Category Archives: Church

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Heaven and Earth

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to make the middle school youth aware of their responsibility for “full, active conscious participation” in Mass. Edge Night at a Glance For many middle school youth, going to Mass is often a struggle. They live in a culture where they are constantly entertained and have very little quiet time. Mass, however, calls us to a sacred time and a time to be connected to God in full communion. We are also called to enter into Mass with “full, conscious and active

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Preaching and Walking

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Goal The goal of this night is to challenge the middle school youth that evangelization begins with the way we live our lives. People see and learn about the love of God by the way we behave and treat others. Edge Night at a Glance The Catholic Church, by her nature, is evangelistic. Jesus taught and instructed the apostles and disciples to go into the world and “preach the Good News.” Through our Baptism, we are called into the mission of the Church: to evangelize the world. Although we may

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The Final Four

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Goal The goal of this night is to grow in our understanding of the “last things” (death, purgatory, heaven and hell), so we understand what everlasting life means. People have a lot of misconceptions about death, heaven, hell, and purgatory; by the end of this night the misconceptions will be discussed and clarified. Ultimately, the goal is to empower each middle school youth to desire heaven more at the end of this night. Edge Night at a Glance The four last things are death, purgatory, hell

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Steady Shelter

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to allow the middle school youth to grow in their knowledge of the unique characteristics of the Catholic Church, which are called the four marks of the Church. We profess our belief in the four marks every time we profess the Creed, “We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” These defining characteristics form a foundation for the Catholic Church. Edge Night at a Glance The topic of this night is the four marks of the Catholic Church as mentioned

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Edgetopia

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth learn the precepts of the Church and that they exist to show the faithful what is necessary for us to do to grow in love of God and neighbor. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge night tackles a subject some typically view as “minimum requirements” to be fulfilled for someone to be considered a faithful Catholic. The precepts of the Church, although minimal in subject, show us the great work that God calls each and every one of

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Mission: Possible

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to introduce the middle school youth to the significance of Pentecost. We will help communicate how the Holy Spirit leads us and gives us life, and inspires us to do the work of the Church here in the world. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night focuses on the Holy Spirit’s guidance of the Church. Present since the beginning of time with the Father and the Son, The Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost and remains with us all today. Pentecost

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The House That Christ Built

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth understand the Catholic Church is built upon the firm foundation of Jesus Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit to lead the faithful to salvation. Edge Night at a Glance Welcome to the semester on the Church. Throughout this semester, the themes will help the middle school youth better understand various aspects of Catholicism. As a Core Team, take some time to reflect and pray about how this semester will unfold for you and the middle school

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Edge Semester Planning Guide: Church

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This current book covers the Church. In this semester, we are presenting various aspects of our Catholic faith. The youth will hear and learn about how and when the Catholic Church was instituted, the precepts of the faith, the four pillars, heaven, hell and purgatory, discipleship, evangelization and more. Encourage your Core Team to take the time needed to prepare for each Edge Night by reading through the Catechism and Scripture references. It is important for the team to have a deeper understanding

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The Season of Advent: Ready or Not… Here He Comes

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The middle school youth will come to a greater understanding of the Season of Advent and what Catholics do in preparation for Christmas and the Second Coming of Christ. Overview: Luke 3:3-6 states: “And he (John) went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every

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The Season of Lent

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 The middle school youth will develop a deeper awareness of the season of Lent; its traditions and significance to the spiritual life of a Christian. Overview: The Lenten season is one of sacrifice, almsgiving, prayer and fasting. Few of our modern middle school youth are accustomed to these things, nor do most of them know the significance of the Lenten Christian practices. Lent is a time to shed all that interferes with our relationship with God. It is a time of change: a change of