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LIVIN' ON THE EDGE
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Registration for Sixth and Seventh Grade Edge for the 2020 to 2021 school year is available now.
If you would like more information about the Edge program at Saint Mary's and Saint Helen's, please contact Tim Habeeb at Edge@lifeteensmash.com. -
HMC Religious Education Updates
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a week agoHMC Religious Educat ion Lenten Message Dear Parents, We hope that this time with your family is bringing you closer, and that by teaching your children about the love of Christ, you are reminded of...
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4 weeks agoHMC Religious Education February Update for Grades 1 to 9 Dear Families, We hope you are doing well! Below you will find some February Religious Education updates: The February outlines and Challenge...
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2 months agoHMC Religious Education January Update for Grades 1 to 9 Dear Families, We pray you had a wonderful Christmas, and that you are blessed with a happy, holy, and healthy new year! Below you will find...
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3 months agoHMC Religious Education December Update for Grades 1 to 9 Dear Families, We hope your Advent is off to a great start as we look forward to celebrating Jesus' birth at Christmas! We wanted to check in...
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4 months agoHMC Religious Education November Outlines Dear Families, We hope you were able to join us online for this past week's Religious Education Kickoff ! Below is a brief recap of what you can expect...
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Edge/Middle School Events
In addition to Life Teen Mass, Edge students are invited to any of the Middle School Life Teen events run throughout the year. This includes Middle School Homework Days on Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Middle School Pizza and Prayer, which is usually held once a month. Check out the Middle School page or the Life Teen calendar for other "Middle School" or "MS" specific events! -
What is Edge?
Edge is Life Teen’s response to a growing need for middle school youth ministry. As adolescents, middle school youth are going through a time of immense change in their lives. They are starting to make decisions for themselves, beginning to act largely based on feedback from their peers, and becoming more independent from their parents. They are also in the midst of great uncertainty. Middle school teens are trying to figure out who they are and often struggle in their faith and beliefs. This makes middle school a vital time for youth to learn about and understand their faith.
The Edge program was developed to minister to the needs of today’s middle school youth. Students in middle school have lots of questions about the world they live in, and this includes many questions about religion. But in middle school, teens are usually no longer captivated by a traditional religious education program. They are too old to be treated the same way as a first, second, or third grader, but not quite mature enough to be treated like a high school teen or adult. In short, middle school teens are on the edge. They are trying to find where they belong in the world. And Edge is the perfect place for them to start looking. -
Mass Above Class
Mass is the most important expression of our Catholic faith, and it is for this reason that Edge students are strongly encouraged to attend Life Teen Mass at Saint Mary's on Sundays at 6 p.m. Going to Edge class is NOT a substitute for going to Mass each week. In fact, Edge is a supplement to Mass (especially the Life Teen Mass). The Edge program will have a significantly lesser impact on your child if he or she is not coming to Mass. Please encourage your children to come to Mass each week regardless of whether they attend Edge. Mass is a thousand times more important than Edge class.
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A Typical Edge SessionThe Edge program is less structured than a traditional religious education class. Emphasis is placed on discussing and applying Church teachings, rather than simply learning about Catholicism from a textbook. At Edge, a key component to the program's success relies on meeting new people and making friends.
Edge meetings usually begin with a large icebreaker, followed by a group catechetical session with the day’s teaching. After the group teaching, the students are sent off in their small discussion groups. Discussion groups are moderated by CORI’d adult and teen volunteers. During the discussion group, the teaching for the day is broken open and students consider how they can apply the teaching to their everyday lives. The discussion time also usually includes an activity to be completed, such as creating a group skit or some sort of other project. Religious education should not be boring and monotonous, and the Edge program is proof that it does not have to be.
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Who is it for and when does it meet?
Edge classes are for 6th and 7th graders. The classes meet on Sundays at Saint Mary's Parish Center. The Edge schedule for 2019 - 2020 can be found here.
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