Category Archives: Edge Nights

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Edge Night

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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Inside Out: Edge Retreat

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Goal of this Retreat To help the middle school youth understand that their self worth comes from their identity in God, thus calling the youth to treat others with respect through their actions and words. Overview of this Retreat King David is someone that we hear a lot about – and we may know the story of David fighting Goliath. However, there is often a lot more to this story that we overlook – David was a shepherd, which out of necessity at the time also taught him fighting skills when

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Edge Night

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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Edge Night

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,

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Edge Night

Free Lunch: Salvation and Grace

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand how we are saved and the role of grace in their lives. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night seeks to help the middle school youth understand our salvation and the role grace plays in our life. Grace is a free, undeserved gift of God’s love to us. Salvation and grace are not something we can earn. We receive salvation through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is in Baptism

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Edge Night

Faith in God: Year of Faith Edge Night

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this edge night is to introduce the youth to the year of faith and help them to deepen their faith in God. Goal of this Edge Night Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” beginning on October 11, 2012 and ending on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 24, 2013. During the upcoming year, he is urging all catholics to re-examine and dive deeper into their faith and share that faith with others. use these two edge nights to help the youth

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Edge Night

Faith in Me: Year of Faith Edge Night

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this edge night is to introduce the youth to the year of faith and help them know they are a beloved son or daughter of God. Edge Night at a Glance Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” beginning on October 11, 2012 and ending on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 24, 2013. During the upcoming year, he is urging all catholics to re-examine and dive deeper into their faith and share that faith with others. use these two edge nights

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Edge Night

Yes, Mother: Mary, Mother of God

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to give a better understanding of Mary as Mother of God and its implications for the middle school youth and their faith. Edge Night at a Glance As Catholics, we refer to Mary as the Mother of God. Since Jesus was fully human and fully divine, we cannot separate the two and just call Mary the Mother of Jesus. Rather, she is Mother of God because we can never remove the divinity of Jesus from His person. Mary is truly the Mother of God.

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Edge Night

Edge Semester Planning Guide 09: Creed

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Edge Night

Mysterious Love: The Trinity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the Trinity and that it shows us that God is Love. Edge Night at a Glance The Trinity — God three in one — is a mystery of faith. Although the Trinity is a deep mystery, we can seek to understand it with our greatest human ability. As Catholic-Christians, we believe in a triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity teaches us that God is love. The Trinity is a communion of three