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                 What is Life Teen?                                                                                                                        

 

Mission Statement- "Life Teen is an international Catholic movement that serves the Church                by providing resources and faith experiences that help lead teens closer to Christ. This                              is accomplished through a vibrant Eucharistic spirituality and by creating opportunities for teens              to grow in their faith."

Life Teen is a Catholic youth ministry program that began in 1985 at St. Timothy's Catholic                   Church in Mesa, Arizona. There are now over 1,000 parishes around the world that have adopted the Life Teen program, which is geared towards high school teens in grades 9-12.


     "Young people of America and the World, listen to what Christ the redeemer, is saying to you."
-               Pope John Paul II

                               LIFE TEEN answers this call with:

                                                  -a life formed in the Gospel as taught by the Church
                                                  -a life centered in the Eucharist, weekly without exception
                                                  -a life marked by a growing spiritual maturity and a personal                                                                                 relationship with Jesus Christ
                                                  -a life lived out in daily prayer, decisions and actions
 

        Because of our deep Eucharistic devotion, Life Teen has developed a spirituality that is:

                     * 100% Catholic                                                                         
                    * Obedient to the Magisterium                    
                     * Centered on the Eucharist
                     * Scriptural
                     * Liturgical
                     * Catechetical
                     * Sacramental
                     * Focused on social justice
                     * Comprehensive
                                                                                        

 

 

        Youth and Young Adult Mass

The Youth and Young Adult Mass that takes place every Sunday at 5:00pm is the core of the              program providing teens and their families with a liturgy geared toward their spiritual needs.                 The Mass requires a "full and active participation of the entire community". The Mass, homily                and music are specifically directed to the teens and they have responded wholeheartedly. The                teens also take an active role in the ministries at the Mass specifically, Eucharistic Ministers,                 Lectors, Sacristans and Hospitality. There are many other elements of the liturgy that speak to                 teens on their spiritual level found mostly in the unconditional love of Christ and of that same                   sharing in the community.

 

 

       LIFE Nights

         

LIFE Nights follow the LIFE TEEN Mass every Sunday night and provide an opportunity for teens to go deeper in their faith, share their faith with their peers through witness talks and interactive        discussion and learn more about issues facing teens today and how to deal with them.  These          nights are presented by our Core team made up of young adults from the parish under the                    direction of our Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Brandon Eckerson.  Topics for these nights come           from the team's own ideas and resources obtained from the National LIFE TEEN office. 

 

      Retreats

        

We currently host two retreats a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. These events are quite possibly the most powerful, life changing experiences availble to our teens. Each retreat lasts only a weekend, but it is one weekend that they will never forget. Throughout the weekend they are given opportunities to grow in every aspect of their life, but especially in their relationship with Christ. The weekend is broken into sessions, each session showing them a new way to focus in on the love that God has for them. The weekend peaks with Adoration of the blessed sacrament late Saturday night, which is always the most amazing experience of retreat. The teens open themselves to the power of the Blessed Sacrament and truly allow God into their lives to forever change them! In addition to being spiritually changed forever, we offer many different fun experiences throughout the weekend ranging from our Messy Wars games, to basketball, to High and Low Ropes Courses, to Paintball. It is an experince that teens will never forget!