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welcome to join us on Sunday nights after the Life Teen Mass until 8:30 PM. An Evening of Adventure, Celebration, and Fun! Life Teen Mass every Sunday, 5:30PM, followed by talks, games, skits, prayer, small group, praise & worship, food, and fellowship! All high school students (9th – 12th grade) invited. The curriculum for this semester is the Person of Christ. The Risen Lord comes to meet us in a number of ways. We talk with Him as a friend in prayer. We receive Him in the Eucharist. We encounter Him in others – where there is love – in our family and friends and in a special way in the poor, the sick, and the suffering. And we meet Him face to face in the Scriptures through the Tradition of His Church. Our aim as youth ministers at St. Raphael’s Church is to lead teens closer to Christ. It is great to know things about Christ, but at LifeTeen, our prayer is that teens would know Christ, personally, as a best friend or brother, as Savior. |
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LIFE TEEN, THE MINISTRY |
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| Our ministry to high school students is designed to lead teens closer to Christ, who loves us unconditionally and calls us to participate in this adventure, this battle, this beautiful plan of salvation. LifeTeen is centered on encountering Christ in prayer, in the Eucharist, in His Word, and in others through love, relationships, and service. Teens are called to take a more active role in the liturgy at the weekly LifeTeen Mass (5:30PM). After Mass, we meet for an evening of adventure, celebration, and fun! It is our prayer that our young people are empowered through the Holy Spirit to live as disciples of Jesus Christ for the greater glory of God the Father. | ||||||||
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WHAT IS LIFE TEEN?The
Life Teen Program is a comprehensive youth ministry program with a strong focus
on the Eucharist. Starting with a weekly LIFE TEEN Mass, high school teens are
placed in an environment where they have the opportunity to experience fully the
greatest gift we have as the Church. This liturgy provides the cultural
connection for the teens - allowing them to take ownership of their faith so
it's not just their "parent's thing" anymore. They begin to develop a
relationship with Jesus that is both personal and real. Immediately following
the Mass, teens gather for the Life Night to learn about the Church and their
faith in challenging ways. WHAT ATTRACTS TEENS TO LIFE TEEN? Two
things: the TRUTH and EXPERIENCE. Teaching teens about the truth in line with
the theology of the Catholic Church is how the program educates through creative
Bible studies, discussions and personal experiences. Providing powerful
liturgies for teens and their families is how the program helps them experience
the power and love of Christ in the Eucharist, the Word of God and each other.
WHAT MAKES LIFE TEEN WORK? Community is vital to the success of this program as teens receive education,
support and guidance in the environment of a community of peers, church leaders,
parents and volunteers. Trained youth ministers and core members are there to
help teens experience their Catholic faith and to provide a model of Christian
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THE COMPONENTS OF HOW LIFE TEEN WORKS |
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Life Teen reaches out to teens right where they are. Life Teen youth ministers
and core members become an active part in the lives of teenagers both at Church
and at the places where teens spend their time. As they interact with teens in
different situations, they have the opportunity to model the Christian life -
showing teens that faith and relationship with God are compatible and relevant
to the life they're living right now. Teens are welcomed as part of the entire
parish community in which teens feel free to be themselves. LIFE TEEN MASS: A Mass open to all parishioners that has a focus on the teens. The homily, music and liturgical ministries are all geared toward teens. The amazing thing is that teens are not the only ones drawn to this Mass. People of all ages, especially families, have found a home at Life Teen Masses across the country. The Life Teen Program has at its center the Eucharist and the hope that teens will stay active in their faith long after their high school years have passed as their personal relationship with Christ and His Church takes root and deepens with time and experience. LIFE NIGHT: Every Sunday following the Life Teen Mass, teens are encouraged to attend Life night. These creative nights bring to life our Catholic faith and relevant issues for teens. Teens openly share and experience what it is to be a Catholic teen today. These catechetical nights are presented in line with the teachings of the Catholic Church and provide a comprehensive array of topics over four years. Teens are encouraged to play an active role in these nights. TEEN LEADERSHIP & THE YOUNG APOSTLES: Teens are encouraged, trained and are active in leadership roles within the entire parish community. From serving at Mass to teaching at CCD classes to putting on a Confirmation Retreat, teens are allowed to share their gifts with the parish community and their peers. Click here to learn more about our Young Apostles ministry. SERVICE AND OUTREACH: Teens are involved in the local and world communities, as well. Through service and outreach programs teens experience the call to truly be disciples of Christ and to serve those in need.. LIFE TEEN RETREATS: |
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