Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest
Parish Life Conference
Hosted by: St. Mary Church (Palos Heights, IL)
Oak Brook DoubleTree ~ June 28 - July 2, 2023

Annually, the Archdiocese has three competitions for the laity at each Diocesan Parish Life Conference, based on the annual conference theme and the book of the Bible from which it is taken.

  • Bible Bowl: a two-hour competition; each parish can have a team of three (plus alternates) in the following divisions:
    • Pre-Teens, ages 10-12
    • Teens, ages 13-19; The team that wins this division at each PLC will compete among the winners of the other dioceses at the Archdiocesan festival (in odd-numbered years, at the Archdiocese Convention; in even-numbered years, at the Midsummer Meetings).
    • Adults, age 20 and older
  • Creative Festivals: children from pre-school through high school submit entries in one or more of the follow categories:
    • Arts
    • Photography
    • Poetry
    • Writing
  • Oratorical Festival: Teens in each parish deliver a speech based on the conference theme, in two divisions:
    • Junior, ages 13-15
    • Senior, ages 16-19; the orator that wins this division at each PLC will compete among the winners of the other dioceses at the Archdiocesan festival (in odd-numbered years, at the Archdiocese Convention; in even-numbered years, at the Midsummer Meetings).

Downloads

 

Minor Particpation Form

Kid's Club Medical Form


Event Registration

Souvenir Journal Form

Vendor Registration Form


Clergy Wives Outing - Off Property Form

Teen/Young Adult Outing - Off Property Form

 

General Schedule


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Deadlines

 

 

Hotel Reservation Deadline:

June 6, 2023


 

Souvenir Journal:

June 1, 2023

 

Vendor Registration:

June 1, 2023

 

Event Registration dEadline:

June 1, 2023


Creative Festivals Deadline:
April 1, 2023
 
Oratorical Festival Registration Deactivation
June 15, 2023
 
Bible Bowl Registration Deactivation
June 15, 2023
 
 
 
Links
 

Antiochian Archdiocese of North America

Antiochian Archdiocese - Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest

St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Palos Heights, IL.