9th Grade students need 30 Catholic education hours. They have the entire school year to complete this. Education hours are fulfilled by whatever option (LIFE TEEN, Catholic School, Home School, or week night class) they pick. ALL Life Teen activities count for 1.5 elective credit hours. (Exception: Thursday night game nights don’t count for credit.)
10th Grade students need 10 Catholic education hours in addition to their Confirmation class and retreat. ALL Life Teen activities will count for 1.5 elective credit hours. (Exception: Thursday night game nights don’t count for credit.)
ELECTIVES:
The reason we offer these electives is so that the teens will be introduced to the many opportunities available to them to grow in their faith during High School. Our hope is that through this introduction, teens will become acquainted with, and stay involved in their parish youth program even after Confirmation.
LIFE NIGHTS:
LIFE TEEN meets on Sunday nights starting with the 5:30 p.m. LIFE TEEN Mass followed by the LIFE TEEN meeting 7:00-8:30 p.m. All LIFE nights and activities count for elective credit. Teens need to make sure that they SIGN IN at the event if they want to get credit. (1.5 credit hours)
XLT (EXALT): PRAY, PRAISE & ADORATION FOR TEENS:
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, except for July. Location: Holy Trinity upstairs multi-purpose room. Time: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. What?: A night of Praise, Inspirational talks, and Adoration (like a mini-retreat) for teens. Sponsored by 5 parishes on the south side of Atlanta. Students MUST Sign in. (1.5 credit hours)
BIBLE STUDY:
Check the LIFE TEEN calendar for dates and times. Meets several times each month on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. in the Teen Drop In room. Students MUST Sign In. (1.5 credit hours)
RETREATS & CONFERENCES:
LIFE TEEN offers two retreats per year, fall and spring. (10 credit hours) Check the LIFE TEEN calendar for dates. In addition, the Diocese of Atlanta offers other retreats and conferences that we bring groups to. Example: The Eucharistic Congress – 5 credit hours ---- Steubenville Atlanta – 10 credit hours. If you attend the Eucharistic Congress, please let us know in writing that you have attended.
ORIENTATION MEETING:
If your 9th or 10th grade student attends the orientation meeting with you, they MUST sign in and they will receive 1.5 credits.