The 2011 Life Teen Training Convention was four amazing days of prayer, praise, fellowship and community. Nearly 500 attendees, including Priests, Youth Ministers, Music Ministers and Core Team Members filled the convention hall at the Doubletree Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona last week. This year’s theme, Veni Sancte Spiritus, was truly prayed as we celebrated the feast of Pentecost to begin the conference. Fr. Leo Patalinghug was our celebrant and he was truly inspiring as he allowed the Spirit of the Lord to work through him both in his inspired words and authentic actions.

I had the privilege of leading the music for the Mass with fellow worship leaders Ike Ndolo Band and Audrey Assad. It was so beautiful to see the Church come together as one from all over the country as well as different parts of the world. We truly lived out the first reading from Acts that speaks of all the different people of God coming together being filled with the Holy Spirit of God.

Each one of the Masses throughout the week was beautiful and moving in its own unique way, each refocusing us all on the Source and Summit of our faith, the Eucharist. We were even privileged enough to celebrate the Eucharistic Liturgy on Tuesday with our own Bishop of Phoenix, the Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted.

Life Teen’s focus has always been leading teens closer to Christ through the Sacraments of the Church from its humble beginnings over 25 years ago. It has always sought to draw young people to Christ in the Eucharist. It is our hope is that all the attendees at the Convention were inspired either for the first time or once again to make the Mass and the Eucharist the centerpiece of quality youth ministry.

We received many requests for a list of the music used at the Convention Liturgies – so here it is! At the end of this blog, you can download a list of the music used at the four Masses we celebrated at the 2011 Life Teen Training Convention. Hopefully, you will notice a mix of contemporary as well as traditional music that was done in a more contemporary style. It has been our experience that young people can be drawn in deeply to the Liturgy through both types of music. May God continue to bless us all and send us His Spirit as we seek to draw teens closer to the Sacraments, most especially the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Sunday, June 12 – Pentecost

Presider: Fr. Leo Patlinghug

Gathering:
Send Your Glory Down – Thomson, Booth

Kyrie:
Mass of St. Ann – Bolduc

Gloria:
Mass of Creation – Haugen

Psalm Response:
Psalm 104: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit – Colson

Sequence:
Veni Sancte Spiritus – Colson

Gospel Acclamation:
Easter Alleluia – Haugen

Preparation of the Gifts:
Our God – Tomlin

Holy:
Mass of Life – Booth

Memorial Acclamation:
Mass of Life – Booth

Great Amen:
Mass of Life – Booth

Our Father:
Chant

Lamb of God:
Mass of St. Timothy – Maher

Communion:
We Belong to You – Thomson
Holy Spirit Come Now – Manibusan
All Who Are Thirsty – Brown

Sending:
Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down) – Seay

Monday, June 13 – Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua

Presider: Fr. John Montejano

Gathering:
Might to Save – Morgan

Kyrie:
Mass of Renewal – Stephan

Psalm:
Psalm 98: The Lord Has Made Known His Salvation – Ndolo

Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia – Angrisano

Preparation of the Gifts:
For Your Glory – Maher

Holy:
Sanctus – Latin Chant

Memorial Acclamation:
Mass of Creation – Haugen

Great Amen:
Mass of Creation – Haugen

Our Father:
Chris Muglia

Lamb of God:
Agnus Dei – Latin Chant

Communion 1:
Bread of Life: – Poirier

Communion 2:
Awake O Sleeper – Ndolo

Sending:
Everlasting God – Brown, Riley

Tuesday, June 14

Presider: Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted

Gathering:
All Creatures of Our God and King – Crowder

Kyrie:
Mass of St. Jerome – Colson

Psalm:
Psalm 146: Praise the Lord, My Soul – Colson

Gospel Acclamation:
Easter Alleluia – Haugen

Preparation of the Gifts:
Can We Love? – Booth

Holy:
Sanctus – Latin Chant

Memorial Acclamation:
Mass of Creation – Haugen

Great Amen:
Mass of Creation – Haugen

Our Father:
Chris Muglia

Lamb of God:
Agnus Dei – Latin Chant

Communion 1:
One Bread, One Body – Foley

Communion 2:
O Salutaris Hostia / O Saving Lamb – Booth

Sending:
At the Sound – Ndolo

Wednesday, July 15

Presider: Fr. Fred Gaglia

Gathering:
Holy is the Lord – Tomlin

Psalm:
Psalm 112: Blessed the Man Who Fears the Lord – Colson

Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia – Angrisano

Preparation of the Gifts:
Give Us Clean Hands – Hall

Holy:
Mass of Life – Booth

Memorial Acclamation:
Mass of Life – Booth

Great Amen:
Mass of Life – Booth

Our Father:
Chris Muglia

Lamb of God:
Mass of St. Timothy – Maher

Communion 1:
We Come to You – Blakesley

Communion 2:
Revelation Song – Riddle

Sending:
Every Day – Villalobos, Leon