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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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Don’t Give Up

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This session is an introduction to the life of St. Paul as the model evangelizer and will show the middle school youth the importance of perseverance in their faith and efforts of evangelization. Overview: St. Paul, author of more than half of the books of the New Testament and one of the greatest evangelists of all time, has one of the most amazing stories of conversion in the entire Bible. A persecutor of Christians, Saul was headed to Damascus when he was blinded by a great light

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Starting Difficult Conversations about Suicide, Abuse, and Suffering

By | May 7, 2008

If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it will soon enough. The world is full of “ick,” and eventually one of your teens—or perhaps one of your adult leaders—will get some on his or her shoes. You have an idea about what is going on in their life, but you need to ask. You are concerned about this person, but you are afraid that what they tell you will be difficult to hear. How do we handle people in pain? Whether it is physical or emotional hurt, we can usually tell when someone is not feeling

Life Night

Dead Strength: Living Paschal Mystery

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to help the teens understand that true strength is found in suffering and sacrifice. This night will also help teens recognize that as followers of Christ they must die to self in order to gain the fullness of life in Christ. Life Night at a Glance: This is the final night of the semester on Paschal Mystery and is designed to be an overview of the main themes of the semester. More importantly, this night seeks to show the teens how living out the

Life Night

Heroes: Witness of the Saints and Martyrs, Purpose of Sacrifice and Suffering

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is for teens to understand the role of the saints and martyrs as holy examples of living and powerful intercessors. This night will help them to understand why suffering, sacrifice, and even death is an important part of the lives of the saints. Finally, this night will show how each teen is called to sainthood. Life Night at a Glance: Based on the popular TV show “Heroes”, this night looks at how the heroes of our faith, the saints and martyrs, are

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Nailed: A loving God vs. the reality of suffering

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to help the teens receive the unconditional love of God and understand how the presence of suffering and evil does not mean that God has stopped loving us. This night will address the scandal of evil and how we are called to face evil and suffering with hope and faith. Finally, it will help teens understand how the sacrifice and suffering of the cross reveals the depth of real love. Life Night at a Glance: This night will help teens understand

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Hands and Feet Retreat

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Objectives of Retreat Session 1: The middle school youth will come to a deeper awareness of the suffering that goes on in our world.Session 2: The middle schoolers will understand what it means to “not be afraid” and to live a life serving others for Christ. Session 3: The middle schoolers will understand how God’s strength helps them as young people in their journey to know Christ. Session 4: The middle school boys will understand what it means to surrender themselves and their sins

Life Night

Cold Shoulder

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Goal for the Life Night: To help teens understand the reasons and purpose for (redemptive) suffering within the Christian faith. To challenge the teens to identify their own crosses and then to embrace them with trust and hope instead of resistance and complaint. Life Night at a Glance: Teens are bombarded by a culture whose motto is “if it feels good do it” and “pain and suffering are bad”. There are millions of dollars being made by companies that market products to lessen pain and suffering. As