“What personal needs or needs of family and friends do you want to bring to God at Mass today?” “I don’t need anything.” Working with teens at an affluent Catholic school can be similar to working with teens at any other school. Teenagers care about many of the same things- relationships, being accepted, college, identity, and activities (sports, theatre, etc.) they are totally immersed in. Teenagers also struggle with many of the same things- parents divorcing, addiction to drugs or alcohol, depression and anxiety, loneliness, deaths of family or friends, and pressure from self, parents or friends.
"I don't need anything."
"I don't need anything."
"I don't need anything."
“What personal needs or needs of family and friends do you want to bring to God at Mass today?” “I don’t need anything.” Working with teens at an affluent Catholic school can be similar to working with teens at any other school. Teenagers care about many of the same things- relationships, being accepted, college, identity, and activities (sports, theatre, etc.) they are totally immersed in. Teenagers also struggle with many of the same things- parents divorcing, addiction to drugs or alcohol, depression and anxiety, loneliness, deaths of family or friends, and pressure from self, parents or friends.