Leading Teens Closer to Christ!

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Since its start at St. Thomas Parish in 1999, the Life Teen program has proven an effective model for teaching the Catholic faith to our young people and help to guide them in forming personal relationships with Jesus Christ. St. Thomas the Apostle Parish has always put the religious education of our young people first, and this will never change.  Teens are a gift to the Church and are hungry for the truth.

We’re ready to take things to the next level for our youth.  Through feedback and prayers we have decided that, moving forward, the best way to reach our youth is through this shift in our teaching methods.

Weekly Life Teen nights (9th through 12th grade) and Edge nights (6th through 8th grade) replace the traditional classroom catechesis and offer a large group, interactive atmosphere where teens can grow in their understanding of God’s relevance in their lives while building community within the parish.  Teens experience a large-group format that removes the classroom desks and draws them into an interactive learning experience.

Life Teen is a complete, comprehensive and interactive model of religious formation.
Weekly Life Teen nights and Edge nights will fall into one of the three categories: Catechetical, Issue, or Social.  The primary goal of these nights is to encourage teens to develop a deeper relationship with Christ and to challenge them to live their faith as they carry out their daily lives. All lessons will follow the liturgical calendar and form a strong foundation to bridge our youth to both the mass and our parish community.
So, what is actually changing?

• Pre-K through 5th grade: Remain the same and still meet on Sunday mornings.
• 6th grade through 12th grade: Will now meet on Sunday evenings after the evening mass.

Life Teen and Edge will become the new “SRE” for our students in grades six through twelve. Sacramental preparation for Confirmation will also be completed through the Life Teen Program, with our 11th graders meeting for special classes on a different evening about two months before their Confirmation.  

For more information, please contact: 
Ashlie Moran, Director of Youth Ministry
228-863-1610 or YouthMinistry@saintthomaslb.org