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Liturgy Resources for Musicians

By | October 25, 2011

Several times over the course of the retreat I was asked about different resources available for musicians looking for music suitable for the Liturgy and other youth focused events. I thought I would take the time now to share some of the resources that I use.

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Life Support Packing Day [Video]

By | September 28, 2011

Every few months, the Life Teen staff gets together to send out a big box a treats to youth ministers around the world. Yes, it’s the famous Life Support and Edge Support boxes that have been helping resource parishes for close to two decades. We wanted to give you an insiders look into what one of these days looks like for the Life Teen staff. We hope you enjoy.

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Give It Away Now: The “Oh Baby” Edition

By | September 17, 2011

For more information, check out our page for Give It Away Now: The “Oh Baby” Edition For the past three years, the Life Teen family has come together for a global Life Night / Edge Night and Service Project. Each year we set a goal for our parishes to reach, and every year you exceed [...]

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‘And With Your Spirit’: Preparing for the New Roman Missal

By | September 9, 2011

Change can be difficult, especially change to the celebration of Mass. Changes to the Mass we are accustomed to can be unsettling, but it is also an amazing opportunity to pray Mass with new eyes and ears. instead of just automatically responding without thinking, these changes to the Roman Missal challenge us to really listen and think about the words we say in Mass. The question is, will we take this opportunity to dive into the beauty and mystery of the holy Mass, or just see the changes to the Roman Missal as an inconvenience, or worse, a detriment to prayer?

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2011 Life Support and Edge Support Renewals are Here

By | July 12, 2011

Greetings from Life Teen! We pray that your summer is being blessed with fruitful and joyful ministry. We are writing because as of July 12, 2011 we have not yet received about half of the renewals for Life Support and/or Edge Support for the 2011/2012 subscription year. You should have received a renewal invoice from [...]

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Out of the Box: Making the Most of Life Support May 2011

By | June 2, 2011

Summer is almost here! Which means fall will be here before you know it. In the life of a youth minister, there are so many things to think about and plan for. As you begin to think about your fall planning, there are two dates that should be highlighted on your calendar. The first is [...]

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Veni Sancte Spiritus

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The goal of this night is to introduce Life Teen’s annual theme to the teens of the parish. In this Life Night, the teens will gain a deeper understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit, how we are to pray to and with the Spirit of God, and how He works within our lives.

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Give It Away Now: Thirst for Change

By | August 20, 2010

In September 2008, Life Teen hosted the first global Life Night. As one family we donated more than 450,000 pounds of clothing to charity. In September 2009, we moved from clothing to food and were able to donate more than 200,000 food items to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This year we are at it again. This time we are joining together to “give drink to the thirsty” (another corporal work of mercy). We are asking all our Life Teen parishes to do the same Life Night and Edge Night on the same night – September 26, 2010. This time we are collecting change (and bills) to help bring clean drinking water to villages in Africa.

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Out of the Box: Making the Most of Life Support

By | May 24, 2010

Summer already??? Believe it or not – summer 2010 is upon us complete with a flurry of proms, graduations, summer trips and of course planning for next semester! As we say goodbye to the seniors and hello to a brand new group of rising freshman, take time to remember why you started youth ministry in the first place. Simply put – teens! This summer should be filled with opportunities to connect, laugh and pray with teens. Be surprised by their joy, wisdom and desire to know God. Seek out one new teen to reach out to each week this summer. We pray that the contents of this Life Support box helps you spend less time in your office and more time hanging out with young people this summer. Take some time to unpack the box and get familiar with the contents. As always, know that you are in our prayers.

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“Finding Yourself in Scripture:” Find It In Your Middle School Ministry

By | April 26, 2010

One of my favorite days in youth ministry (besides the times of amazing relational ministry, of course) was the day the delivery truck pulled up to the front door of the office and the newest Edge Support Box arrived. I loved tearing through the box and seeing what kind of cool toy… I mean resources… were included. For me, it was like Christmas morning.