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LIFE TEEN EVENTS / 2008 - 2009
OLG LIFE TEEN
seeks to establish a solid curriculum for the Catechesis for the
teens of OLG.
Semester 1:
Divine Revelation and Sacred Scriptures
These Doctrinal
Life Nights will be combined with issue nights as well as social
nights. Typically a Life Teen month will consist of 2 doctrinal
nights (catechetical), 1 issue night and 1 social night during the
course of one month. The semesters will be based on the United
States Council of Catholic Bishops Doctrinal Guidelines for High
School Catechesis. You can read the full document here:
http://www.usccb.org/education/framework.pdf
2008
August –
Life Teen meets on Sunday
Aug 24 - Life
Teen Kick Off / 5pm Mass and Life Night following
Aug 31 – No
Life Teen / Labor Day Weekend
September
Sep 7- Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Mystery Revealed”
The goal of
this night is to introduce the semester theme on Sacred Scripture to
help teens understand that God desires to be known by us and that he
has chosen to reveal himself to us.
Sep 14 –
OLG Life Teen Parent and Teen Life Night 5pm Mass and Life Night
Following 6pm-8:15pm
This is going
to be a cool night...bring your parent or parents
Sep 21 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “WORD”
This night is
designed to give the teens a basic understanding of Scripture and
will give teens the fundamentals to make Scripture less
intimidating. The teens will become aware of the overall structure
of the Bible so they can see the big picture. Once the big picture
is seen, all of the details will make sense.Top
of Form
Bottom of Form
Sep 28 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Give It Away Now” a
global Life Teen Life Night
This night will
help teens look at the excess that often crowds our lives and how
excess (both physical and spiritual) often leaves no room for God.
Through a clothing drive, this night will give the teens an
opportunity to share their possessions with the less fortunate and
learn how charity and service are vital parts of an active faith
life. Finally, this night will help the teens to connect with the
larger Life Teen community. PS...We will not go to the Youth Rally.
Instead, We will join the Life Teen parishes across the country in
this global Life Night...
October
Sat Oct 4
- 6:00 PM Christian Concert…Music
Builds Tour
Verizon Wireless
Amphitheater-
Third Day,
Switchfoot,
Jars of Clay
Tickets:
$25.00 per person (this is a group rate price) / deadline to
register with OLG Life Teen – Sept. 12. Who can register? – Teens,
families and anyone interested in attending the concert with OLG
Life Teen….
Questions
contact: Chris Sullaway (210) 363-8333
John Lopez
(210) 695-8791
Oct 5 – Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Piece It Together”
To give teens a
basic understanding of how the Old Testament sets the stage for the
fullness of revelation in Christ. This night will help them
understand how the four major types of writing combine to tell the
story of God’s movement in human history.
Oct 19 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Consumed by Grace”
The goal for
this night is to give teens a working understanding of grace as
God’s free gift of Himself. This night will show the teens how grace
is always at work in their lives. They will also
see that we can
DO nothing without God’s grace but we are called to actively receive
God’s free gift.
Oct 26 –
Social – details to come
November
Nov 2 - Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “I AM”
This night will
provide a basic background and overview of the Gospel of John. More
specifically, this night will help teens encounter the person of
Christ as he describes himself and how those descriptions call us to
change how we think of ourselves and how we reflect the Gospel to
those around us.
Nov 9 - Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Can I get a Witness?”
The goal for
this night is for the teens to get an understanding of the early
Church community and how the letters and writings of the New
Testament helped to shape, form and instruct the early Church. This
night will also help teens see how these writings are still relevant
for their lives as well as their call to be a witness of Christ just
as Paul was.
Nov 16-
Social – details to come
December
Dec 7 - Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “In-Sense”
The goal for
this night is to help teens understand how the same Scripture can be
read in different ways. This night will also help to answer some
common questions regarding Scripture. Finally, this night will also
give the teens practical ways to incorporate Scripture into their
daily lives.
Dec 14 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Read Into It”
The goal for
this night is to help teens learn how to use Scripture in their
prayer life through Lectio Divina. The night gives them a hands-on
experience of Lectio Divina in a group and individual setting that
will allow them to go deeper into Scripture and see how it relates
to their daily walk with Christ.
Dec 20 –
Christmas Caroling on the River Walk
Semester 2:
Person of Christ
This semester
is will be based on the United States Council of Catholic Bishops
Doctrinal Guidelines for High School Catechesis.
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2009
January
Jan 11 –
Life Teen Spring Kick Off
Jan 18 -
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “A River Runs Through It”
This night is
about our response to God’s free gift of Himself. Just as Jesus
fully gave Himself to us, we are called to give completely of
ourselves to God using the faith given to us in Baptism. This night
will provide teens with the definition of faith and the role the
Church plays in our faith.
Jan 25 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Know Your Momma”
This is a night
on Mary’s role in Salvation History and the main teachings about
Mary. This night should help the teens understand the role of Mary
in the Church as well has how to develop a relationship with her.
February
Feb 8 – Life
Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Prove It”
This is a basic
apologetics night. The night will give the teens a safe environment
to ask questions and express doubts while giving them some of the
main arguments to prove the existence of God.
Feb 15 –
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Mirror Image”
This night is
about how human dignity has been restored by Christ. Our identity,
holiness and purpose are found in the person of Christ. Once we know
who we are in Christ, we can then begin to reveal the truth about
Christ to the world through our humanity. This night will give the
teens a chance to see themselves through the loving eyes of the
Father. It will remind the teens who and what they are created for.
Feb 22 –
Social – details to come
March
March 1 -
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Whadda Ya Know”
The goal of
this Night is to lead the teens closer to Christ by helping clarify
some misconceptions that the world has about the Church.
March 22 -
Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “TRI”
This is an easy
one – explain the mystery of the Trinity. The night will seek to
explain why would God choose to reveal Himself in terms of a
relationship. It will give the teens an opportunity to relate to
each person of the Trinity as distinct, yet each revealing the one,
true God.
March 29 -
Social – Details to come
April
Apr 5 - Apr
19 – Life Teen Mass 5pm / Life Night following “Off The Wall”
By the end of the night, the teens
will begin to understand the truth about our sexuality, which
"image" God and His love for us. The teaching for this night is
based on the teachings of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.
Apr 26 –
Social – Details to come
May
May 17 –
Senior Night
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