Middle School (COMING SOON)

The EDGE is a Catholic middle school youth ministry for early adolescents in grades six, seven and eight. The EDGE is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of young adolescents. .

Overview of the Program:

The EDGE Nights occur 1-3 times a month during the school year. The EDGE also has social and recreational activities designed to create a greater sense of community among our middle school youth.
Summer programming: in addition to regular EDGE, we go away for a week long camp during the summer.
The EDGE offers middle school youth occasions to put their faith into action through a variety of service projects.
The parents' component is designed to assist parents in raising their middle school youngster. Parents serve as Core and assist the coordinator in facilitating each Edge Night.

Goals of The Edge:

Foster a transforming spiritual experience of Jesus through the liturgy, allowing early adolescents to have a profound experience the Word of God and the Eucharist.
Create a positive experience of the Catholic Church for early adolescents.
Assist middle school youngsters in gaining an understanding and appreciation for what the Catholic Church teaches and believes.
Incorporate the Catholic Church's vision of social justice and peace into their spiritual life.
Develop an identity in middle school youth and in The Edge ministry as being a vital and visual presence within the parish.

Mary Help of Christians Youth Group
5980 University Drive, Parkland, Florida 33067
(954) 323-8012