Life Teen (High School)

Life Nights

September 22, 29
October 6, 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17
December 1, 8, 15
Fall Retreat December 7-8
January 12, 19, 26
Super Bowl Party February 2
February 9, 16, 23
March 1, 8, 29
April  5, 19, 26
May 3

Bible Study nights (Tuesday)
September  17, 24
October  1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November  5, 12, 19
December  3, 10, 17
January  14, 21, 28
February  4, 11, 18, 25
March  3, 10, 24
April  7, 14, 21, 28
May  5, 12, 19

The purpose of the Life Teen Program is to create an environment which leads high school teenagers into a relationship with God through spiritual, educational, emotional and social experience. The Life Teen Mass, Sunday night at 5 p.m., is centered on the Eucharist, with spirit-filled music, and is by teens for teens.  Immediately following, join us for Life Night.  Activities and Life Nights are listed in the Spring 2020 Calendar. 

Life Nights

Who: Teens and your friends
What: A chance to grow deeper in your faith with skits, games, talks and small groups
When: Every Sunday after the Life Teen Mass until 8:00 p.m. See the table below for specific class dates.
Where: We will meet in the PAC  

Bible Study

Join us every Tuesday night from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Life House for Bible fun and meet new friends! Check the calendar below for Bible study nights.

Teen Confirmation

Confirmation Classes for teens, grades 9-12, are held in the Spring semester on Wednesday nights. Teens must be registered in Life Teen and be active participants in Religious Ed this year and have been active participants in Religious Ed for at least one year prior to their Confirmation year. For more information, go to the Teen-Confirmation page.

For more information on any of our High School programs, please contact our Life Teen Coordinator, Logan Mayes, 512-258-1944 x226. We are here to assist families in the faith formation of their youth.

Cathloic Heart Work Camp has been cancelled for this summer. Please contact Logan with any questions.

We are now taking deposits for the Steubenville Youth Conference
When: July 10-12, 2020
Where: Springfield, MO
Cost: $325, deposit of $175 is due by Feb 5. (All money is non-refundable unless we can find someone to take your place.)
Travel will be by charter buses. For more information, visit https://steubystl.com/ or contact Logan.

To make an online payment for Steubenville, click here.

Eucharistic Spirituality

Life Teen Spirituality can best be understood through our seven Core Values. Let's start with #1, our Eucharistic Spirituality. At the Last Supper, Jesus lifted up bread and wine and proclaimed to his disciples that he was offering His Body and Blood. For over 2000 years, Catholics have continued this tradition by celebrating Mass and receiving Jesus in a unique way. We at Life Teen believe that a solid Catholic faith must be centered on the Eucharist. It is the source and summit of our faith.

Love

They'll know we're Christians by our love. This world is consumed with hate and envy. We hope that all teenagers who show up at Life Teen at our parish will know that they're loved.

Joy

Who says Catholicism has to be boring? We believe that Jesus is a reason to be joyful and excited about life. You can guarantee that everything we do will be a good time for everyone.

Affirmation

People are always telling you what you're not. But at Life Teen, our core value of Affirmation reminds us that Jesus showed us a different way. We encourage one another, support one another, and pick each other up when we get knocked down. We're in this together.

Authenticity

Tired of wearing the masks? Tired of fake people? We are too. That's why Life Teen has made it a core value to live an authentic life. We don't pretend we're perfect. We recognize that we're all sinners and we need God. This means we're able to be honest and vulnerable with one another. We want to be REAL with one another.

Evangelization

We believe that every teenager deserves a chance to have a relationship with Jesus. That's why we're not content hiding in our churches hoping for people to fill our pews. We're want to boldly enter the streets and invite everyone--young and old--to grow closer to God.

Primary Vocation

Sometimes it's easy to get distracted by all the work that needs to be done in the world. That's why the adults who are involved in Life Teen are expected to keep their vocation their #1 priority. So if you're a married youth minister, take care of your family first. If you're a priest or a religious brother or sister, don't become so consumed in youth ministry that you forget God called you first to Him, and second to serving his people.