I’m so excited for you to watch this video if you haven’t already seen it! I love this band and when I first heard this song I couldn’t help but play it over and over again. It’s a great reminder of the way that the Sacrament of Reconciliation wipes our soul clean and in God’s eyes we are an innocent and pure as the day we were baptized.
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.
Day two at Covecrest was a fun-filled day. Teens started the day with Mass after some organized free time, celebrated by Fr. Joe Fitzgerald. After Mass it was time to get messy! Parishes spent the afternoon participating in messy games which included throwing water balloons, pouring oatmeal on each other and diving into the mud pit! Campers cleaned off to head to an evening session led by Randy Raus, this week’s host, on “Epic Rescue.” Following the session was a chance for everyone to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Camp Tepeyac enjoyed some cooler weather and a lot of fun and mess on day two of the second Edge week of camp. The day started off with a bang thanks to praise and worship led by Gabe Reyes and a bible study sparked by host Joe Chernowski on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Organized free time, including a hike to the Lookout, was next. Afterwards, everyone was excited to get covered in paint, water, and “yuck” during messy games. The evening presented a skit and a witness from one of the summer staffers, leading into a session and reconciliation. It was certainly a grace-filled and exciting day!
Campers at Covecrest spent day two getting messy! The afternoon was filled with messy games complete with water slides, oatmeal and mud! After all the messy games, teens cleaned off for an evening session. Br. Paul Kostka, this week’s host, gave a talk on Reconciliation with Joseph Summers leading praise and worship. The evening concluded with a chance for campers to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Day two at Covecrest began and the teens wasted no time getting messy! They spent the morning in organized free time and then it was time for messy games! Teens enjoyed the water slide, jumping in mud pools and pouring oatmeal on each other. Messy games concluded with the infamous mud pit! After a fun-filled afternoon of oatmeal and mud, Matt Smith, this week’s host, kicked off a session on Reconciliation with Ben Walther leading praise and worship. Everyone was then able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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.
The campers played hard and prayed hard on day two of Camp Tepeyac’s first Edge week! The morning started out with a bible study led by host Brian Kelsch, followed by organized free time. Next up were the weekly messy games, with plenty of paint and water flying around. Worship leader Grae McCullough led music for mass at the outdoor amphitheatre before dinner and a beautiful reconciliation service. Afterwards, we celebrated God’s mercy with a bonfire!
Campers kicked off day two of “Epic Adventures” with some messy games! Teens enjoyed the water slide, a nice messy game of Drip Drip Drop and diving into the mud pit! After spending the afternoon getting messy, teens gathered for a session on receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This week’s host, Joe Farris, started the session with a talk followed by a chance for campers to go to Reconciliation.
Campers started day two of “Xtreme Adventures” with some free time in the morning to play games and hang out in the Art Barn for some arts and crafts. They were also able to hang out with Greg Boudreaux, this week’s musician, for a jam session. After some free time, it was time to get messy! Campers enjoyed sliding down the mud slide and pouring oatmeal on each other during messy games. Everyone then cleaned off to gather for a session on Reconciliation. Campers were then able to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Campers began day two at Covecrest with some organized free time where they were able to play games, tie dye shirts at the Art Barn and jam with this week’s musician, Michael Paul Leon. Then it was time to get messy! The afternoon was filled with water balloons, mud, slides and more mud! In the evening, this week’s host, Jimmy Mitchell started the session with a talk about reconciliation. The campers were then able to receive the sacrament of reconciliation and spend some time in prayer.
Camp Covecrest kicked off day two of “Epic Adventures” with some messy games! Teens enjoyed some friendly competition with water balloons, slides and mud! After wrestling in the mud pit, campers cleaned up to celebrate Mass with Fr. Chris Dunlap. Campers continued their “epic adventure” by diving into the sacrament of reconciliation. They also had a chance to reflect and journal.
Teens started the second day of “Epic Adventures” with messy games! They got to slide down a giant mud slide, pour oatmeal on each other and hang out by the waterfall. After lunch, teens enjoyed some free time and then headed to Mass, celebrated by Fr. Paul Salemi. In the evening, the teens were able to go to reconciliation, pray in the chapel and journal.
I think most of the time I’m the thief on the left cross. I’m tempting Jesus. I’m yelling at Him. I’m talking to Him like he’s my equal. “Hey if you’re really God do this. Hey Jesus, if you really love me, get me out of (insert impossible situation here). And if you do, (insert impossible promise here that I’ll break in a week).” I’m the thief on the left.
Did you promise to pray more during Lent this year? Then this free download is just for you! We pulled out some pages from Life Teen’s book 40 More to help keep you going in this fifth week of Lent. In the download, you’ll read a verse from the Bible, some questions about how it applies to your own life, a reflection, and a closing prayer. This week it’s about recognizing our sinfulness and accepting God’s compassion. Download: Jesus Shows Compassion in our Sinfulness
Experience a story of forgiveness, family, and conversion in this Life Teen film. “…this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.”
It was the second day of high and low ropes for Week 8 campers on Day 4 of camp Covecrest. While they stayed at camp for the day, the other half of camp departed early in the morning for the Nantahala Outdoor Center to go whitewater rafting. Everyone came back together for Mass, then a night session of three rotating stations centered on Reconciliation. Camp host is Michael “Gomer” Gormley and musician is Mikey Needleman for the theme of “Behold the Mystery.” [nggallery id=180]
Before middle schoolers loaded buses for tubing on day 4 of “Behold the Mystery” summer camp, they started the day with a small scripture reflection. Campers, chaperones, summer staffers, host Kevin Hickey and musician John Hopke enjoyed the day of tubing sandwiched between sessions of prayer. The night enlightened the mystery of God’s mercy in Reconciliation celebrated by Fr. Tom Washburn, OFM.
Teens challenged themselves on high and low ropes courses on Day 4 of Week 7 at Covecrest, while others went whitewater rafting. Fr. Tim Hepburn celebrated Mass in the evening, on the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. After dinner, campers took part in a session where they had the chance to listen to a testimony, go to Reconciliation and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. This week’s theme is “Behold the Mystery,” with host Jimmy MItchell and musicians of Marian Grace. [nggallery id=168]
Photos are from Day 4 of the sixth week of camp at Life Teen Covecrest. Like Day 3, it was a day all about ropes and rafting. Half of the camp went to Nantahala Outdoor Center to go whitewater rafting while the other half stayed at camp to do high and low ropes courses. When everyone came back together at camp, Fr. Sean Knox said Mass which led into an evening focused on the sacrament of Reconciliation. “Behold the Mystery” was the theme, and Lisa Epperson was the week’s host, with musician Ike Ndolo. [nggallery id=155]
