Tag Archives: Grace

Liturgy Planning Guide

9th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 03/06/2011

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3 Books That Can Help You Keep Your Heart Open

By | September 19, 2010

People are often asking me to recommend books to read. As a Catholic leader we need to be reading on a regular basis. I have made a commitment over the past several years to read books. I read all types of books and often people recommend books for me to read. I have grown to really love reading and learning from what I read. Here are 3 books that I believe have the ability to make you stronger in your Catholic faith by helping keep your heart open.

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Give Without Remembering – Receive Without Forgetting

By | July 2, 2010

I recently got an email from friend with the tag line – “Give without remembering – receive without forgetting”. I love this as it captures the heart of a servant and our need to give without anything attached, no desire for future favors or ever being recognized as a giver. It also reminds us that we are to be grateful for all the blessings we receive.

Liturgy Planning Guide

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10/10/2010

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Life Night

Called to Action

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life Night is to explain that our belief in God demands that we respond in faith. The teens will answer the question “how does my faith change me?” and commit to practical ways they can live their discipleship. About this night Scripture has many examples of people finding themselves in life-changing encounters with God. Each person had a choice to make—stay the same or change. In most cases, the person was so moved that he or she had no choice but to change.

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Edge Night

Role of Sacraments & Grace In Living Life In Christ

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will understand the concept of grace, and consider how they experience grace through the Sacraments. Overview: Our life and being come from the grace of God. According to the Catechism: Grace is favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life. Grace is a participation in the life of God. It introduces us into the intimacy of Trinitarian

Life Night

Freed

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Goal for the Life Night: This night is about God’s love and mercy poured out though the Sacrament of Reconciliation. By explaining what happens in Reconciliation and answering the teens’ questions, this night will move teens past excuses and fear into the forgiveness and freedom from sin. Finally, this night will encourage teens to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis. Life Night at a Glance: Many teens are hesitant and uneasy about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This

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Edge Night

Salvation and Grace

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Objective:
 The middle school youth will develop a deeper understanding of the Catholic teaching on salvation and grace and discover the need for both in their lives. Overview: “Have you been saved?” This is the question that makes most Catholics uncomfortable because we are not really sure what the answer is. We are not born saved and we believe that we can lose our salvation when we commit a mortal sin. The goal of every Catholic, however, is to have a soul pure enough to be able to live

Spotlight Magazine

Spotlight Magazine, Volume 03: Consumed by Grace

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Spotlight Magazine is part of Life Support that provides readers with articles, updates, issue Life Nights, social Life Nights and much more! This valuable resource helps youth ministers and Core Members stay “plugged in” to the current trends in ministry and youth culture. Below is a list of what you’ll find in this issue. Table of Contents Desert Dweller: Finding Life In Lent Lent in Youth Ministry Life Night: Desert-ed Parish Spotlight: Doha, Qatar Life Teen 2008 Theme: Consumed

Life Night

Consumed By Grace: A Life Night on Grace

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Goal for the Life Night:
 The goal for this night is to give teens a working understanding of grace as God’s free gift of Himself. This night will show the teens how grace is always at work in their lives. They will also see that we can DO nothing without God’s grace but we are called to actively receive God’s free gift. Life Night at a Glance: 
This night will help introduce the new theme for 2008, Consumed by Grace. It looks at what grace is and how we are to actively receive and in