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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.

About this night

This Life Night introduces Life Teen’s annual theme for 2011: Veni Sancte Spiritus. This is the fifth year Life Teen has chosen an annual theme; each theme helps guide and direct the content of our events and resources throughout the year. It is our hope that these themes can also provide a framework for parish youth ministry programs as well. This year is all about the Holy Spirit. At Pentecost, God freely gave us His Spirit, and it is given to each person at Baptism. The Catechism describes the Holy Spirit as “the interior Master of Christian prayer” (CCC 2672). This Life Night will begin with icebreaker games involving Pig Latin. The talk will explain the Latin theme and what it means to call on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, guidance and courage. The Break for the night is a time of personal reflection and prayer. The Life Night ends with praying the simple, yet powerful prayer, “Come Holy Spirit,” and inviting the Holy Spirit to move in the lives of the teens.

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This is our third annual Global Edge Night and Service Project. This year we are focusing on the corporal work of mercy of “giving drink to the thirsty.” This Edge Night will give the youth an awareness of the lack of clean water to millions of people in the world. Through a “change drive,” the global Life Teen and Edge community will raise money to build and maintain four water wells in Africa. Finally, this Edge Night will reveal Christ as “living water” for all our needs.

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In September of 2008, Life Teen hosted the first global Life Night and Edge Night and as one family, we donated over 300,000 pounds of clothing to charity. In September 2009, we moved from clothing to food and we were able to donate over 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 and Edge parishes to do the same Edge Night on the same night – September 27, 2010 (or as close to that date as possible). This time we are collecting change (and bills) to bring clean drinking water to villages in Africa.

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This is our third annual Global Life Night and service project. This year we are focusing on the corporal work of mercy of “giving drink to the thirsty.” This Life Night will give teens an awareness of the lack of clean water to millions of people in the world. Through a “change drive,” the global Life Teen community will raise money to build and maintain four water wells in Africa. Finally, this Life Night will reveal Christ as “living water” for all our needs.

About this night

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 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.

This Life Night starts by giving the teens an experience of thirst. Through salty snacks and crazy Saltine games (and no water), the teens will have fun and be thirsty. The Proclaim will highlight the current water crisis in many parts of the world as well as ways that the teens can be a part of the solution. The talk will also tie in our call as Christians to work for justice and live in solidarity with all people. During the Break, the teens will help count all the money collected while discussing in small groups the importance of water, both physically and spiritually. Finally, the Send is a meditation on the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4 and how Christ is our “living water.”

• God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.
• God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
• God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
• Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

• Holy Mary, Pray for us.
• Holy Mother of God, Pray for us.
• Holy Virgin of virgins, Pray for us.
• Mother of Christ, Pray for us.
• Mother of divine grace, Pray for us.
• Mother most pure, Pray for us.
• Mother most chaste, Pray for us.
• Mother inviolate, Pray for us.
• Mother undefiled, Pray for us.
• Mother most amiable, Pray for us.
• Mother most admirable, Pray for us.
• Mother of good counsel, Pray for us.
• Mother of our Creator, Pray for us.
• Mother of our Savior, Pray for us.
• Virgin most prudent, Pray for us.
• Virgin most venerable, Pray for us.
• Virgin most renowned, Pray for us.
• Virgin most powerful, Pray for us.
• Virgin most merciful, Pray for us.
• Virgin most faithful, Pray for us.
• Mirror of justice, Pray for us.
• Seat of wisdom, Pray for us.
• Cause of our joy, Pray for us.
• Spiritual vessel, Pray for us.
• Vessel of honor, Pray for us.
• Singular vessel of devotion, Pray for us.
• Mystical rose, Pray for us.
• Tower of David, Pray for us.
• Tower of ivory, Pray for us.
• House of gold, Pray for us.
• Ark of the covenant, Pray for us.
• Gate of Heaven, Pray for us.
• Morning star, Pray for us.
• Health of the sick, Pray for us.
• Refuge of sinners, Pray for us.
• Comforter of the afflicted, Pray for us.
• Help of Christians, Pray for us.
• Queen of Angels, Pray for us.
• Queen of Patriarchs, Pray for us.
• Queen of Prophets, Pray for us.
• Queen of Apostles, Pray for us.
• Queen of Martyrs, Pray for us.
• Queen of Confessors, Pray for us.
• Queen of Virgins, Pray for us.
• Queen of all Saints, Pray for us.
• Queen conceived without Original Sin, Pray for us.
• Queen assumed into heaven, Pray for us.
• Queen of the most holy rosary, Pray for us.
• Queen of Peace, Pray for us.

• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord.
• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us O Lord.
• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.

• V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
• R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, unto us Thy servants, that we may rejoice in continual health of mind and body; and, by the glorious intercession of blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sadness, and enter into the joy of Thine eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the divine Will. Be my guide, my father, and my model through life that I may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary. Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, I raise my heart to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace I now implore:

(Mention your request).

Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel confident that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. Amen.

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Divine Mercy Chaplet

In 1935, St. Maria Faustina, an uneducated Polish nun, received a vision of an angel sent by God to chastise an evil city. She began to pray for mercy, but her prayers were powerless. Suddenly she felt the power of Jesus’ grace within her. At the same time she found herself pleading with God for mercy with these words:

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world; for the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us. (Diary, 475)

Prayed on ordinary rosary beads, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy is an intercessory prayer that invokes the mercy of God poured out for us on the cross. In prayer, Jesus told St. Faustina: “By this Novena, [of Chaplets] I will giant every possible grace to souls” (796).

Prayers you’ll need to know

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed, be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hall Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among w omen, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who w as conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day, He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits a the right hand o f God the Father Almighty; from thence HE shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Eternal Father

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the Sake

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Holy God

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

How to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

1. While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross and say “In the name to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
2. Recite the Our Father followed by the Hail Mary, and the Apostles Creed, on the three small beads.
3. On the first large bead recite the Eternal Father.
4. On each of the adjacent ten small beads (referred to as a decade) recite a For the Sake.
5. After the 10 For the Sake’s are prayed move to the next large bead and recite the Eternal Father. Each succeeding decade is prayed in similar manner by praying the Eternal Father followed by 10 For the Sake.
6. When the fifth decade is completed, the Chaplet is concluded with the Holy God.

Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul © 1987 Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge, MA 01263. Used with permission.

How to Pray the Rosary

Prayers you’ll need to know

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who w as conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day, He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits a the right hand o f God the Father Almighty; from thence HE shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed, be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hall Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you; blessed are you among w omen, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Fatima Prayer

O my Jesus, have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

The Hall Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs, morning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, 0 most gracious advocate, your eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O clement! O loving ! O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. That we may be made worth the promises of Christ.

Order to say them in

1. While holding the crucifix make the Sign of the Cross and then recite the Apostles Creed.
2. Recite the Our Father for the Pope on the first large bead.
3. Recite the Hail Mary for an increase of faith, hope, and love on each of the three small beads.
4. After the 3 Hail Mary’s recite the Glory Be and Fatima Prayer.
5. Recall the first Rosary Mystery and recite the Our Father on the large bead.
6. On each of the adjacent ten small beads (referred to as the decade) recite a Hail Mary while reflecting on the mystery.
7. After the 10 Hail Mary’s say the Glory Be, and the Fatima Prayer (O My Jesus).
8. Each succeeding decade is prayed in similar manner by recalling the appropriate mystery, reciting the Our Father, 10 Hail Mary’s, the Glory Be, and the Fatima prayer while reflecting on the mystery.
9. When the fifth mystery is completed, the Rosary is customarily concluded with the Hail Holy Queen.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

Joyful Mysteries (Monday & Saturday)

• 1st Decade : The Annunciation (Luke 1 :26-38)
• 2nd Decade: The Visitation(Luke 1 :39-45)
• 3rd Decade: The Nativity of Jesus(Luke 2:6-1 2)
• 4th Decade: The Presentation of Jesus (Luke 2:25-32)
• 5th Decade: The Finding Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:4 1-50)

Luminous Mysteries (Thursday)

• 1st Decade: The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3: 13- 17)
• 2nd Decade : The Miracle at Cana (John 2: 1- 11 )
• 3rd Decade: The Proclamation of the Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15)
• 4th Decade: The Transfiguration (Matthew 17: 1-8)
• 5th Decade: The Institution of the Eucharist (Matthew 26:26-28)

Sorrowful Mysteries (Tuesday & Friday)

• 1st Decade: The Agony in the Garden (Luke 22:39-46)
• 2nd Decade: The Scourging at the Pillar (Mark 15:6-15)
• 3rd Decade: The Crowning with Thorns (John 19: 1-8)
• 4th Decade: The Carrying of the Cross (John 19: 16-22)
• 5th Decade: The Crucifixion (John 19:25-30)

Glorious Mysteries (Wednesday & Sunday)

• 1st Decade: The Resurrection (Mark 16: 1-7)
• 2nd Decade: The Ascension o f Jesus (Luke 24:45-53)
• 3rd Decade: The Descent o f the Holy Spirit (Acts 2: 1-7, 11 )
• 4th Decade: The Assumption of Mary (Luke 1 :46-55)
• 5th Decade: The Coronation of Mary (Revelations 12: 1-17)