EDGE Middle School Youth Group
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EDGE: for Grades 6, 7 and 8
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EDGE Middle School
youth groupWelcome to EDGE Middle School Youth Group! Our youth group is open for grades 6, 7 and 8 — whether you're in Catholic school, public school or home schooled! You don't have to be part of our parish; this is a welcome place for any and all youth!
We hope you will join us! EDGE meets once a month, on a given Sunday. Unless otherwise noted, our events are held at St. Frances Cabrini, O'Connell Hall, in the evenings. Spread the word! We hope to see our middle school youth!
NEXT EVENT: NOVEMBER 12, 2023 @ 1-3 PM!
Topic: Bullying
*Please note the time change, due to having high school youth group in the evening. Thank you!
To join us, we are asking that you register your student, listing their grade. We are asking that all students register for each event at a time, due to small group numbers and snack purchasing. We will not be feeding children dinner during these events, but we will have snacks and water.
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EDGE Model
We use the EDGE Model, a product of LifeTeen (TM). EDGE is a middle school-based guide to help our students apply Scripture and lessons from Jesus Christ in our everyday situations — whether it's stress, handling bullying and more.
We will have students vote on the topics.
Topics include: Body Image, Bullying, Death, Eucharistic Importance, Gossip, Confession, Holy Humor, Intercessory Prayer, Social Media, St. Joseph, Stress, Confirmation, What is a Sacrament, What is the Bible and What is Virtue.
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Where to find us
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LOCATION — O'Connell hall
We will meet at St. Frances Cabrini, O'Connell Hall.
To enter O'Connell Hall, please use the doors with the ramp, facing the parking lot.
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SIGN UP FOR 'FLOCKNOTE'
All MQSP teens are encouraged to subscribe to the MQSP Flocknote. Flocknote is an awesome communication tool that allows you to receive and respond to text messages in real-time regarding any aspect of parish life that may be of interest, including all things MQSP Youth Group. Rest assured you will not be bombarded with spam, just occasional updates so you can stay connected. It's great when teamed with our MQSP Youth Group Instagram!
To begin, just simply text QUEENOFSAINTS to 84576. When prompted select "EDGE Middle School Youth Group" to receive updates. No app is needed and using Flocknote is free. Contact the Parish Administrative Office at 724.775.6363 ext. 101, if you would like more information or check out the Flocknote page on our MQSP website.
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ABOUT MQS YOUTH GROUP DIRECTOR
On Feb. 27, 2023, Rachael Kriger joined Mary, Queen of Saints Parish after serving as a youth minister at Blessed Trinity Parish in Ocala, Florida, and St. Oscar Romero Parish in Canonsburg, Pa. She is a graduate of our parish’s Our Lady of Fatima School (Class of 2011) and has served as the OLOF Varsity Girls Basketball coach for 10 years, including the current 2023-24 school year. She is also the school's Varsity Soccer assistant coach.
After graduating from Hopewell High School in 2015, Rachael earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, in the area of Journalism, from California University of Pennsylvania; and a Master of Arts in Media Communication from Point Park University. In March 2023, she graduated with an Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine. Rachael's media experience includes both newspaper and online publications. She also contributes regularly as a sports writer for the Beaver County Times.
Rachael is looking forward to serving our parish and our mission to evangelize by using all her background skills and gifts as she jumps into both roles, the Youth Ministry Director and Communications Director.
Rachael lives in Hopewell, Beaver County. Her boyfriend, Luke, is a frequent supporter of OLOF basketball and her ready 'assistant' in all things youth ministry. She and Luke are both involved in the MQS Young Adult Group. Shortly after joining the parish as youth minister, Rachael became a member of Mary, Queen of Saints Parish!
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