Objective: The middle school youth will learn that there is an external expression of prayer as well as an internal expression, and they will have the opportunity to offer their praise and worship to God. Overview: In addition to taking time to pray internally and allow God’s love to grow in our hearts, God [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will come to a deeper understanding of the Lord’s Prayer and learn how to apply the principles of this prayer to their lives Overview: Often Jesus makes things quite simple for us, as He did with this prayer that He taught us, which we call the Lord’s prayer or [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will pray the rosary and learn how prayer with the Virgin Mary will always point them to Christ. Overview: As Jesus was dying on the cross, He presented His mother to His disciple and to all of us by saying, “Behold your mother” (John 19:27). Today, we still view [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will experience what it means to pray and meditate on Sacred Scripture. Overview: The Gospel of John reminds us that “in the beginning was the Word and the Word was God and the Word was with God” (1:1). Sacred Scripture is not simply words about God, but is the Word [...]
Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to help teens hear God’s call to discipleship and holiness. This night will also help them understand what it means to be a follower of Christ through practical applications such as prayer and service. Life Night at a Glance: This night brings the Paschal [...]
Goal for the Life Night: Help teens understand the purpose of Advent and what Christ is calling them to as they prepare for Christmas. This night will give them practical, concrete ways to pray the four weeks of Advent. Life Night at a Glance: This night is a great way to introduce the season of [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will develop a deeper awareness of the need to be creators of peace in all aspects of their lives modeling their actions on Jesus Christ. Overview: In the bible, Matthew tells us: When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door and pray to your Father in [...]
Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this Night is to tie all of the semester’s talks on prayer and service to a point of culmination for the teens and lead them to a deeper recognition of the basic call in their lives to be holy. Life Night at a Glance: There has never [...]
Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this Night is to help teens discover the many guides and resources they have for prayer in their lives. Life Night at a Glance: This Night is all about different forms of prayer in the Church and why we do them. Each offers us a different way [...]
Goal for the Life Night: This Night is all about prayer and sets the tone for the semester on Prayer. The semester will focus on different types of communication and things that deal with communication. The Night will begin with a fun game utilizing the teenager’s cell phones. The Night will move into an overview [...]