Teens – and adults – are being swallowed up and spit out by a secular humanist, morally relativist culture. People have forgotten a fundamental truth about sin: namely, that God did not give Adam and Eve the right to decide what was good and evil (subjective); in His mercy, He gave them the right to choose between good and evil (objective).
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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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 focus on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the importance of this sacrament in our lives. Jesus gave the apostles the authority to forgive or bind sins and the sins that are forgiven
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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.
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 and the coming of Christ. About this Night The debate about how the world was created is often a heated one. Creationism, evolutionism (and every theory in between) often pits science
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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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 us: Only God forgives sins. Since he is the Son of God, Jesus says of himself, “The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins” and exercises this divine power:
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 in mortal sin suffers from an eternally life-threatening wound and must be rushed to the hospital for immediate care. The skit is a humorous look at the obstacles that prevent us from seeking the