About 200 people from at least 14 parishes in the Worcester Diocese attended the Steubenville East youth conference July 12-14 at UMass Lowell, according to Timothy T. Messenger Jr., director of the diocesan youth ministry, New Evangelization Worcester for Youth & Young Adults. The conference, which included Masses, eucharistic adoration, confession, talks, workshops, music and small group sharing, drew about 2,400 youth and adults. Photos by Tanya Connor and Neeni Francis.