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An Open Letter to My Fellow Men

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Most importantly, I believe in a God who believes in me. I kneel before a Savior – your Savior – Jesus Christ who died for me, who looked through my unworthiness and declared worth. And I follow a Spirit who, daily, sets before me a steep, treacherous and often unpopular path of virtue. Most days I fail; some days I don’t.

What keeps me walking and ascending the spiritual mountain is not only my love for Christ but my spiritual brothers who don’t let me settle for less than I am designed to be. I need accountability. I need guys who are willing to kick me in the butt when I’m lazy in my prayer, my exercise, my marriage, or my fatherhood.

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Introducing a Brand New Summer Camp!

You may have already heard about our brand new Edge and Life Teen Summer Camp: Covecrest – Hiawassee, Georgia. Maybe you heard about summer camp selling out so quickly at our other locations. Or maybe you are thinking about registering at this new camp. You could already be registered. But, how much do you really know about Covecrest – Hiawassee? After all, we are not just launching eight more weeks of summer camp, we are launching a brand new camp! Having visited this camp several times myself,

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Welcome to the new Life Teen Events Website!

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It is my joy to welcome you to the new home for Life Teen Events on the web. Months and months of planning have gone into this website, and as we dreamed, we had one central focus: how to make this website excellent for all those who visit it. We saw several groups that we wanted to reach out to, specifically: Adult leaders who attend Life Teen Events already Adult leaders who may not be familiar with Life Teen Events Teens who want information about their favorite Life Teen Event As

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Men of God Advance by Retreating

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The truth is that while my wife sits beside me and cheers for Rocky along with me, as a man I take something different from his story. It’s in Rocky’s internal strength, his refusal to stay down, his unyielding will and resilience to keep moving forward – against all odds and against far superior opponents – that I relate most to him not only as a man, but as a Christian, as a husband and father.

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More Opportunities to Experience Summer Camp: Register Now!

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Before we gave this option an enthusiastic “yes!” we had to make sure the quality of experience would be similar to our other camps. Dedicated summer missionaries, families, and staff: absolutely. An obstacle course, mud pit, high and low ropes course, and waterslide: yes. A true Catholic identity with dynamic programming: of course. Then we looked at the unique features of this camp: from the beautiful waterfalls, proximity to the Appalachian Trail, and organic farm, it is an ideal environment to host camp. We prayed and held several site visits with the camp and knew we had to take this leap of faith. Now we are introducing a brand new Life Teen and Edge summer camp: Camp Covecrest – Hiawassee.

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2012 Life Teen Events Schedule

Empower and EmpowerPlus *replaces Core Member University Date: all of 2012 Location: across the United States Find out more and register now Life Teen Winter Training Conference Date: February 19-21, 2012 Location: Indialantic, Florida Registration open now. Life Teen Men’s Retreat Date: March 23-25, 2012 Location: Camp Covecrest Registration open now. Life Teen European Conference Date: March 23-25, 2012 Life Teen Women’s Retreat Date: April 20-22, 2012 Location: Camp Covecrest *Sold

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Gearing Up for Life Teen Steubenville Youth Conferences

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Within seven days of each other, Life Teen is privileged to host three Steubenville Youth Conferences. Over six thousand teens attend these events every year, and the impact is consistently incredible. I wish you could see what I get to see! The happy faces, the tired, but overjoyed youth ministers, the transformation . . . and the list could continue. It may seem far away, but we are in the active planning phase for all three of these teen events.

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Announcing the Life Teen Winter Training Conference!

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It is with great joy and excitement that I announce the newest adult training experience from Life Teen. Introducing, the Life Teen Winter Training Conference, coming to Indialantic, Florida February 19-21, 2012!
You may be wondering, what are the highlights? What makes this training event different? Or in other words, why should I attend? Of course, there are plenty of ways to answer that question, but here are a few of my favorite reasons.

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Cool Life Teen Events this Fall

Autumn is finally here! The leaves are beginning to change, a new chill is in the air, and college football is reigning supreme. Most importantly, your Life Teen and Edge programs are in full swing. (Whoa, did that rhyme?) Over the next two months, Life Teen will be hosting seven events in seven states. If your parish is close to any of these seven cities, then please consider joining us for a great time with great people. I will be at three of them! Core Member Universities | Oct 15, 22, 29 Who? For

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5 Reasons to Attend the Life Teen Musician’s Retreat (Sep 21-23)

One of the more defining aspects of the Life Teen movement is our reverence for music. We believe that music can be divinely inspired and thus turn our hearts and souls to God. Music has the power to attract teens to Mass in ways that we can’t even understand. Music matters to our Church! This is why we look for every opportunity to support music ministers who serve in our parishes. This is why we’re hosting the Life Teen Musician’s Retreat in one month. It’s going to be an awesome three days! If