For a young person to attend a Youth Encounter weekend, they must be sponsored by another youth who has made a Youth Encounter, an adult who has made a Cursillo weekend, or a priest, deacon, or religious who knows the Candidate well.
Sponsorship is a serious commitment. You are called to model the Christian life for your Candidates and to pray and sacrifice for them for one year. You should know the Candidate well enough so it's natural to talk about faith and Youth Encounter with them.
To Sponsor a Candidate, submit the online Sponsorship Form on this page.
It will then be your responsibility to help your Candidate apply for the Youth Encounter weekend, to answer any questions they have, to ensure they have transportation to the weekend, and to support your Candidate after the weekend.
God bless you!
Youth Encounter Lead Team