Post Event Youth Activities

No Imitations: why settle when you can have the real thing?

Living Chastity in the Real World Post-Lesson

Goals for students:

1. Learn that chastity is a yes to God and to love
2. Review chastity as a life long goal throughout all states of life (married, single, consecrated)
3. Recognize the difficulties that come from not living a chaste life
4. Discuss and come up with concrete plans for living a chaste life
5. Increase understanding of the mercy of God especially through confession. 

Prayers/Meditation: Prayer for Purity of Heart

Lord, help me to accept and receive my sexuality as a gift from you. Grant me the grace to resist the many lies that distort this divine gift and help me to live my sexuality according to the truth of self-giving love. Grant me purity of heart so that I might see the image of your glory in the beauty of others, and one day see you face to face. Amen.

Talking points:
Catechetical Formation in Chaste Living: Guidelines for Curriculum Design and Publication, Part 1, Section A: 21-31
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Education

Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2338-2343, 2517-2527

Discussion Questions:

1. What are some practical ways that you can deal with temptations?
2. List good reasons for living a chaste lifestyle.
3. What are some ways that choosing to not live a life of chastity can harm you?

Icebreaker/Activities: (PDF files to download)

1. Balloon Juggle
2. Chastity Skits
3. You Are Valued
4. Ephesians 5 Meditation and Group Discussion

Relevant Scriptures:

1 Corinthians 6:19

Saints:

St. Maria Goretti • St. Augustine