Go Fish 2026
The Go Fish Conference is an annual event hosted by the Saint John Society, open to all Catholic college students in the Pacific Northwest. Come to be inspired by Christ and strengthened in community, to deepen in your faith with talks and small group discussion, adoration and mass, all while enjoying the beauty of the Oregon Coast!
Event Details
Where
Twin Rocks Friends Camp
When
April 24th-26th, 2026
Registration
$140
FAQ
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We will experience
Adventure activities and the beach
Keynote talks
Small group discussions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Mass
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2 nights at the Twin Rocks Friends Camp
4 catered meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast)
Top-quality keynote
An awesome Go Fish t-shirt + conference booklet
Priceless experiences of community and deepening in faith
Adventure activities including
Rock climbing
Kayaking
Ziplining
Rosary hikes
Disc golf
Mini golf
Paddleboarding
Basketball
Volleyball
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The registration deadline is April 10th, 2026. You must register by this date to secure a spot and a t-shirt.
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Check it out here
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Click here for this year’s schedule
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Our conference is aimed at serving Catholic college students. If you come from a Protestant background, please contact us at gofish@osunewman.org. We will assess whether GoFish is the right fit for you. If you are a current non-catholic student at Oregon State University, we urge you to check out our other programs here.
If you are an alumni of OSU, there is a registration waitlist for alumni. If spots are not filled by current Catholic students, we will open the waitlist to alumni.
Thank you for understanding.
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Please email us at gofish@osunewman.org
2026 Keynote
Living on God’s Logic
“Since we belong to the day, let us put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:8)
What if the deepest meaning of life cannot be grasped by calculation, success, or self-assertion, but only by trust, surrender, and love? This year at GoFish, we will explore the theological virtues —faith, hope, and charity— as the very logic by which God invites us to live and think.
Rooted in Who God is, and infused at our baptism, these virtues reshape how we see reality, face suffering, and relate to others. We will rediscover how faith opens our eyes, hope anchors our future, and charity draws us into a life patterned not by the world’s standards, but by God’s
Father Ignacio Llorente is a priest of the Saint John Society. and pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Portland, Oregon. He holds advanced degrees in philosophy and theology and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Sacred Theology. He is the co-author of Sent Forth: Handbook for a Missionary Church.
Fr. Ignacio has served as Chaplain of the Newman Center at Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon), pastor of St. Patrick Parish (Portland, Oregon) and pastor of Saint Mary’s Parish (Corvallis, Oregon).
As pastor of St. Michael Parish, he works with young professionals and adults in SJS evangelization programs and helps lead the San Juan Diego program. He is also guiding the development of the SJS Pastoral Center in West Linn, Oregon.
2026 Keynoter - Fr. Ignacio Llorente
Fr. Aaron Stettler grew up in a military family and lived in seven different places growing up. He attended Oregon State University to study nuclear engineering in the Navy ROTC program. It was there that he was invited to the Fragua retreat organized by the Saint John Society. This experience changed his life.
With time, he felt the call to be a missionary priest in the Saint John Society. He went to Argentina after graduating college, and he loved it so much that he asked to study philosophy there. He was then sent to Washington D.C. to study theology and was ordained in Dec. 2021 alongside Fr. John Poodts.
Since then, he has been in Portland, OR, where he serves at the PDX Newman Center, in the Cenaculo program, and in San Juan Diego Youth. For him, every day is an adventure serving the Lord!
2026 Keynoter - Fr. Aaron Stettler
2026 Keynoter - Sr. Teresa Harrell
Sister Teresa Harrell is a member of the Society of Mary, consecrated missionary Sisters dedicated to the New Evangelization who work with the Saint John Society in their programs of New Evangelization.
While in grad school at Oregon State, she encountered Jesus alive in the Eucharist and entered the Church in 2002. She served in campus ministry at Oregon State University for several years before entering the Society of Mary in 2008, and was campus minister at PDX Newman from 2014-2020.
She is currently serving at St. Michael the Archangel in downtown Portland, Oregon, where (among other things) she directs the Mercy Mission program, which combines her passion for forming young adults and her love for bringing God's mercy to those who are suffering. She completed undergraduate studies in English and philosophy, Master's degrees in English and Theology, and is currently working on a Doctorate in Ministry.
schedule
Friday
5:00-6:30 pm Registration
7:00 pm Welcome
7:30 pm Keynote 1
8:30 pm Small Groups
9:15 pm Bonfire
Saturday
8:15 am Breakfast
9:15 am Keynote 2
10:30 am Small Groups
11:15 am Mass
12:30 pm Lunch
1:45 pm Activity Time
5:30 pm Dinner
6:45 pm Adoration
8:00 pm Free Time (Movie, board games, and other options)
Sunday
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Keynote 3
10:15 am Small Groups
10:45 am Rosary
11:15 pm Mass
12:45 pm Closing Remarks + Send off
1:15 pm Departure
*This schedule is subject to change through March 2026.
Testimonies
“As a recent convert to Catholicism, GoFish could not have come at any more of a perfect time. Gathering among people from all over Oregon who share my love and zeal for Christ could not have been more of a blessing. I saw God work so much through all of these people, whether during the activities or after and during Adoration, God's presence was alive and there with us. Seeing how God was working in each of our lives and the joy of Christ radiating from every person at the conference was so beautiful. It made me fall more and more in love with the beauty that is the Catholic Church.”
- Dusay Fields
“Each GoFish Conference has a long-anticipated, especially intimate Holy Hour when we adore our Lord as one Body. This moment of prayer has provided lasting fruit every year, including vocational callings and deep conversions of heart. This year (2025) was no different; sin was amended and lives changed, all by the true presence of our Lord God, Jesus Christ. What a gift it was to help make these Holy things possible, that the Lord would use a lowly servant for such.”
- Stephen Lauby
Fundraising
Interested in attending Go Fish but in need of some funding?
Don’t let that stop you from coming to spend time with your fellow college students and growing in your friendship with the Lord! Check out the fundraising ideas below. Let yourself be inspired, pick one or some, grab a friend, get creative, and carry it out. Keep your eye on the goal and soon you’ll find yourself on the beautiful Oregon Coast surrounded by friends celebrating the Easter Season!
Remember that nothing is impossible with God!
IDEAS!
ASK FRIENDS & FAMILY FOR ODD JOBS (Walk the dog, Clean, Yard work, etc.)*
FAST FROM SOMETHING (Eating/Drinking out, Coffee, Treats, etc.)
LETTER WRITING (Ask others to support you in attending Go Fish)*
COLLECT BOTTLES/CAN & RETURN THEM (10 cents/can)
BAKE SALE**
GARAGE SALE**
MAKE AND SELL A CRAFT (knit, artwork, pottery, cards, etc.)**
SELL OLD BOOKS TO POWELLS OR USED BOOKSTORES
*When asking friends and family either through a letter or for odd jobs, be sure to explain your goal. If you explain what Go Fish is and why you want to go, people will be much more likely to contribute!
Plus, you get the opportunity to share your experiences/testimonies/hopes for it! Be sure to follow up with people who give in this way after the retreat to tell them all about your experience!
**Similarly, if you state the purpose behind your sale, people will be more likely to contribute/purchase something if they know what the funds are going towards!
If the cost is still prohibitive, please fill out this form, and we will work to find a partial or full scholarship for you. We don't want finances to stop you from attending the conference!
