BASH

Bishop Burbidge invites all middle school students of the Diocese to join him at BASH 2025!

BASH is our largest gathering of Catholic middle school students (6th-8th graders) every year! This event is a celebration of our Catholic faith and love of the Lord. We are planning for hundreds of middle school students to gather for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fun!

This event includes music, games, inspirational speakers, confessions, and a Vigil Mass for Sunday, with Bishop Burbidge as the principal celebrant. BASH is designed to be open to any Middle School aged youth that want to attend, so please welcome and invite them to participate in the life of the Catholic Church!

The Diocese has a goal to have all 70 parishes and 5 missions participating in this event – so let’s make sure St. Theresa Parish is there! If you have a child in middle school, we encourage you to join us!

The most important letter is ’B’ – BASH is always Better if you Bring a Buddy.  It is a great experience for any Middle Schooler but the kids do have a bunch of free time to play on the inflatables, rock walls, gaga pits, and amusement rides but it also really helps if they have a buddy to hang with – makes that free time much more enjoyable.

Details

WHEN: Saturday, May 10^th, 2025, 3:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
DEPART: From upper parking lot at 2:15pm – return at 9:00pm

WHERE: Bishop O’Connell High School, Arlington, VA
COST: $20 per participant (youth)
HOW TO SIGN UP WITH ST. THERESA: https://tinyurl.com/STMSBash
PROMO VIDEO:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dmTMnW3x7wI

Speaker

• Keynote from Oscar Rivera – Oscar Rivera is a Catholic speaker, musician, and evangelist who uses modern culture to illuminate the light of faith. He brings a message of hope in times of despair, love during times of hate, and a reminder to faithfully follow God, no matter the obstacles.  Oscar takes his knowledge of the faith and inspires youth and young adults across the country at diocesan events and rallies as well as national events such as SEEK, Franciscan University of Steubenville youth conferences, and the National Eucharistic Congress.

Entertainment

• Tons of inflatable games, pizza, Rita’s, Smiley’s Ice Cream, and more! From the rock-climbing wall to bacon pizza, we’ve got a great day planned!
• Gaga Ball tournament and free throw competition, with great prizes available for the winners!
• BASH T-shirts! Every youth and adult participant will receive a BASH T-shirt.

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