Tag Archives: Holiness

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 09/30/2012

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Life Teen Retreat

InSanctity

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Goal of this Retreat Using the idea of athletic training as an underlying theme, this retreat will help teens understand the importance of prayer while giving them the opportu- nity to “exercise” different forms of prayer. The goal of this retreat is to help the teens develop a lifelong habit of prayer (CCC 2688). Basis of the Retreat 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 1 Timothy 4:8 Isaiah 40:29-31 Psalm 105:4 Colossians 3:23-24 CCC 2558-2567 CCC 2700-2719 CCC 2725-2745 Retreat

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The Little “s” Saints

By | November 8, 2011

You and I most likely will never have a feast day in the Liturgical Calendar of the Church. Thousands of years from now, people may not carry around our prayer card in their Bible, and we may never be declared a patron of anything. But we have everything we need to get to Heaven. Every day, when we wake up, we can renew our answer to Jesus when He asks “come follow me.” And it is in our response to that question, in ordinary ways, that you and I can become Saints – with a little “s.”

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 08/28/2011

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7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 02/20/2011

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2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – 01/16/2011

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Call to Holiness & Sainthood

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Objective: The middle school youth will understand the concepts of sainthood and holiness, as well as their personal call to be a saint. Overview: When we pray the Apostles’ Creed, we profess our faith in “the holy catholic Church,” followed immediately by “the communion of saints.” According to the Catechism: In a certain sense, this [second] article is a further explanation of the preceding: “What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?” The communion of saints is the

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Holy Days of Obligation

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Objective: To help the middle school youth understand the Church’s teachings regarding the Holy Days of Obligation and our need to participate in those holy days as we strive for sanctity and piety. Overview: On December 13, 1991 the members of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States of American made the following general decree concerning holy days of obligation for Latin rite Catholics: In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the

Life Night

All Roads Lead To…:Vocations in the Life of the Church

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to understand the universal vocation of holiness and how each individual vocation flows from the call to holiness. This night will give the teens tools to discern their own vocation. Life Night at a Glance: The night opens with a “Choose Your Own Adventure” story. The teens will actively participate in the story based on their choices. The story leads into a teaching on the universal call to holiness as the foundation of all vocations. The teens

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Go Fish: Discipleship, Call to Holiness

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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 Mystery theme to a very practical level for the teens. This night is about the universal call to holiness and discipleship and how we are called to “drop our nets” and follow Christ on his terms,