Dearest Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, Youth Leader Trainers, and Youth Leaders:
Peace and blessings to each of you as we prepare to enter the Paschal Triduum.
It is with great joy that I announce to you on behalf of the National Executive Committee, the VEYM’s 2026 Joshua (Ban Chấp Hành) and Sinai (Huấn Luyện Viên) Congress to commence this summer in Baton Rouge, LA. In celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation and in union with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Evangelization initiative to evaluate, take action, and transform the ways in which we evangelize in the new digital era, the VEYM’s Joshua and Sinai Congress aims to renew our spirit, bolster our work on evangelization, and enkindle a living relationship with Jesus in the most Holy Eucharist. Through dynamic keynote speakers, practical breakout sessions on effective strategies for evangelization, discussions and dialogues on VEYM transformation and advancement, social gathering, praise and worship, music, food, prizes, and much more, those in attendance without a doubt will be motivated and sent forth to lead their chapter into the next chapter in our great history.
Especially this year, we’ll witness for the very first time the swearing in ceremony for the new National Executive Committee / Tân Ban Chấp Hành Trung Ương, to include all Ủy Viên Ban Chấp Hành Trung Ương.
The details to the Congress are as follow:
Location: St. Anthony of Padua & Le Van Phung Parish (BTR or MSY Airport Code)
Time: 02:00PM Thursday, the 16th of July to 02:00PM Sunday, the 19th of July, 2026
Early Bird Registration Fee: $125.00 by the 19th of June, 2026
Late Registration Fee: $200.00 by the 1st of July; will not accept late registration after July 1st, 2026
Registration Eligibility: Members of the National Leadership Council/Hội Đồng Lãnh Đạo; Members of the National Executive Committee/Ban Chấp Trung Ương; Members of the National Academic Committee/Ban Nghiên Huấn Trung Ương; Members of League of Chapters Leadership Councils/Hội Đồng Liên Đoàn; Members of Chapter Executive Committees/Ban Chấp Hành Đoàn; Youth Leaders Trainers/Huấn Luyện Viên; Chaplains and Clergy Chaplain Assistants/Tuyên Úy và Trợ Úy; to include Trưởng Ban Trợ Tá Đoàn, Liên Đoàn, và Trung Ương
Registration Website: https://url.veym.net/Joshua/Sinai/Congress-2026
Recommendations Survey: https://forms.gle/NVZomfbb7kWHXX886 (please complete by April 8th)
The National Executive Committee respectfully invites all eligible members to make every effort to attend this important congress for the future of our Movement. Your presence at this congress will undoubtedly reenergize the vitality of our Movement.
Yours in the Eucharist.
Attested,
Rev. Joseph Ngô Đình Thông, CSsR
General Chaplain
Signed,
Tr. Dominic Hoàng Công Thái Dương, PhD
President, National Executive Committee