Life Nights are every Sunday night following the 6pm Mass from 7-9pm in the Parish Hall. Check out the schedule for the upcoming year below!

Life Teen 2018-2019 Schedule

CHOSEN
Your Journey Toward Confirmation

See upcoming events and important information regarding Confirmation HERE.

Attention incoming 10-12th Grade
High School Students...

Be a part of our leadership committee here at SMOF! Help us to plan retreats, plan life nights, and plan fun summer events for our high school program- AND grow in your faith and leadership abilities with other teens your age. PLUS it looks great on your college applications/resume. Apply here.

Jackie Swinerton
Director for Teen Faith Formation
440.235.2222 ext. 124
smofLifeTeenOffice@gmail.com

-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
 

Can YOU take the challenge? Can YOU handle the experience of life as one of those less fortunate than you? … as a homeless person sleeping in a carboard box?
 
St Mary of the Falls EDGE & Life Teen will be participating in this event to raise their awareness
AND COLLECT FUNDS FOR THE HOMELESS. Teens will sleep outside (rain or shine) in their cardboard box and help raise funds for the St. Benedict Joseph Labre Homeless ministry at St. Ignatius High School.

We start October 6th, all participating students will meet at 4:00 p.m. and attend 5:00 p.m. mass together. (Don’t be late!!  We have reserved seating for Mass.)
Pick-up is at 1:30 p.m. on October 7th. 

Open to teens, grades 6-12 (Catholic or not, from St. Mary's or not). Fill out the form HERE and turn it into the Parish Office before October 1st - no exceptions!

**This event counts as 10 service hours for those (Confirmation Candidates or otherwise) who need it**

Life Teen Fall Retreat: Search will be November 2nd-4th at St. Leonard Youth Retreat Center in Avon. Find the Registration Forma nd more info HERE.

Cost is $90 before October 18th. Cost is $110 if turned in after October 18th. All forms are due by October 26th.

What is Life Teen?
Life Teen is an international Catholic movement that serves the Church and leads teens closer to Christ by providing resources and training that encourages vibrant Eucharistic celebrations and opportunities for teens to grow in their faith.

How is this mission accomplished?
The mission of Life Teen is accomplished by:

• The celebration of the Eucharist
• The teachings of Christ and the Church
• An experience of being loved and accepted within the community

• 6pm Mass every Sunday with a full contemporary music ministry
• Weekly Life Nights following the 6pm Mass
• Retreats
• Leadership training, groups, and projects
• Social time

• Life Teen Core Team
• Life Teen Core Support
• Life Night Food Ministry
• Life Night Set Up Ministry
• 6pm Mass Ministries
  • Sacristan
  • Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion
  • 6pm Mass Lector Coordinator
  • 6pm Mass Band
• Parent Life Coordinator
• Care Core Ministry Coordinator

• EDGE Peer Counselor
• Teen Leadership Committee (TLC)
• 6pm Mass Ministries
  • 6pm Mass Music Ministry
  • 6pm Mass - Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion
  • 6pm Mass - Altar Servers
  • 6pm Mass - Lectors
  • 6pm Mass - Ushers
  • 6pm Mass - Greeters