Level 8 Chapter 11 "Saints in Our History: The First Thousand Years"

Chapter 12 "Saints in Our History: The Second Thousand Years"

Dinner (6:00-6:30)

Aim: "If it wasn't because of God working through the Saints, His Church would not have

survived."

Materials: rosaries, Music Issue, Prayer handout

Explanation

1. Opening Prayer (Matt) (6:30-6:32) "God our Father, you inspired your saints to have an

abiding love for your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and for the Church He founded. Through

their intercession, continue to nourish your people from this fountain of life rising from the

heart of Jesus. Raise up new saints in our difficult times to help overcome the problems of

today. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen." (Borrowed liberally from the closing

morning prayer, Weds. Nov. 10, 2010, Magnificat Vol. 12, No. 9).

2. Saints from History who Saved the Day. (Matt) (6:32-6:45)

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:11-13. "And he gave some as apostles, others as

prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers to equip the holy ones for

the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ . . ."

Message: God has raised up saints over the past 2,000 years just when the Church

needed them the most.

Examples: St. Peter -- the need: "to make disciples of all nations."

St. Athanasus -- the need: to defend the Church against the Arian heresy.

St. Catherine of Siena -- the need: to return the papacy to Rome.

St. John Bosco -- the need: to educate the poor and abandoned boys of the

slums of Turin, Italy.

St. Katherine Drexel -- the need: to serve, support, and educate Native

Americans and blacks.

3. Saints for Today (Lance) (6:45-7:05)

Message: Have the youth discuss the following:

What type of saints does the Church need today?

Why does the Church need this type of saint?

What problem would this saint be overcoming?

4. Evaluation: none tonight

5. Prayer in the Church (Fr. Radloff) (7:05-7:25 pm)

Exposition

Hymn: "Father I adore you"

Intercessory Prayers

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Hymn: "Sanctuary"

Benediction

Divine Praises

Hymn: "Your Grace is Enough" (#640 in Music Issue)

Dessert