It’s All About Love!

We offer a frank discussion that is well received by teens, young adults and parents. We share that chastity is about having complete purity in mind, body and soul. It is not about the past, and it is not just about holding the technical title of “virgin”. Praise God, it is much more!

The agenda for a typical one day teen/parent seminar is as follows:

12:00 PM Welcome & Opening Prayer/Music
12:05 PM Icebreaker/Talk: What are My Dreams for the Future? GG Team
12:50 PM Break
1:00 PM Slide Presentation: Don’t Be Duped!
Goal: Designed to help them see the powerful influence of advertising
Small Group Exercise: Seeing is NOT Believing
Goal: Develop a critical eye for media portrayal of women
Review 1 TV show, 1 magazine, 1 song as a large group & discuss Qs in small group
1:45 PM Heavy Snack/ Video Host
2:30 PM Activity: Opposites Attract GG Team
3:30 PM Witness Talk: How Far is Too Far? GG Speaker
4:30 PM Talk/Activity/Debate/Role Play: What do I say? GG Team
4:30 PM Teens: Feedback Form, Music & Door Prizes GG Team
4:30 PM Parent Talk: How Can I Help? GG Speaker
5:00 PM Ends

***Prayer is sprinkled throughout the day***
***Sacrament of Confession and Attendance to mass included according to host availability***
***Male/Female breakout sessions can replace the 2:30 activity if Goretti Group male/female team is available.

Topics Covered
1. Following Your Dreams/Goal Setting & Pure Lifestyles
2. Healthy relationships
3. Negative impacts of poor choices (statistical information)
4. Compatible differences in men & women
5. Pornography/Masturbation
6. Theology of the Body at an age-appropriate level
7. Tips on how to live a pure life style
8. Purpose vs. Pleasure
9. Beauty vs. seduction
10. Communication/Refusal skills
11. The Media Message
12. Chastity Apologetics
13. Dating vs Courtship
14. Importance of prayer and the Sacraments
15. St. Maria Goretti