Christian Formation
Click
HERE for Christian Formation Ministry Overview
Marisa Beebe
Coordinator Christian Formation
Telephone: 757-966-5461
Email address:
mrcbeebe@cox.net
Youth Formation classes have ended for this school year.
Click HERE for the 2010-2011 Christian Formation schedule in Microsoft Word (will be posted in the fall).
Click HERE for Sacrament Preparation Guidelines, including more information on Confirmation classes.
Youth Ministry
What is Life Teen?
Life Teen Spirituality
Implementing Renewing the Vision
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops document Renewing the
Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry created a foundation for
youth ministry in 1997 that Life Teen programs implement in their
parishes around the globe. Every component of Renewing the Vision is
incorporated in the Life
Teen ministry, including:
Advocacy
Catechesis
Community life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
Leadership development
Pastoral Care
Prayer and Worship
Because of our deep Eucharistic devotion, Life Teen has
developed a spirituality that is:
• 100% Catholic
• Obedient to the Magisterium
• Centered on the Eucharist
• Scriptural
• Liturgical
• Catechetical
• Sacramental
• Focused on social justice
Comprehensive
Our spirituality guides us in everything we do. Life Teen models seven
Core Values, prompted by the Holy Spirit, that illustrate our
spirituality, ministry model and movement:
1. Eucharistic spirituality
2. Love
3. Joy
4. Affirmation
5. Authenticity
6. Evangelization
Primary vocation
To learn more about Life Teen, visit www.lifeteen.com or contact Shaylyn
Baker, Coordinator of Youth Ministry at 966-5461 or
shaylyn.baker@gmail.com.
Life Teen Mission Statement
Life Teen is an international Catholic movement that serves the Church
by providing resources and faith experiences that help lead teens closer
to Christ. This is accomplished through a vibrant Eucharistic
spirituality and by creating opportunities for teens to grow in their
faith.
What does a Life Teen program look like?
The Life Teen program is a complete, comprehensive and interactive model
of religious formation. Through youth friendly Liturgies, Life Nights,
weekly activities, service opportunities, teen leadership and outreach
activities, teens learn more about their Catholic faith and grow to love
the Sacraments, the Word, and the Mass. At a parish with the Life Teen
program, a priest, youth minister, music ministry and a Core team of
volunteer’s build an environment where teens feel loved, accepted, and
challenged to go deeper in their faith. Teens learn about the Mass
by being “full, active and conscious” members of the community. Teens
not only engage in the liturgy, but also serve as leaders of
hospitality, altar servers, lectors, ushers, musicians, vocalists and,
when allowed, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist. “Mother Church
earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully
conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is
demanded by the very nature of the liturgy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium,
14). In addition, clergy are renewed and affirmed in their vocation as
they reach out to the young Church through the Sacraments.
Edge: 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 catechesis to middle school youth using the Life Teen model. Middle school youth are removed from 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. With new catechetical themes delivered every semester, directors of religious education or middle school Ministers have a variety of topics to explore and teach to youth. This creative and experiential approach engages youth to understand Catholic teaching and form their Catholic identity.
Adult Formation
Adult Religious
Formation
Click HERE for
information on Adult Formation for June-July 2010.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
The R.C.I.A. – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults -Not Catholic and have questions about theCatholic Church?
-Catholic and just want to know more about your faith?
-Looking for a group of believers to travel with on a new faith journey?
The RCIA program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Church. People from all sorts of religious backgrounds participate in the RCIA. Some have been baptized in another Christian religion and some have not. Some have been practicing members of a Christian religion for
years and some have had little or no religious instruction or support. Some are already Catholic but are seeking a greater understanding of our Faith. If you are not yet sure whether you want to become Catholic, you are still welcome to participate as you make your decision. The RCIA combines prayer, learning about the Catholic Church and teachings, discussing how these apply to our lives and most
importantly, using all of these experiences to build and grow in a relationship with God. On September 1st, we will start a new session for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic Church and we
welcome you to drop in and see what the RCIA is all about. Please join us at the Church of the Resurrection, 3501 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703 at 7:00 PM. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Marisa Beebe, at 966-5461 or by email at mrcbeebe@cox.net.