Tuesday, November 9, 2010

St. Basil Life Teen Parent News - November 2010 Edition

1. Life Teen last month
  • We had a hayride social, life nights on Baptism and Confirmation, and a Halloween social.
  • We had the Oratory every Wednesday

2. Life Teen this month

  • We just had our Fall Retreat!
  • Nov. 14 - XLT Eucharistic Praise and Worship Service
  • Nov. 21 - Life Night on Homosexuality and the Church
  • Nov. 28 - NO LIFE NIGHT - Thanksgiving weekend
  • We have the Oratory every Wednesday for teens who want a smaller scale event where they can learn and share their opinions

3. A few victories for God - God is winning, one victory at a time.

  • 117 teenagers came on our Fall Retreat!
  • We had 11 priests come to hear all those confessions on Retreat.
  • Many teenagers who said they thought they weren't going to like it ended up loving the weekend.

4. Parent website of the month - timetoact.drugfree.org According to the newly released National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XV: Teens and Parents, there has been a 39% increase (since last year) of tween exposure to drugs in school. One in three middle school students are now reporting drugs being used, kept or sold on their school grounds. Would you know if your child was drinking, smoking or using other drugs? Would you know the difference between typical tween behavior and warning signs for risky tween behavior? Also find more helpful local info at http://bbhcapa.org/


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!