- Several Core members, veterans and rookies, traveled to Arizona for the national Life Teen Conference. They attended workshops on liturgy, leading small groups, engaging upperclassmen, recruiting volunteers, and more. They also attended Reconciliation and were inspired by the Holy Spirit to come back to Brecksville to lead teenagers closer to Christ.
- Our weekly Wednesday Prayer Group prayed in thanksgiving to God for everything we asked for and received but forgot to thank Him for. We also discussed a wide range of other issues, including Heaven, miracles, and the question, "Are you a better person than you were a year ago? -- Provide examples."
- Steubenville - We teamed up with St. Michael's church to take 30 people to the Franciscan University of Steubenville for a weekend retreat. 2,000 teens were there. Inspiring talks, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration all made this a powerful encounter with the Living God. The teens who go on this trip often become the leaders in Life Teen.
2. Life Teen this month
- Appalachia Service Project (ASP) - July 5-11 - We are taking 35 teens and 14 chaperones to Kentucky to make homes warmer, safer, and drier for the poor residents of Breathitt County. Pray for our teens as they follow the example of Christ Himself.
- July 19th - Sports Night after the Life Teen Mass, 6:30-8 pm. All high schoolers welcome.
- Catholic Heart Workcamp (CHWC) - July 19-24 - We're taking 32 teens and 7 chaperones to serve the poor of Pittsburgh by working at shelters and the homes of the elderly and disabled. Pray also for these disciples as they witness to the love of Christ.
3. A few victories for God
- 3 Core members members picked up and drove to Steubenville one Saturday for a Festival of Praise and Worship
- Working with the teens has given one of our Core members a lot of hope in a world that appears hopeless
- A teen told one of our Core members that LT is the thing she looks forward to most out of the week
4. Parent website of the month - www.usccb.org - The U.S. Bishops website. Get Catholic news, learn the Church's position on Euthanasia, Stem cells, Capital punishment, Cloning, Contraception, Social Justice, and more. Don't settle for someone else's interpretation of what the Church thinks -- Go straight to the source! Find the daily readings, the whole Bible and Catechism online, and listen to Catholic podcasts.
5. Please support our teens with prayer and through the monthly Life Teen envelope. Our ministry of leading teens closer to Christ can't be accomplished without your help and generosity!
