Track A (1st Year) Zoom/Homeschool Clarification

The Sundays for the Fall will be Zoom classes. This will consist of a large group teaching, followed by small group discussion (breakout rooms), and concluding with large group prayer and announcements. We are working on a Zoom Code of Conduct (similar to what is expected in schools) which will lay out more of the expectations for Zoom and we will send that out soon. We will follow the Track A Calendar and have teens open to login from 6:45 - 7pm, with the class from 7 - 8pm.

We hope to have the Day Retreat Oct. 24 and Service Day Nov. 7 in-person, but we will figure out an alternate option for those uncomfortable coming in person. 
We hope to return in-person on Sundays in the Spring, but will find a solution for anyone not comfortable coming in person.

For questions about Track B (2nd year), please contact Salisha Miller, salisham@stmartha.com 

If you’d prefer homeschool, email mikel@stmartha.com and tell me that you've registered and would prefer homeschooling. We will order the materials for you and set you up for one-on-one instruction with your teen. These lessons will mirror as closely as possible the lessons that will be done on Zoom. We might not be able to start at the same tame as the Zoom classes due to late registrations and ordering of materials. I will be in contact personally with the homeschool families in the next few weeks to get you setup. Due to the cost of materials and logistics of creating small groups, if you do choose to homeschool, that will be your choice for the whole year. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

The Archdiocese proposes that catechesis is best done in relationship with your parish community, and we hope to provide that community as best as possible with our online program. However, we understand that in these difficult times, many people have varied situations. If you have specific questions about your situation, or would prefer a homeschool option, please contact:
mikel@stmartha.com for Track A

Confirmation Prep at St. Martha is in two stages:

1.  Life Teen Track A (on-going high school catechesis), followed by 

2. Confirmation Sacrament Prep (on-going high school catechesis, sacrament prep, and Confirmation)

Confirmation preparation is a two-year process. A student must complete one year of on-going high school catechesis prior to registering for Confirmation Sacrament Preparation. This is accomplished by registering for and completing Life Teen Track A.

Click Here For Confirmation Track B (Year 2) Sacrament Prep.

What is Life Teen?
Life Teen is an international organization dedicated to strengthening our teens’ Catholic identity while rooting them firmly in Christ and his Church.

At St. Martha, Life Teen meets on Sunday evenings during the school year, and is where the catechetical formation (CCE) for high school students takes place.

When is Life Teen? Sunday evenings during the school year, from 6:45pm – 8:15pm.
Dinner is served before each Life Night around 6:15pm.

Where is Life Teen? The Family Life Center (FLC), which is located on our Faith Formation Campus at 3702 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339.

What happens at Life Teen?
At our Sunday gatherings (called Life Nights), teens have the option of eating dinner when they arrive. The rest of the night is meant to follow the structure of the Mass in a way that will allow the teens to encounter Christ and learn about their faith, and then live it out. There are four parts to a Life Night:
 

• GATHER: Teens are welcomed to the Life Night, we open in prayer, and the night’s theme is introduced in some way, whether by a game, video, activity, etc.

• PROCLAIM: The message of the night is shared with the teens. Either a speaker or a video will give a teaching on a particular aspect of our Catholic faith.

• BREAK: The teens have the opportunity to “break open” the message of the night, digging deeper and applying it to their own lives. This usually occurs in small groups of 10-12 teens, which are led by catechists.

• SEND: This part of the night focuses on giving the teens concrete ways to apply the message and teaching of the night to their everyday lives. A Life Night always concludes with prayer.