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Mandy Wolvert
National Catholic Youth Choir (NCYC)
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ncyc@csbsju.edu  |  www.CatholicYouthChoir.org

National Catholic Youth Choir Celebrates 20 years of beautiful music.
Collegeville, Minnesota, July 11, 2019 - National Catholic Youth Choir (NCYC) celebrates its 20^th anniversary this summer with the help of a New Ulm Diocesan member!
Julia Nilles from St Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, Minnesota was the recipient of the Bishop Scholarship donated by Bishop LeVoir to help singers attend the 9-day NCYC camp and concert tour.
“I have been learning so much at camp and have gained a lot of valuable experience to bring back to my community, particularly my community parish, St. Dionysius. I can apply things like our cantor class to liturgy in the Mass. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I have grown so much in my faith while here [at camp].” – Julia Nilles.
During its existence, the NCYC has hosted more than 300 choristers from across the nation, meeting each summer on the campus of Saint John’s University and Abbey.
NCYC has had a strong tradition of celebrating beautiful music in the lives of young singers. Choristers arrived in Collegeville, Minnesota on July 6, 2019 and started their Midwest Concert Tour on Thursday, July 11. Camp is filled with daily rehearsal and prayer, friends and fun

2019 Concert Theme: 
“Who is my neighbor?,” Jesus was asked. His answer, which challenges us still, is the story of the Good Samaritan. NCYC sings of Jesus’ challenge in its 20th anniversary Good Samaritan Tour: “Serve Your Neighbor.”

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior, Wisconsin        7 p.m. concert / Duluth & Superior Diocese
Friday, July 12, 2019
Our Lady of Good Counsel Chapel, Mankato, MN        7 p.m. concert / Rochester Winona Diocese
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN            4:30 p.m. Mass/ 7:30 p.m. concert / St. Paul Minneapolis Diocese
Sunday, July 14, 2019
St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN                                   10:30 Mass/concert at 10 am

About National Catholic Youth Choir
National Catholic Youth Choir’s auditioned choristers spend nine days (July 6 – 14, 2019) on the campus of Saint John’s Abbey and University rehearsing daily as a unified choir under the direction of St. John’s Boys’ Choir Conductor, André Heywood. Heywood is an instructor in the music department at SJU and the College of Saint Benedict. The choir was founded in 1999 by Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John's Abbey.
Please visit www.CatholicYouthChoir.org for concert and pick-up choir information, videos and photos.