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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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Edge Retreat

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

Honoring Pope Benedict XVI: A Free Life Night and Edge Night

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Like the rest of the world, when we heard that Pope Benedict would be resigning (okay, really abdicating) his position as pope, we knew we needed to help our teens and middle schoolers understand the importance of this moment in the Church’s history. Young people will be hearing countless messages about the Church in the coming weeks. Some of that information will be accurate, but much of it will likely be opinion and misunderstanding about what is really happening in our Church. We’ve created

Liturgy Planning Guide

Full Liturgy Planning Guide from 03/24/2013 to 07/21/2013

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Life Night

Back to Basics: A Kick-Off Life Night

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Goal of this Life Night The goal for this night is to foster an environment of teamwork through several fun challenges. This night will build community at the beginning of the year among your teenagers, and lay the groundwork for trust for the rest of the year. About this Life Night Life Teen is going back to basics – training camp, that is. This social Life Night is designed to kick off your year in a big way and begins with a messy meal. Then teens are broken up into small group platoons

Life Night

Fears vs. Dreams: Suicide and Depression

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life night is to begin conversation regarding suicide and depression, educate students on what to do if they or a friend is depressed or suicidal, and clear up misconceptions in regard to church teaching on suicide. About this Life Night Suicide and depression are two issues that are often kept in the dark and not spoken about, but ones that are vitally important to start bringing to light. This night addresses the importance of discussing these

Life Night

Puzzled: The Most Holy Trinity

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this night is to introduce teens to the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. This night will explain the Church’s understanding of the Trinity that has been given to us through Divine Revelation. Finally, it will provide teens with an opportunity to pray and meditate on who God is and what He does in our personal lives as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. About this Life Night This Life Night begins with a game that will challenge partners to decipher the

Life Night

All Who Are Thirsty: Faith – Our Response to God

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this night is to introduce teens to the virtue of faith and the need for their response to God’s invitation of love – a love made most clear in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. About this Life Night This night centers around the story of the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5-42), and her response of faith when Christ asks her for a drink. Naturally, everything about this Life Night is about thirst! The Life Night begins with a fun game that

Life Night

A Royal Pain: Suffering

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens recognize that, while we all experience suffering at some point, it does not have to be in vain. Because Jesus Christ became incarnate, He could unite Himself with our suffering and give it new meaning. Although suffering is never easy, it always offers an opportunity for grace to abound and for saints to rise up from the ashes. About this Life Night The night will show that, in Christ, suffering has a great meaning

Life Night

God, Give Me More . . . Now: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens develop a closer relationship with Christ through prayer. This night will examine the importance of prayer in our lives in a world that demands so much from us. It will focus on the example that Jesus gave us by leading a life of prayer. About this Life Night This Life Night takes a closer look at the importance of prayer in our lives. It helps us grow closer in relationship to God. The night begins with a skit with