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Life Teen Blog
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11 hours agoSt. Francis of Assisi Born: 1181 or 1182 Died: October 3, 1226 Feast Day: October 4 Patron of animals, merchants, and ecology Background Few saints enjoy the kind of “rock star” status that St...
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3 days ago“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” St. Thérèse of Lisieux Born...
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4 days ago“A false interpretation of Scripture causes that the gospel of the Lord becomes the gospel of man, or, which is worse, of the devil.” St. Jerome Born: A.D. March 27, 347 Died: A.D. September 30, 420...
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"Dear young people, do not be afraid to risk your lives by making space for Jesus Christ and his Gospel. This is the way to find inner peace and true happiness. It is the way to live fully as children of God, created in his image and likeness. Seek joy in the Lord: for joy is the fruit of faith." - Pope Benedict XVI
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Saint John Paul II once said, “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is He who reads in your hearts your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle.”We seek to bring teens into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and our faith community. In relationship with Jesus, we seek to know and love Him more through prayer, the Sacraments, and what He teaches us about who He is, who we are, and how we are to live. In relationship with our faith community—the community of our peers, families, and of the greater Church—we learn what it means to become missionary disciples leading others closer to Christ.
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What is Life Teen?
Life Teen is a movement within the Roman Catholic Church, it leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. This program is The Shrine of St. Padre Pio Catholic Church's Formation program for grades 9-12. The program is an international Catholic youth ministry and catechesis program that seeks to lead teens closer to Christ.
Life Teen is 100% Catholic, teaching the totality of the Truth of our faith, challenging teens to live that same faith. Our curriculum materials are in line with the USCCB guidelines for instructing youth.
All 9th-12th grade members of the parish are invited to participate in the Life Teen program as a way to morally and spiritually prepare for college, the work force, adult parish life and married life after high school. Coupled with fulfilling their Sunday Obligation of attending Mass each Sunday and Life Teen gatherings, we offer adoration, praise and worship and youth group activities throughout the year.
When: Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Where: Classrooms 7 8 & 9 -
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EDGE Catholic Middle School Ministry
What is Edge?
The Shrine of St. Padre Pio Catholic Church utilizes a program for our middle school grades 6-8, called Edge, which is a part of the Life Teen movement. Edge provides a safe fun place for youth to find solid Catholic community, to get answers o thier questions about faith and most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way.
Edge resources speak to the physical, psychological, cognitive, relational and spiritual maturation of middle school youth. Edge resources make it easier for youth ministers to plan out thier semesters of Edge Night, Worship Nights and to train a team of adults to assist them in the ministry. The resources present Catholic teaching in a way that middle school youth can access the totality of our truth.
When: Monday 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: Classrooms 7 8 & 9
