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So You Think You’re Catholic?: Why Be Catholic

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of the Edge night is to help middle school youth understand the beauty of Catholicism and what it means to be a member of the Catholic Church. Middle school youth will learn about some important aspects of Catholicism and will be able to state their own thoughts on why they love being Catholic. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night is designed to challenge the middle school youth to stop and reflect on why they are Catholic and what it means to them. The

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Building Blocks: Hierarchy and Magisterium

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to teach the middle school youth the structure of the Church’s hierarchy and define the roles of the pope, bishops, priests, and laity. This night also helps the youth understand the virtue of obedience to the Church. Edge Night at a Glance For hundreds of years, the Church was a voice of authority in the world. It spoke truth into world events and defined how people ought to live. In more recent years, the Church has become less of

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United Way: Catholics and Other Christians

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the relationship between Catholics and other Christians, and Christ’s desire for all to be united as one. Edge Night at a Glance Jesus Christ desired all along that his Church be one. Even though there is division in the Christian Church, we are called to unity. We have confidence in the Holy Spirit who has been leading the Catholic Church from the beginning to continue to guide and protect,

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Suit Up: Vocations in the Church – Ordained and Consecrated Life

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this night is to provide middle school youth with a clear understanding and appreciation of the ordained and consecrated life. They will learn about the path to ordination and consecration and begin to pray about the vocation that God may be calling them toward in their lives. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night will introduce the youth to the vocations of ordained and consecrated life. Many young people have misconceptions about these vocations, and

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Hurry Up and Wait: A Single Person’s Vocation

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is make the middle school youth aware of the role of the single person in the life of the Church – especially in regard to his/her vocation. Edge Night at a Glance What is one’s vocation in life? In this sense, we are not referring to one’s job or occupation. Rather, vocation, for us as Catholics, refers to the journey we are on in pursuit of holiness. Each of us is called to holiness – this is not reserved just for those

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Got a Question?: Questions About the Catholic Church

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this night is to give a brief summary of the semester and give the teens an opportunity to ask some questions about the things that they learned. It is also an opportunity to emphasize the importance of continuing to ask questions and learn about the Church. The night will end with an activity that will guide them through using resources such as the YouCat, the Catechism and the Scriptures in finding answers to questions. Edge Night at a Glance The process

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Destination Heaven: Christ Established the Church

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to teach the middle school youth the structure of the Church’s hierarchy and define the roles of the pope, bishops, priests, and laity. This night also helps the youth understand the virtue of obedience to the Church. Edge Night at a Glance Jesus established the Church as our way to heaven, our connection to Him and one another. By being in the Church, we are in communion with one another and grow in our love of Jesus Christ and receive

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To The Nations: Evangelization

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to show the Church’s mission to evangelize and how each member of the Church is called to live out this same mission. Edge Night at a Glance The Catholic Church has a mission and obligation to evangelize. Evangelization is to proclaim Christ and His Gospel by word and testimony of life. Not only are the clergy and faith leaders called to proclaim Christ, but also each baptized person is given the role of a prophet to fulfill this

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Facing the Final Judgment: Eternity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help youth understand what the Catholic Church teaches regarding our final judgment and eternal life. Edge Night at a Glance This night will help the youth to realize the importance of the decisions we make today and the importance they bear on our final judgment. The night is meant to draw youth in repentance and help them realize that they make choices every day to draw nearer or further from Christ. Our Catholic tradition teaches

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Creative Righting: Creation and the Fall

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is for the middle school youth to understand how creation is an expression of God’s love. The youth will also discuss humanity’s fall and our need for redemption. Edge Night at a Glance The creation story in Genesis is not a science book or a history book. In fact, the Bible is not a science or history book in general. The creation story — creation of man and his subsequent fall from grace — is less about how, or even the “what, where,