Teen SpiriT

Information for Pastoral Councils / Parishes about Teen SpiriT 

 We hope in the coming year or so to start working with pastoral areas in the Kerry diocese on engaging teenagers in their pastoral area to do a Teen SpiriT show in a church central to that pastoral area. 

Iveragh Teen SpiriT
Recently we did a ‘mini’ Teen SpiriT show with the singers of the Iveragh pastoral area who on the 31st of July in the Daniel O’ Connell Memorial Church as part of the Caherciveen Music Festival. The choir consisted of local singers, the majority of whom were pupils of Coláiste na Sceilige. There were about 25 in the choir and they did a show that lasted about 75 minutes to a full Church. It was a great success and Fr. William Crean parish priest of Caherciveen had this to say about it:  

“The experience of Teen SpiriT in The O'Connell Memorial Church, Caherciveen was pure delight. The performance of the young people, all from the Iveragh Pastoral Area, exuded joy and optimism. It was wonderful to witness their expression of faith, conveyed with such joyful celebration and exuberance. Many thanks for such a special evening.”  

Please CLICK HERE to download information on how you can get the young people of your pastoral council area / parish involved in Teen SpirT in your area.

Teen SpiriT blends a mix of popular chart music from artists like the Black eyed peas, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Michael Buble and Michael Jackson, together with well known classics from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s so there’s something there for every age group!

Teen SpiriT also explores our relationship with God in an inspiring, uplifting, challenging, and a very new and refreshing way of presenting the beauty and power of the Christian faith. Teen SpiriT addresses issues such as the teen’s basic desire to believe; God’s forgiveness being a springboard to a new beginning; self-esteem based on God’s love; finding the strength within and in God to overcome adversity, and being inspired to go and make a difference in the world. The most common reaction from young people was that they had never seen the Christian faith presented in such a modern and relevant light.

CLICK HERE to link to the Teen SpiriT site

“The Teen SpiriT concert is a great initiative that has brought so many young people together from the diocese to celebrate their faith and talents through modern songs and music. The show promotes a healthy and positive outlook on life and also looks at the Christian faith in a teen-friendly way. Young and old have described the show as an inspiration and I recommend that schools do not miss out on the opportunity to see it.”

Bishop Bill Murphy, Diocese of Kerry

· If you are a choir director, music teacher, parish volunteer or religion teacher and you want to know more about Teen SpiriT – contact Noel on (087) 6961851.