALLY that evening; and
2. Parishes closer to the Chancery will have the shirts sent via mail or special delivery approximately three weeks after RALLY.

Pictures

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