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Life Teen seeks to guide parishes in establishing a solid curriculum for the Catechesis of their young people.  Life Teen has developed a four-year curriculum that is designed to do just that. 

It is important to note that this curriculum is not meant to override any materials provided by our Diocese, but is meant simply to guide parishes in the implementation of the Life Teen model in its full and complete presentation.

  1. The Central Mystery of Our Faith
  2. Paschal Mystery
  3. Our Fall From Grace
  4. The Purpose of the Incarnation
  5. The Passion of Christ
  6. The Death of Christ
  7. The Resurrection of Christ
  8. Ascension/Pentecost
  9. Prayer (Part 1)
  10. Prayer (Part 2)
  1. Scripture Semester Introduction, God’s Story and Our Story
  2. Creation and Fall of Man
  3. Covenants in Scripture
  4. The Law and the Prophets
  5. Old Testament Prophecies/Incarnation
  6. Miracles and the Kingdom of God/the Gospels of Luke and Matthew
  7. Acts of the Apostles/Early Church
  8. Book of Revelation
  1. “Who do you say that I am?”
  2. Person of Christ
  3. Trinity
  4. Hypostatic Union/Incarnation
  5. Mary, Mother of God
  6. Jesus Reveals the  Church
  7. Prayer
  8. Existence of Evil/Spiritual Warfare
  9. Discipleship
  10. Existence of God
  1. The Sacramental Nature of the Church
  2. The Visible and Invisible Reality of the Sacraments
  3. The Sacraments of Initiation
  4. The Sacraments of Healing
  5. Sacraments at the Service of Communion
  6. Sacramentals
  7. Challenges to Worship and Sacraments
  8. Living Sacramental Grace
  1. Christ Established His One Church to Continue His Presence and His Work
  2. The Church is Sustained and Guided by the Holy Spirit
  3. The Visible Structure of the Church: a Hierarchical Communion
  4. Teaching Office in the Church: the Magisterium
  5. The Church as a Sign and Instrument for Unity
  6. Salvation Through the Church
  7. The Church’s Task of Evangelization
  8. Active Membership in the Church
  1. God’s Plan for His People
  2. Social Teaching of the Church/The Great Commandment
  3. Solidarity and Social Sin
  4. Promoting a Culture of Life Globally
  5. Promoting a Culture of Life at Home
  6. Preferential Option for the Poor
  7. Stewards of Creation
  8. Charity and Justice
  1. Universal Call to Holiness
  2. God’s Unique Call for Each of Us
  3. The Vocation of Marriage
  4. Divorce
  5. The Vocation of Holy Orders
  6. Objections to Holy Orders
  7. The Consecrated Life
  8. Discernment and Community
  1. Morality and God’s Plan for our Happiness
  2. Revelation of Truth in Christ and His Church
  3. Our Response to God’s Plan/Sin/Conscience
  4. Loving God/Living for Him/Priorities/Commandments 1,2,3
  5. Dignity of Human Life/Family/Commandments 4,5,8
  6. Human Sexuality/Commandments 6,9
  7. Material Goods/Social Justice/Commandments 7,10
  8. Living a Moral Life/Holiness/Sainthood