WELCOME TO EDGE
Calling all Middle Schoolers (grades 7 - 8)
Registration for EDGE 2024- 2025 Year is now open
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR EDGE
Come check out EDGE any week
Starting September 25th, join us on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 PM in the Dempsey Social Hall
WHAT IS EDGE?
EDGE is a Catholic Middle School Youth Group experience created for early adolescents in grades 7 and 8.
EDGE is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of young adolescents. Participants are always welcome and encouraged to bring their friends to EDGE.
At this age, middle school youth face different behavioral challenges as well as positive and negative ideas. Many of the values and beliefs that they held as children are now questioned and challenged. As young adolescents they are trying to figure out who they are and what they believe.
Within the context of faith, middle school youth are moving from a child-like spirituality to one that will hopefully reach its pinnacle, beginning with the work of EDGE, into an adult faith commitment to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Community, through the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The name EDGE recognizes that middle school youth are possibly on the “edge” of a spiritual decision in their lives, and if we, as a Church, don’t act, we may lose them.
Therefore, we, as a Church, are going to give them the “edge” they need in life: Jesus Christ, the Sacraments, Sacred Scripture, the Teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, and a Catholic Community to love, nurture and challenge them.
Teen Sacramental Preparation
Do you know a middle school teen who needs to finish their early sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation, and/or First Communion?
EDGE also follows the religious education standards for this age group - meaning, this contributes to their Sacramental Preparation.
Please email Julia (jsherman@stocsd.org) to schedule an appointment to assess Sacramental readiness and the next steps going forward.