1. What is this blog?
- This is a place for parents and other interested parishioners to stay up to date about what is going on in Life Teen at St. Basil's. Find out what your teen is up to, what they are learning, and where you can get involved. We hope this will give you the opportunity to get more involved in the faith life of your teenager, and perhaps spark good discussions. We will also provide resources to you for parenting and your own faith development. As always, the most life teen information can be found on our life teen website, www.basilthegreat.org/lifeteen.
2. Life Teen last month
- Our weekend retreat had 125 teens. It was focused on St. Paul's conversion and journey. We discussed our own faith journeys, discussed the role of suffering in the Christian life, went to Reconciliation, and had a ton of fun.
- We had a life night on the Teaching Authority of the Catholic Church - although some of the lower levels of church teaching can change, some things never will. The Church is our steady rock through all the ages, especially amidst growing moral relativism.
- We had a life night on Euthanasia - We hold highly the dignity of every human life. It is immoral to purposely take the life of another person.
- We had a social which was an improv comedy night to build community and form friendships. Many teens today have friends who do not share their values, so it is important to give them that support network by establishing friendships at church.
3. Life Teen this month
- We will have life nights on the four marks of the Church, the humanity and divinity of the Church, and a pro-life life night.
- There will be no Life Teen Mass or life night on Easter Sunday
- Confirmation is April 24th.
- Our last life night is on May 3rd.
- An officer will speak at St. Basil's on May 5th at 6 p.m. to parents regarding the dangers of hosting events with underage drinking.
4. A few victories for God
- Things our teens are doing for Lent, in their own words: "praying before meals, giving up TV, giving up the internet, giving up complaining, praying for 15 minutes every day, working on my lack of discipline, spending more time with my sister, be nicer to mom & dad, take down the wall I have built up inside of me out of fear."
5. Parent Website of the month
- www.basilthegreat.org/lifeteen - our main Life Teen site with detailed info on all that we do. Find ways to get involved, learn about service projects, download permission slips, and find the calendar of events
