It is a bilingual, culturally responsive retreat designed to meet young people where they are and challenge them to live their faith with courage today. Next Gen speaks the language of today’s youth while remaining deeply rooted in Catholic tradition. It helps youth see that their faith, culture, and story all belong in the Church.

The Catholic Relief Services collection benefits six Church-related entities that all offer aid to the vulnerable in carrying out the Christ’s mandate in Matthew’s Gospel to care for the “least of these.”