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. The liturgy of the Mass is central to our faith and therefore central to Life Teen. Life Teen Mass is celebrated in a way that shows the vitality, relevance, prayer and joy of the Church. We want all our youth to feel a sense of belonging through our fellowship and hospitality. In addition to this spirit of fellowship and hospitality, teens are encouraged to participate in all aspects of serving and participating at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass through dynamic worship, relevant homilies, and powerful praise music.

Each Sunday evening Msgr. Grill Hall gets transformed into a new environment. Whether it be a beach party, a lamp store, freaky science lab, or a theater for going back in time, you can be sure you'll have fun. Join every Sunday evening after the 6:00 pm Life Teen Mass until 8:30 pm.

All teens and their families are welcome to join us for Life Teen Mass.

Sorry, our Life Nights are only for High School Teens.

No, Life Teen is open to all high school students. Just stop by Grill Hall after 6:00 pm Mass. We can't wait to see you!

Of course! Part of Life Teen Mass is about teens participating in all aspects. We always welcome new volunteers. Email Jill Moore at jmoore@stjohneudes.org to find out how you can volunteer. Volunteer application forms are available on-line.

The schedule for 2011-2012 is:

Date	Life Night Title	Theme
09/18/11	Parking-Lot-Palooza	Fall Kickoff
09/25/11	Give It Away Now "The Oh Baby! Edition"	National Donation Event
10/02/11	Guard Duty	Guardian Angels
10/09/11	Mother Knows Best	Mary
10/16/11	Vita Nox	Social Teaching of the Church
10/23/11	Domino Effect	Solidarity & Social Sin
10/30/11	Holy-ween	Halloween
11/06/11	Everything Changes	New Roman Missal
11/13/11	Words, Words & The Word	New Roman Missal
11/20/11	MASSive Transformation	New Roman Missal
12/04/11	Global Village	Promoting a Culture of Life Globally
12/11/11	Poor Me	Preferential Option for the Poor
12/18/11	On Loan	Stewards of Creation
01/08/12	King Me!	Epiphany
01/15/12	Big Feet!	Charity & Justice
01/22/12	Re-gifted	Universal Call to Holiness
01/29/12	This Little Light of Mine	Candlemas
02/05/12	Now Hiring	God's unique call for each of us
02/19/12	Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down	Ash Wednesday/Lent
02/26/12	For Better or Worse	The Vocation of Marriage
03/04/12	A House Divided	Divorce
03/11/12	Real Life	The Vocation of Holy Orders
03/18/12	Saints Alive	St. Patrick & St. Joseph
03/25/12	I Object!	Objections to Holy Orders
04/01/12	Passion	Palm Sunday
04/15/12	Mercy Me	Divine Mercy Sunday
04/22/12	A Marriage Made in Heaven	The Consecrated Life
05/25/12    - 05/27/12	Parish Carnival	Celebrate the Spirit
05/30/12	Bound Together	Discernment and Community

If you are an adult and would like to volunteer to help as a Core Team member for Life Teen please contact Jill Moore at 818-882-9355 or email jmoore@stjohneudes.org. Application forms are available on-line.

Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry for early adolescents in grades 6-8. It is designed to meet the catechetical, educational, spiritual, emotional and social needs of young adolescents. Edge approaches youth ministry to middle-school youth using the Life Teen model. Middle-school youth are removed from behind classroom desks and brought into a large-group environment for gathering activities, teachings and prayer. In small groups, they break open the teachings and build solid, Christ-centered relationships that allow them to comfortably explore their Catholic faith and make it relevant to their everyday lives. This helps build safe relationships during some of the most formative years of a teen's life.

Edge at SJE meets twice a month on the First and Third Monday from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in Grill Hall. Each session we focus on a different scripture passage or sometimes we just gather to have fun. Come join us - registration is ongoing throughout the year!

The schedule for 2011-12 is:

Date	Edge Night Title	Theme
11/07/11	Father Safari	God the Father
11/21/11	Word for Word	New Roman Missal
12/05/11	Middle School Jesus	God the Son
12/19/11	Fiat	Mary
01/09/12	Victory Party	Paschal Mystery
02/06/12	Fire!	God the Holy Spirit
02/20/12	Oh When the Saints Go Marching In	Communion of Saints
03/05/12	Ashes to Ashes	Lent
03/19/12	Teaching Touching Safety	Safeguard the Children
04/02/12	Holy Eggstravaganza	Holy Week & Easter
04/16/12	Returning Again	Resurrection
05/07/12	Last Battle	End of Year Party

Parents and other adults, we are in need for some additional volunteers to lead small groups at Edge. If you are available two Monday evenings a month and like to talk with youth this ministry is for you! Contact Jill Moore at jmoore@stjohnedues.org or call 818-882-9355 for more information. Application forms are available on-line.