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Life Teen is a Eucharist-centered movement of the Holy Spirit, joyfully obedient to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church and consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Jesus Christ is at the center of who we are and of all that we do.

The seven Core Values, prompted by the Holy Spirit, illustrate our spirituality, ministry model and movement: Eucharistic spirituality, Love, Joy, Affirmation, Authenticity, Evangelization, and Faithfulness to Primary Vocation

How Does St. Patrick Life Teen Present the Truths of the Church?

LIFE TEEN has developed a dynamic model to help Youth Ministers and CORE members execute comprehensive Catholic youth ministry in a parish setting. LIFE TEEN systematic catechetical gatherings (the religious education meetings for grades 9-12), called Life Nights, have four distinct segments. These segments are Gather, Proclaim, Break, and Send.

• GATHER: This section of the Life Night involves an invitation to the teenagers that welcomes them to a Life Night. This can be anything from an interactive game, a chance to win a prize, a skit or a funny video clip. Depending upon the specific night, some nights might utilize several of these aids.  The Gather is always directly related to the main message of the night.

• PROCLAIM: This section of the Life Night is devoted to the main teaching for the night. The Proclaim is advised to be 10-15 minutes long, depending on the topic. Typically, the talk is usually given by the Stephen Thompson, the Youth Director, or another CORE member. Some Life Nights change the rhythm of this by suggesting a clergy member, a panel of people, or a team of 2-3 people lead the talk. LIFE TEEN has also prepared a DVD video component for certain Life Nights which can be shown in place of a live talk.

• BREAK: In this section of the Life Night, teenagers are given the chance to "break open" the message of the night. Typically this takes the form of small groups. St. Patrick Life Teen's Core members lead these small groups and adhere to the ratio of one adult for every 6-8 teens in a group. Certain Life Nights recommend a large group wrap session or doing a group activity to provide the teens a chance to digest the message of the night.

• SEND: The send portion of a Life Night is to wrap up the Life Night by giving the teens a way to take the message they learned and apply it to their lives at home. Generally the send involves some personal prayer time. Depending on the night, teens might be given the chance to make a personal commitment to do something or not do something. The teens may also be presented with a small gift (such as holy water, a nail or a cross) to help them remember the message of the night. LIFE TEEN also recommends the closing of each Life Night with a reminder of what the next Life Night will be and having the teens say as a group the Hail Mary and sing Ave Maria.

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