Each day of Mariapolis 2011 led the 480 participants deeper and deeper into the experience of saying their "yes" to God—from Chiara Lubich’s first inspirations at the birth of the Focolare Movement almost seventy years ago, through the fifty years of life here in the United States, and culminating with the impact of that "yes" in the lives of children, young people, families, schools, faith communities, political life, and businesses.

It’s not easy to describe the Mariapolis.  It’s something special that you have to experience to understand! Here’s what a couple who visited for the first time in 2010 have to say:

About half of the 150 people attending the Indianapolis New Family Christmas Party were Burmese refugees, most of them parishioners at St. Pius X. In this mutli cultural gathering, the "language of love" overcame any barriers and made everyone feel welcome.