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WHAT IS TEEN XODUS?Teen Xodus is an ongoing vocational teen ministry that is designed and built into the Religious Education Program as a way to help the confirmed and non confirmed teens build a deep intimate relationship with God through a vocational calling. This vocational teen ministry is meant to level up praises to God, grow an understanding of spiritual warfare and give teens the tools needed to discern a vocation in their life. Teen Xodus is designed in a way that will empower teens outside the Religious Education classroom setting to answer God's call. Teen Xodus is not a teen fellowship but an ongoing spiritual faith journey that will catapult teens into an epic relationship with Christ.
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Teen Xodus is a spiritual teen vocational program for Teens. It is important that teens are introduced to alternate paths or what we as Catholics understand as a calling in their life. We have all at one point in our life stopped and asked the question: What is my purpose here in this world? This is the question that helps us discover our true purpose in life. The Catechism of The Catholic Church (CCC) teaches us that “We are here on earth in order to know and to love God, to do good according to his will, and to go someday to heaven.” [1-3, 358] (Schoenborn, Christoph Cardinal. YOUCAT . Ignatius Press. Kindle Edition)
Teen Xodus is meant to answer this very question. What is my purpose in this world? The answer is to get to the finish line. We are all in a race to get to one place and that is Heaven! The answer is not to be a tik tok sensation, a successful content creator and influencer, or even one to go viral. But to simply be called to live their lives out for God through their gifts and talents that were granted to them by God.
So what is Teen Xodus? It is a Vocational Teen Ministry dedicated to building a deep intimate relationship with God through your vocational calling. Many of us hear this word Vocation and think of an Electrician, AC Repair Man, Plumber or Trade School. That is not the Vocation we are talking about here. Some of us might not even know what this word Vocation means. This is a word in today's culture that is seen as not important in our everyday life. This word is not something you would use in a text message, insta post or even on your tik tok. I couldn't see any influencers talking or using this word in their post or doing a dance on this.
Vocation sounds like Vacation but it should definitely not be confused as the same thing. We know Vacation as a getaway or an escape from our everyday life. Vocation is a word we use in the Catholic Church to understand God’s calling for us. Now when you hear the word calling many of us think of Priesthood, Deacon, Sisterhood or some form of religious life. However Vocation is not just about religious life but is really more about you and your purpose here in this world. Vocation is how God is calling you to serve him in the world with the talents and gifts he has given you. Your Vocation is the part you play in God’s big plan and how you are called through your Baptism and Confirmation to serve him in a specific way of life.
Teen Xodus is meant to answer this very question. What is my purpose in this world? The answer is to get to the finish line. We are all in a race to get to one place and that is Heaven! The answer is not to be a tik tok sensation, a successful content creator and influencer, or even one to go viral. But to simply be called to live their lives out for God through their gifts and talents that were granted to them by God.
So what is Teen Xodus? It is a Vocational Teen Ministry dedicated to building a deep intimate relationship with God through your vocational calling. Many of us hear this word Vocation and think of an Electrician, AC Repair Man, Plumber or Trade School. That is not the Vocation we are talking about here. Some of us might not even know what this word Vocation means. This is a word in today's culture that is seen as not important in our everyday life. This word is not something you would use in a text message, insta post or even on your tik tok. I couldn't see any influencers talking or using this word in their post or doing a dance on this.
Vocation sounds like Vacation but it should definitely not be confused as the same thing. We know Vacation as a getaway or an escape from our everyday life. Vocation is a word we use in the Catholic Church to understand God’s calling for us. Now when you hear the word calling many of us think of Priesthood, Deacon, Sisterhood or some form of religious life. However Vocation is not just about religious life but is really more about you and your purpose here in this world. Vocation is how God is calling you to serve him in the world with the talents and gifts he has given you. Your Vocation is the part you play in God’s big plan and how you are called through your Baptism and Confirmation to serve him in a specific way of life.
