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The Forgotten Sacrament

By | March 26, 2012

In recent years, unfortunately, the Sacrament of Penance has turned into the forgotten sacrament of the Catholic Church. The confessional has been abandoned by large numbers, and now only a few make regular use of this Sacrament of God’s mercy. As a consequence of this, people are losing their sense of sin and teens are growing up without this awesome gift. If we do not help make them aware of sin or imperfections in their lives, they will see no need to go to confession.

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 08/14/2011

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The Young Church Needs More SIN… (so to speak)

By | April 4, 2011

Their shoulders slump from fatigue. Their eyes are bloodshot. Their stoles are a beautiful, albeit disgusting, blend of countless young souls’ tears and snot. It’s a not-too-uncommon sight in youth ministry, actually: priests sitting in persona Christi capitas, offering mercy and absolution to an endless line of adolescent sinners ardently desiring sainthood. The scene repeats [...]

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The Return: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

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Goal of the Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to increase the youth’s understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the necessity of this sacrament in our lives. The night will also address some of the misconceptions the youth have about Reconciliation. Edge Night at a Glance This night is going to [...]

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Turning the Other Cheek: Forgiving Others

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The goal of this Edge Night is to allow the middle school youth to learn about the importance of forgiveness. They will learn why forgiveness is so important not only in their daily lives, but as a party of their relationship with God as well.

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In The Beginning… Creation and Fall of Man

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Goal The goal for this Life Night is to help the teens recognize God’s plan of salvation from the beginning of creation. This night will also address the issues commonly associated with this Scripture, such as evolution. This Life Night will give the teens practical ways to live in hope of the promise of redemption [...]

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Finding Freedom in the Sacrament of Reconciliation

By | November 11, 2009

The Sacrament of Reconciliation. For many teens, it’s an answer to the question: “What about the Catholic faith do you appreciate?” It’s also an answer for many teens to the question: “What part of our faith do you not understand or practice?” Therein lies the beauty and complexity of the Sacrament of Reconciliation; teens can easily name it as one of the seven, yet many of them don’t frequent it regularly for various reasons: i.e. they find it intimidating, they’re not sure what to confess, or they don’t understand why they need to go to a priest instead of directly to God for forgiveness.

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The Prodigal Son

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 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 [...]

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Goal of the Life Night: The goal is to lead the teens to a fuller understanding of the two Sacraments of Healing, with a specific focus on Reconciliation and preparing them to receive the graces of this Sacrament. Life Night at a Glance: The night opens with an emergency room scene, where a teen caught [...]

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Gut Check

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to help teens examine their lives in a very real way. They will recognize the aspects of their lives that need to be confessed as a means of repairing and strengthening their relationship with God. Life Night at a Glance: This night will use [...]