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EDGE and Confirmation Preparation
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Registration for Sixth and Seventh Grade Edge for the 2025 to 2026 school year is available now.
The Edge program is for those in grades 6 and 7 and meets once to twice a month (Sundays at Our Lady of the Angels Parish Center). Edge is our two-year middle school faith formation program, where our goal is to form students in their Catholic faith while preparing them to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Those who participate in Edge will be eligible for Confirmation in the fall of 8th grade.
Teens who are in Grade 8 or above and have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation should attend Life Teen Mass on Sundays at 6 p.m. and introduce themselves to Tim Habeeb following Mass to receive further instructions on how to be confirmed.
Edge students are strongly encouraged to attend Life Teen Mass at St. Mary's on Sundays at 6 p.m. In addition to Edge and Life Teen Mass, Edge students are invited to any of the Middle School Life Teen events run throughout the year. Check out the Middle School page or the Life Teen calendar for other "Middle School" or "MS" specific events! -
Upcoming Middle School Events
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Edge/Middle School EventsIn addition to Life Teen Mass, Edge students are invited to any of the Middle School Life Teen events run throughout the year. This includes Middle School Homework Days and Middle School Pizza and Prayer. Check out the Middle School page or the Life Teen calendar for other "Middle School" or "MS" specific events!
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Religious Education Email Updates
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2 weeks agoHello Parents of Grade 4 students. Just a reminder that Tomorrow (3/22/26) is our final Fourth Grade Mass for this year. We will meet in the hospitality area at 9am and sit together as a group...
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2 weeks agoHello Parents, You were sent an email today with your child's First Communion date on it. If you did not receive an email, please reach out. Prep Day - This is an opportunity for you to have some...
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a month agoHello First Grade parents! We meet for our LAST class this Sunday morning. You can drop your First Grader AT THE LIFEHOUSE (downstairs at the church) any time after 8:15 and class will start at 8:30.
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What is Edge?
Edge is Life Teen’s response to a growing need for middle school youth ministry. As adolescents, middle school youth are going through a time of immense change in their lives. They are starting to make decisions for themselves, beginning to act largely based on feedback from their peers, and becoming more independent from their parents. They are also in the midst of great uncertainty. Middle school teens are trying to figure out who they are and often struggle in their faith and beliefs. This makes middle school a vital time for youth to learn about and understand their faith.
The Edge program was developed to minister to the needs of today’s middle school youth. Students in middle school have lots of questions about the world they live in, and this includes many questions about religion. But in middle school, teens are usually no longer captivated by a traditional religious education program. They are too old to be treated the same way as a first, second, or third grader, but not quite mature enough to be treated like a high school teen or adult. In short, middle school teens are on the edge. They are trying to find where they belong in the world. And Edge is the perfect place for them to start looking. -
Mass Above Class
Mass is the most important expression of our Catholic faith, and it is for this reason that Edge students are strongly encouraged to attend Life Teen Mass at St. Mary's on Sundays at 6 p.m. Going to Edge class is NOT a substitute for going to Mass each week. In fact, Edge is a supplement to Mass (especially the Life Teen Mass). The Edge program will have a significantly lesser impact on your child if he or she is not coming to Mass. Please encourage your children to come to Mass each week regardless of whether they attend Edge. Mass is a thousand times more important than Edge class.
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A Typical Edge SessionThe Edge program is less structured than a traditional religious education class. Emphasis is placed on discussing and applying Church teachings, rather than simply learning about Catholicism from a textbook. At Edge, a key component to the program's success relies on meeting new people and making friends.
Edge meetings usually begin with a large icebreaker, followed by a group catechetical session with the day’s teaching. After the group teaching, the students are sent off in their small discussion groups. Discussion groups are moderated by adult and teen volunteers. During the discussion group, the teaching for the day is broken open and students consider how they can apply the teaching to their everyday lives. The discussion time also usually includes an activity to be completed, such as creating a group skit or some sort of other project. Religious education should not be boring and monotonous, and the Edge program is proof that it does not have to be.
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Who is it for and when does it meet?
Edge classes are for 6th and 7th graders. The classes meet on Sundays at Our Lady of the Angels Parish Center. The full Edge schedule for the 2025 to 2026 school year is available here.
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