1. Life Teen last month
- 105 teens & Core members went on retreat focusing on our Identity as beloved children of God, and examining our earthly and heavenly desires. It was an amazing weekend and God further turned the hearts of our young people toward Himself.
- Nov. 15th we had over 100 people at our XLT Praise and Worship session with music, a priest guest speaker, and Eucharistic Adoration. When we say we are leading teens closer to Christ, we mean it literally. Just 30 minutes after XLT ended, Facebook was loaded with remarks about how awesome the music and prayer was.
- On Nov. 29th we had a life night discussing the main points of the first 3 Commandments.
- The Friday after Thanksgiving, while many were shopping, 15 teens and Core prepared & administered food for the homeless on the streets of Cleveland through the St. Benedict Joseph Labre project, in conjunction with JCU.
2. Life Teen this month
- Your very own Life Night! A special Life Night for parents will follow the 5:30 Mass on Sunday Dec. 6th. While parental participation isn't a requirement for Confirmation, your attendance is strongly encouraged for this separate but simultaneous Life Night. We'll discuss Commandments 4, 5, and 8, and how they affect our family relationships. It's a great opportunity for parents to share practical advice on how they build “The Domestic Church” and maintain or build strong faith relationships with your teenager. Meet in the Parish Center, 6:30-8 p.m.
- We will be taking another crew out to do the Labre project on Dec. 18th to not only give food to the hungry, but give them much-needed companionship during the Christmas season.
- Young Adult Retreat for your college student or young adult - check www.basilteen.com for details.
- NO LIFE NIGHTS on Dec. 20th or 27th.
3. A few victories for God - God is winning, one victory at a time.
- A teen told one of our Core members that she wishes she could have retreat weekends more often because of how she felt during the spring retreat.
- One of our recent high school graduates chose to spend Halloween weekend (a weekend that is usually the biggest party weekend of the year) on a retreat with 30 other college students talking about God, their faith, and how to remain pure in college.
- While talking to a teen at a life night who had a long post-retreat week, she said that the only reason she looks forward to the end of a weekend is because that means she gets to come to Life Teen and spend time with God and her friends in one spot.
4. Parent website of the month - www.fathersforgood.org Making the most out of anniversaries, tips on how to pray with your child, insights on your dating habits for your child, videos, books, and many resources to help you meet the challenges of fatherhood.
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!
