MERCER, PA - [Diocesan Chancery] — The National Jr. A.C.R.Y. (American Carpatho-Russian Youth) will host its annual Lenten Spring Encounter at Camp Nazareth from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22, 2026, inviting all youth ages 8–18 for a weekend of faith, fellowship, spiritual growth, and all the joys of spending the first days of Spring at beautiful Camp Nazareth!

Centered on the theme “Return to the Lord: Come Home to Christ this Lent!”, the weekend encourages young people to experience Great Lent not simply as a season of “doing more,” but as a joyful return to God like that of the Prodigal Son.