Join us each Sunday night (from the weekend following Labor Day, to the weekend before The Fourth of July) at 5:00PM at St Mary Church for an incredible celebration of God's Love in the Eucharist!

LIFE TEEN VISION

The Vision of the LIFE TEEN Program is to create an environment which leads highschool teenagers into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and His Church.  This Vision is accomplished in three ways:

          1. Through celebration of the Eucharist;

          2. Through the teachings of Christ and the Church;

          3. Through an experience of being loved and accepted.

MISSION

The Mission of  LIFE TEEN is threefold:

          1.  To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today;

          2.  To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of  the Catholic faith community;

          3.  To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

WHAT IS LIFE TEEN?

LIFE TEEN is a comprehensive youth ministry program based on, focused on, and directed toward the Eucharist. Each week, at a LIFE TEEN Mass and LIFE Night, high school teens gather in an environment to experience fully the greatest gift we have as a Catholic Church.  LIFE TEEN is an international youth ministry and your parish is an important part.  Imagine how many teens could gather each week around the altar, praising God and learning about His Church!  Each LIFE TEEN program is different. Environments differ, cultures differ, and the number of teens and families within each parish differ. But with this variety, every program has the potential to lead teens closer to Christ — and that’s why all of us are here.

WHAT ATTRACTS TEENS?

Two things... THE TRUTH and EXPERIENCE. Teaching teens about the truth in line with the theology of the Catholic Church is how the program educates through creative Bible studies, discussions and personal experiences. Providing powerful liturgies for teens and their families is how the program helps them experience the power and love of Christ in the Eucharist, the Word of God and each other.

IT STARTS WITH LITURGY.

The position of LIFE TEEN is to present the Mass with vitality and in such a manner that it is inviting, joyful, and prayerful. It is the belief of this program that a teen’s journey into a relationship with Jesus Christ is first built on transformation. As one teen from upstate New York said, “LIFE TEEN is like a gas station of Christ. You come here(the Mass) and fill up on Jesus so you can pull through the rest of the week.” The liturgy of our Church powerfully provides this experience. Consequently, the Mass is the center and nucleus of LIFE TEEN from which all activities flow.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

LIFE TEEN youth ministers and core members become an active part in the lives of teenagers both at Church and at the places where teens spend their time. As they interact with teens in different situations, they have the opportunity to model the Christian life— showing teens that faith and relationship with God are compatible and relevant to the life they’re living right now. Teens are welcomed as part of the entire parish community. LIFE TEEN creates a real and loving environment in which teens feel free to be themselves.