“The prayer to Our Father is inserted into the mysterious mission of the Son and of the Spirit.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church 2766 A quick overview This retreat focuses on the Lord’s Prayer. The sessions, if done in order, will actually unpack the Our Father, but in reverse. We begin by focusing on [...]
Goal for this Life Night The goal of this Life Night is to answer the questions “what is prayer?” and “why do we need a prayer life?” Using the Lord’s Prayer as a starting point, the teens will learn the importance of prayer as the foundation of their relationship with God. About this night Prayer [...]
Learn to pray the rosary with this handout.
Objective: The middle school youth will define “sin” and “forgiveness.” They also will consider the lesson that the Lord’s Prayer conveys about forgiveness of sin. Overview: Catholic doctrine teaches that God created humans with free will, and humans introduced sin into the world by choosing evil over good. The Catechism of the Catholic Church [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will understand that God alone forgives sins, although we all are called to be reconciled with those who trespass against us, as well as those we trespass against. Overview: As Catholics, we have a great gift in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds [...]
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 [...]
Goal for the Life Night: Building on all that has been learned about prayer, the goal of this Night is to help teens see how the Our Father captures “all things learned, and all that can be learned” in the perfect prayer. Life Night at a Glance: This LIFE Night will allow the teenagers to [...]