“Teen Dating Safety”

Opening and Closing Detail: Catechist Summary * Slides

Opening Prayer (5 min.)

“Sacred” – Joe Melendrez feat. Danielle Rose​
Lyrics handout

Source: https://youtu.be/kEk6tIdJjWU?si=znfetd2XkjHaPq1_&t=3

Healthy Relationships Presentation from Sarah’s Inn Staff (90 min.)

Mobile devices are needed to play a game in the Kahoot! app or on the Kahoot! website as part of the presentation.

Past activities and resources have included:

• True/False questions about teen dating violence statistics via Kahoot!
• Card game to choose desired qualities in an ideal romantic partner (and be randomly assigned an undesirable quality in the same partner)
• Inventory to choose how acceptable or unacceptable certain behaviors are in a romantic partner
• Handout of hotline contact numbers and other crisis resources for getting help when you need it

Teen Resource Guide provided by Sarah’s Inn

Adult Coloring Pages provided by Sarah’s Inn for stress reduction (links to come)

• option 1
• option 2
• option 3

Reminders and Closing Prayer (10 min)

Reminders:

• start the Confirmation Novena this Friday 2/16 and finish on Confirmation day Saturday 2/24.
• NO class for Track A on Monday 2/19
• practice Tuesday 2/20, 6:45pm at Q of A Church, bring your Sponsor or a parent

Homework:

• make sure your Sponsor (or parent/other adult) knows to come to 2/20 Practice

Closing Prayer (petitions against Domestic Violence)
Handout of all petitions

Response: Lord, hear our prayer.

1. For all who are victims of domestic or dating violence, may God help them free themselves from abuse and live safely in the peace of Christ.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
2. For our community of faith, that we become as compassionate and sensitive toward victims of domestic and dating violence as Jesus would be.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
3. For all victims of domestic and dating violence, may they feel neither guilt nor shame but have the courage to seek help in order to free themselves from abuse.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
4. For all of us and our parish that we might not judge victims of domestic or dating violence but offer them the support they need to free themselves from abuse.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
5. For perpetrators of domestic or dating violence that they may stop their abuse and seek professional help.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
6. For those who suffer domestic or dating violence, that they may know they are not alone, they are loved, and help is only a phone call away.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
7. For those who witness domestic or dating violence – especially young children – that they may understand that violence is never an expression of love, is never acceptable and must never be imitated.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
8. For victims of domestic or dating violence that they may know that their suffering is not a cross to bear or a punishment from God.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
9. For victims of all types of abuse, may they know God’s love and understand that they are not alone. May they be guided to help, support and safety.
   We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.
10. For our families, may they know God’s love and may they share this love with kindness and consideration for one another, free from abuse and controlling behaviors.
    We pray… Lord, hear our prayer.