Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.
This is Jesus' invitation to discipleship in Matthew 11:28-30.
Father Patrick M. Crino, Pastor
As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Roman Catholic Church, Life Teen leads high-school teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide, Life Teen seeks to unleash the fullness of the Sacramental power present within the young Church. Grades 9-12.
St. Thomas the Apostle’s Life Teen is designed with the intent to lead teens closer to Christ. Our Sunday evenings kick off with the Eucharistic Liturgy Service at 5 PM. This "Teen" Mass has a more teen-focused homily and an amazing worship band. This is followed by Life Nights, an experience focused on faith development.
The message of Jesus is kept relevant. Teens hear the fuller truth of the gospel and that Truth impacts their life. Faith is explored in relevant ways. Every effort is made to provide teens with personal experiences of God’s love in their life. Sunday evenings are absolutely eventful.
Life Night is not a program! It is a commitment to not ignore teens and recognize their needs. As we share the beauty of the Church with them, they see how their Christian faith is relevant to every aspect of their lives.
Senior year glory days were definitely different than any of our high school seniors could have imagined. The coronavirus may have robbed them of spring sports, concerts, theatre, prom, and graduation ceremony, but it hasn’t taken away our sense of pride in them.
Congratulations Class of 2020! May you be guided by the gift of faith, may you never stop hoping in your dreams and the promise of Christ to be with you, and may God’s grace guide you to know His love, that you might become the very best version of yourselves.
Ainhoa Calderon
Casey Cash
Milana DesRosier
Max Duenas
Luis Estrella
Connor Fischahs
Audrey Ganem
Preston Grandpre
Giulis Guerra
Brooklyn Hamilton
Victoria Hermann
Matthew Kelan
Robert Kittle
Michael Lamberton
Christina Lamberton
Natalie Mak
Braden Melladay
Ana Mendoza
Isabelle Oildaker
Natalie Paredes
Ivan Pereira
Mia Pearson
Stephanie Rehwaldt
Jaret Rickel
Alyssa Roudebush
Masi Sanchez
Selena Tang
Lindsay Tong
Julio Trejo
Carolina Velazquez
Aleksei Weinberg
Jascha Weinberg
The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort.
You were made for greatness.
Pope Benedict XVI