Life Teen at St. Jerome
Life Teen is for high school students in grades 9-12. Life Teen Core members are committed to providing teens a dynamic program to help them follow Jesus Christ by inviting them to become more active in the Church, more active in the Church's liturgical tradition, and more energized to grow and live the Catholic faith.
St. Jerome invites all high school teens to attend Life Night. At Life Night, we'll eat together, discover the greatness of our faith, share our successes and struggles together, and then go forth to be "the light of the world, the salt of the earth."
What is Life Teen?
Life Teen is a Catholic high school youth ministry designed for teenagers in grades 9-12. Life Teen was developed by the Life Teen staff and board of directors, which includes a Catholic Bishop, priests, and experienced youth ministers. Life Teen was established in 1985 in Arizona to help teach the youth the Catholic faith and how to effectively live it out. With over 25 years of experience, Life Teen has become one of the most effective youth ministry programs in the nation.
Life Teen is designed to meet the catechetical, educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of today's teenagers. Life Nights do not use the traditional textbook form of catechesis. The students meet to break bread on Wednesday evenings. After dinner the students gather in a large-group for gathering activities, teaching and prayer. After the large-group, the high school youth break up into small groups. In these small groups, the youth are actively engaged in exploring their Catholic faith and discussing how to live it in their everyday life. Through these small groups, the youth are able to build safe Christ-centered relationships with their peers.