This Life Night is an Adoration and Confession service and will look and feel a bit different than a typical Life Night. It follows the same format: Gather, Proclaim, Break, and Send. However, it is more evangelical, personal, and prayerful.

The host is the master of ceremonies. He or she welcomes the attendees, breaks the ice, introduces the format, and begins in prayer. He or she is responsible for setting a personal and prayerful tone and building openness to the work God wants to accomplish.

The speaker gives the main talk. He or she is introduced by the host who has laid the groundwork for an engaging and thought-provoking talk.

The worship leader guides the congregation in prayerful reflection in the presence of the Eucharist, while also encouraging the teens to go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

The Gather is a short period of upbeat praise and worship and a light-hearted, uplifting welcome by the host. The Proclaim is a powerful teaching that is strongly influenced by personal testimony and Scripture, and invites teens to receive Jesus and live in the reality of “all I have is yours.” The Break is an extended period of Adoration and provides the opportunity to go to Reconciliation. The Send summarizes the Adoration and Confession service and offers a hopeful send off.

In advance, invite your parish priest(s), priests from neighboring parishes, the vocations director, and any religious priests in the area to come and hear confessions. Give them plenty of notice and inform them that this is the fourth and final Life Night in a series on the wound of sin.