Friendship, Leadership, Acceptance, Ministry, & Education

Denise Logan , Director, Teen Faith
847-907-3431
dlogan@holyfamilyparish.org

FLAME is the high school catechetical ministry at Holy Family Catholic Community. It is designed for high school teens that want to further their understanding and knowledge of the Catholic faith in a small group setting. We meet on Sunday beginning with the 4 p.m. liturgy followed by small groups led by peer ministers and adult facilitators. The evening ends at 7:00 p.m.

Our curriculum is organically grown which means that our lessons are current, in touch with our teens’ lives, and flexible to meet each group’s needs. Our system is based on a two-year cycle composed of eight mini-series.

Each series begins with a large group gathering in the church led by a dynamic and experienced leader. The following weeks of the series begin in the church for a short introduction of the evening’s topic followed by small group discussion. The final aspect of the FLAME series is the Shared Experience. It may be a meal shared by the entire group, or it may be a service project at the church or out in the community.

We partner our FLAME groups with two wonderful organizations. St. Leonard's House Ministries during the first year of FLAME and Interfaith House during FLAME II. We truly believe that service is one of the most aspects of our faith lives. We ask each teen to engage in ten hours of service each year and these outings complete most of those hours.

It is very important for everyone to be on time since FLAME begins with Mass. All are welcome to attend the 4:00 p.m. Liturgy. We gear this Mass towards teenagers and young adults with music, homilies, and spirit; teens should know that adult parishioners are inspired by their youthful presence.

We expect teens enrolled in FLAME to attend all sessions since this helps build the small group dynamic. If a teen is absent due to extenuating circumstances a parent must report their absence to our office: The Absence Telephone Line is 847-907-3470.  Click here to read our absence policy.

FLAME Sessions are mandatory for teens that are enrolled in "Celebrating the Spirit", our Confirmation prep program. Click here for further information about Confirmation.

Click here for a full listing of FLAME dates and requirements