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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 05

By | August 6, 2011

The last full day at Camp Tepeyac for the summer was full of teamwork, fun, and prayer. The day started off with men’s and women’s sessions and organized free time. After that, the campers geared up to run the Gauntlet. They got covered in water and mud and worked as teams to conquer the challenge. They celebrated their victories with a dance party on the basketball court. Musician Mikey Needleman led some worship before host Lisa Garcia gave a beautiful witness. The cross was processed from the amphitheater to the South Lodge and led into mass and adoration. God was incredibly generous with His grace this week!

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Camp New England 2011, Week 2 (Life Teen), Day 5

By | August 6, 2011

On their last full day of their Epic adventure, the teens were split once more into guy and girl sessions. The guys went on an adventure to find a hidden treasure, while the girls enjoyed some Adoration. In the afternoon, teens participated in an obstacle course called THE GAUNTLET! They had to work together as a team to get everyone to the finish line. In the evening, the teens had their session on Epic Life. To finish off their last night at camp, the teens celebrated mass, and there was a procession of the Blessed Sacrament.

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Camp New England 2011, Week 2 (Life Teen), Day 4

By | August 5, 2011

On day four of their epic adventure, the teens were split into guys and girls again and had separate sessions on being Men and Women of God. After session, the teens travelled to the Fatima Shrine for a rosary walk and mass. The afternoon was casual, playing ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, and the much anticipated MESSY GAMES! That night there was a session on Epic Prayer, where the teens were given time to journal, and then spent an hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 4 (Life Teen), Day 4

By | August 5, 2011

It was another day of conquering fears in the sunshine at Camp Tepeyac today! This morning, the guys headed into a men’s session and to low ropes while their sisters tackled the Tango tower. In the afternoon, they traded places, with the ladies in session and low ropes and the boys taking on the tower and the zip line. Later, the campers got to celebrate mass outside at the amphitheater before session led by host Lisa Garcia and a talk from worship leader Mikey Needleman. The campers were called to embrace silence and practiced with journaling and adoration.

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Camp New England 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 3

By | August 4, 2011

On Day 3 of their Epic Adventure, the teens were split into a guys group and a girls group. In the morning the guy’s had a session with Eric Porteous, while the girls went out onto the low ropes course. After their session, the guy’s had organized free time. In the afternoon, the girls had their session, lead by two missionaries, Carrie Bigley and Jilina Damin, and the guys went out on to the low ropes course. Mass was held just before dinner, and the teens then dove into a session called Epic Spirit. To finish off the evening, each teen experienced being prayed over by their youth minister and summer missionaries.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 03

By | August 4, 2011

It was a day of challenges and facing fears today at Camp Tepeyac. The campers took on the high ropes course and the paintball field today, spending time with their brothers and sisters, affirming each other and working as teams. After their challenges outside, the teens were challenged to enter deeply into mass and reconciliation, led by worship leader Mikey Needleman and host Lisa Garcia. God’s grace and mercy were abundant tonight and the campers celebrated with a bonfire.

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Camp New England 2011, Week 2 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | August 3, 2011

On day two of their Epic Adventure, teens ventured out to a High/Low ropes course. Teens were challenged to trust their fellow brothers and sisters in a series of team building exercises, and braved their fears on a series of High Ropes stations. Upon returning home, the teens had mass, and then were served dinner family-style with their parish. The session that night was called Epic Rescue. The evening was spent deep in prayer, and the teens were given the opportunity to go to Confession. The evening concluded with joyful praise and worship at a “No Sin Party!”

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 02

By | August 3, 2011

It was a crazy, messy, and fun day at Camp Tepeyac! The Life Teen campers started the morning off with guys and girls sessions, beginning to dive into their identities as men and women, created in the image and likeness of God. They ventured from there to different parts of the camp for organized free time. Next were messy games with plenty of paint, “yuck”, and water. After, the campers dove into lectio divina with today’s Gospel, praying through Peter stepping out of the boat. The teens were invited to contemplate the Holy Spirit in their lives, thanks to worship led by Mikey Needleman and a talk by host Lisa Garcia. The chaperones were prayed over by the summer staff, and in turn prayed over their teens. They were graced at the end to celebrate God’s love with an EPIC dance party.

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Camp New England 2011, Week 2 (Life Teen), Day 1

By | August 2, 2011

On the first day of Life Teen’s Epic Adventure, the teens arrived eager to jump into activities. Teens could take part in a number of games including GA GA, Can Jam, and Ninja as they waited for the first session to begin. After watching a few skits, teens took part in ice breakers, and then had their first dinner together. Eric Porteous lead the teens in their first session on Epic Love. The teens capped off the night with a Dragons vs Knights game called Survive Batania!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 01

By | August 2, 2011

Camp Tepeyac welcomed its last week of campers for the summer today and the staff could not be more excited to have them! The day started off with registration, parish pictures, and ice breakers. The campers got to play games in the Medieval festival and win the chance to “dunk” their chaperones. Afterwards, worship leader Mikey Needleman led praise and worship before host Lisa Garcia spoke about God’s “epic love”. They ended the night with the celebration of the mass. It is sure to be a glorious week!

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Camp Covecrest 2011, Week 08 (Life Teen), Day 5

By | July 29, 2011

Teens spent day five at Covecrest overcoming obstacles. Campers spent the day competing against other parishes in the gauntlet for the chance to pie their summer staffer in the face. In the evening session, longtime friend of Covecrest, Happy, gave a talk on “Epic Life.” The session was about overcoming life obstacles.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 05

By | July 22, 2011

The last full day for Camp Tepeyac’s first group of Life Teen campers was a blast! The day started out with powerful men’s and women’s sessions by hosts Richard Rivera and Tricia Tembreull, looking at the strength of sacrifice of Christ and at the loving touch of God. Organized free time gave campers a chance to spend time with friends and play in the sunshine. Afterwards, they were sent out on the Gauntlet to work with their teams, get doused with water, crawl through mud, and race for the finish line. The night started with a session by Richard on Epic Life and sainthood, followed by night mass in the amphitheater with worship led by Francis Cabildo. Finally, the teens prayerfully followed a Eucharistic procession back to the South Lodge.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 04

By | July 21, 2011

It was another busy day at Camp Tepeyac today! In the morning, the girls split up for high ropes and a women’s session/crafting/low ropes combo while their brothers tackled the paintball field. After lunch, the girls’ groups switched places and the boys climbed the Tango Tower and rode the zip line. No rain meant the camp was blessed with mass outside, followed by a session on Epic Prayer by hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera and a peaceful adoration session with worship led by Francis Cabildo.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 03

By | July 20, 2011

Day 3 at Camp Tepeyac was busy but filled with lots of fun and conquering of fears. The guys and girls tackled paintball, high ropes, the Tango Tower, and low ropes. After a beautiful mass, the campers had a chance to praise God with worship led by Francis Cabildo. Hosts Richard Rivera and Tricia Tembreull brought the truth about Epic Prayer. Core members and youth ministers had the opportunity to be prayed over by the summer missionaries and full-time missionaries before they had the chance to pray over their teens.

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Camp Tepeyac, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | July 19, 2011

Camp Tepeyac and the Life Teen campers didn’t let the rain keep them down today. The morning started off strong with guys and girls session and some quality time with the campers’ sisters and brothers. Organized free time, including a hike to the Lookout, followed. Next, the campers got up to their necks in paint, water, and “yuck” during messy games. Later that night, worship leader Francis Cabildo teamed up with hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera to bring mass, beautiful worship, and a talk on reconciliation. Finally, campers got to experience God’s mercy and grace first hand during an adoration and reconciliation session.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 01

By | July 18, 2011

Camp Tepeyac welcomed the first Life Teen week of their session today, ready to embark on an Epic Adventure. Staff and campers alike got a little messy and had a lot of fun at the Medieval Festival. Afterwards, worship leader Francis Cabildo led the campers in praise and worship before hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera spoke about God’s epic love. The night was capped off by a beautiful and Spirit-filled session of Adoration.

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Camp Covecrest 2011, Week 06 (Life Teen), Day 1

By | July 10, 2011

“Life Teeners” came to Camp Covecrest today to start day one of their “epic adventure.” We kicked off camp with a medieval festival complete with jousting, chariot racing and dragon pooping! After the festival, everyone gathered for a session that started with praise and worship led by John-Paul and Sheila Papuzynski. Following praise and worship was a talk on “Epic Love” by Joe Farris, this week’s host.

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Camp Covecrest 2011, Week 03 (Life Teen), Day 01

By | June 13, 2011

“Life Teeners” from all over came to Camp Covecrest today to start their “epic adventure.” Teens enjoyed a medieval festival complete with jousting, chariot racing and pies. After the festival, teens were welcomed into a session with praise and worship led by Adam Bitter and a talk from Dan Huss, this week’s host. The campers were able to break into their small groups to discuss and journal. The night concluded with adoration.

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