Name: CALLED: A Conference for Young Adults
Start: 2025-09-20T13:45:00-04:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Reston

Bishop Burbidge invites all young adults (ages 19 to 35, single and married) to join him at the third annual CALLED: A Conference for Young Adults! Join hundreds of young adults at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The day includes Mass with Bishop Burbidge, keynotes in both English and Spanish, breakout sessions, dinner, prayer, live music, fellowship and so much more! Ennie Hickman (English) and Kairy Marquez (Spanish) will be joining us as our keynote speakers! Complimentary childcare is available throughout the entire event. Encounter Jesus, connect with other young adults and to your local Young Adult Ministries and be encouraged in how the Lord has CALLED YOU to holiness.
Cost
EARLY-BIRD: $40, July 1 – August 31, 2025
REGULAR REGISTRATION: $50, September 1-19, 2025
AT DOOR SALES: $60, September 20, 2025
Keynotes:
(English Keynote) Ennie Hickman is a nationally recognized Catholic communicator and nonprofit leader who has made significant contributions to Catholic missions in America for over two decades. He is best known for his leadership with Franciscan University of Steubenville, Adore Ministries, and The Saint Constantine College and Schools.
As President of Adore Ministries, Ennie developed a scalable model of missionary expansion that significantly increased the organization’s annual revenue and extended missionary presence to five additional states. A trusted speaker and innovator, Ennie has worked with major Catholic institutions and dioceses across the globe, helping them foster authentic Christian community, raise vital funds, and embody the Gospel in word and deed.
Ennie and his wife Cana are co-founders of the Del Rey Collective, a ministry empowering families to embrace Christian hospitality and neighborhood discipleship. They are also co-founders and board members of Amigos de Apla’s, which supports the Tz'utujil people of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through sustenance, spiritual formation, and education—honoring the legacy of Blessed Stanley Rother.
With over two decades of experience in youth ministry, missionary work, public speaking, and non-profit leadership, Ennie is widely respected for his authentic witness and powerful storytelling. Cana, a convert to Catholicism, complements this with her unique voice as a writer, missionary, and mother of nine, bringing depth, warmth, and lived wisdom to their shared mission.
Through their ongoing ministry with dioceses and organizations across the country, the Hickmans continue to encourage families to fall more in love with Jesus, build vibrant communities rooted in faith, and live with generosity, hope, and joy in the ordinary moments of life.
The Hickmans still open up their home every week to neighbors and strangers alike. Stop by for a cold beverage if you are ever in the area.
(Spanish Keynote) Kairy Marquez is a latina worship leader born in the Dominican Republic, raised in NYC and now lives in a suburb of Atlanta. She has recorded two spanish albums, "Volar" and "Incondicional", and has traveled to many latin american countries, as well as to Spain and Italy, to share the Gospel and to lead people to encounter and adore Jesus in the Eucharist. She includes a moment of Eucharistic Adoration in all of her concerts, as it is the source and summit of our faith. Kairy holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook as well as a diploma for completing the 2-year Lay Pastoral Ministry program administered by the Pastoral Institute of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. She has been married to her husband Edwin since 2003 and they have three boys.

El Obispo Burbidge invita a todos los jóvenes adultos (de 19 a 35 años, solteros y casados) a unirse a él en la tercera conferencia anual CALLED: ¡Una Conferencia para Jóvenes Adultos! Únase a cientos de jóvenes adultos en el Hyatt Regency en Reston, Virginia, el sábado 20 de septiembre de 2025. ¡El día incluye misa con el Obispo Burbidge, presentaciones principales en inglés y español, presentaciones, cena, oración, música en vivo, convivencia y mucho más! Se ofrece cuidado de niños gratuito durante todo el evento. Encuentre a Jesús, conéctese con otros jóvenes adultos y con su Ministerio de Jóvenes Adultos local, y anímese al descubrir cómo el Señor lo ha llamado a la santidad.
Costo
RESERVA ANTICIPADA: $40, del 1 de julio al 31 de Agosto de 2025
INSCRIPCIÓN REGULAR: $50, del 1 al 19 de septiembre de 2025
INSCRIPCIÓN EN DÍA DEL EVENTO: $60, 20 de septiembre de 2025
Keynotes:
(Spanish Keynote) Kairy Marquez es una cantautora católica nacida en la República Dominicana, criada en la Ciudad de New York, y que actualmente reside en el área de Atlanta. Ha grabado dos discos, "Volar" e "Incondicional", y ha viajado a varios países de latinoamérica, al igual que Italia y España a compartir el evangelio y a dirigir la alabanza. Es su deseo que cada persona que escuche su música se encuentre con Jesús y lo adore. Ella incluye adoración eucarística en todos sus conciertos, ya que es la fuente y la cima de nuestra fe. Kairy posee una maestría (Master's Degree) en Recursos Humanos de la Universidad del Estado de New York (SUNY) en Stony Brook al igual que el diplomado de dos años como Ministro Laico Pastoral del Instituto Pastoral de la Diocesis de Brooklyn, New York. Ella está casada con su esposo Edwin desde el 2003 con quien tiene tres niños.