Rejoice! We’re getting so close to the greatest celebrations of our Church: Holy Week and Easter! For me, and many others that work in the Church, this is definitely the busiest time of the year. From practicing with music groups to putting scripts together, right down to making sure the cleaning people will be straightening and cleaning the Church in between the Holy Day Masses. There is so much to do. Some of you reading this might just be responsible for the Sunrise Teen Mass at your parish
Each Lent, we have another great opportunity to immerse our teens into the heart of the Church. We have such a gift in the 40 days of Lent. We need to walk with our teens through the desert of Lent and help them meet our Lord there. Our ministry should be a reflection of the changes happening in the Liturgy and be an invitation to fully participate in the mystery of Christ’s Passion, death, and Resurrection. There are a lot of resources that Life Teen has for you to being Lent to Life in your program.
The Mass and the Eucharist is the center of the Life Teen ministry. We are committed to helping parishes develop dynamic youth-focused Masses. This resource is part of that commitment. This book contains a guide for each Sunday from Palm Sunday (March 28, 2010) to the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 25, 2010). In each guide there are keywords and themes for that Sunday as well as a reflection on the Gospel from the perspective of a teen. These can be used to help focus the liturgy planning meeting
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Easter Sequence Lead Sheet and MP3 Easter Sequence Lead Sheet [audio:http://www.catholicyouthministry.com/wp-content/files/lpg/2010EasterSequence.mp3|titles=Easter Sequence|artists=Craig Colson] Download Easter Sequence MP3
Alleluia! Jesus Christ Is Risen! Thank you for the sacrifice and effort you put into the youth-focused Liturgies at your parish. Quality youth- focused liturgies are the center of a dynamic and effective Life Teen program. We at Life Teen want to do everything we can to ensure that your young people are active conscious participants in the celebration of the Holy Mass. This is our Liturgy Planning Guide; the purpose of this book is to facilitate the planning of vibrant youth-focused liturgies.
This is our Liturgy Planning Guide; the purpose of this book is to facilitate the planning of vibrant youth-focused liturgies. As Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith – the celebration of Mass draws the faithful into a dynamic encounter with the living God. As a movement of the Holy Spirit, Life Teen recognizes more than ever that teens are hungry for God and it is our Lord in the Eucharist who will fill that hunger. By taking the time and effort to have quality youth liturgies,
This is our Liturgy Planning Guide; the purpose of this book is to facilitate the planning of vibrant youth-focused liturgies. While the look of our resources has changed over the years, the aim and goal as remained the same – to provide valuable, usable resources that help make quality youth ministry possible in every parish. As Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith – the celebration of Mass draws the faithful into a dynamic encounter with the living God. As a movement
“Either we live the liturgical year with its varying seasons of joy and sorrow, work and rest, or we follow the pattern of the world” ~ Helen McLoughlin Goal for this Retreat This retreat will allow teens to discover how God’s time and our time are connected through the Liturgical Year. They will come to better understand and appreciate the wisdom of the Church and the totality of the Catholic journey as presented through the Liturgical Year. Through the liturgical cycle, this retreat will