Life Teen Parent Meal Volunteers – 2026

Life Teen Nights are a time for our high schoolers to grow in faith, friendship, and community. Sharing a meal together is an important part of that experience-it helps create a welcoming space where teens can relax, connect, and feel cared for.

This upcoming semester, we are inviting parents to partner with us in this ministry of hospitality by preparing one dish for one Life Teen Night. Each family is asked to volunteer just once this semester. The options listed below will allow you to choose a specific night and the dish (or offer an alternative) you would like to provide. To ensure we have enough food for all of our teens, we are allowing three families to sign up for each dish. Please plan your portion size generously so that, together, the three families will provide enough food for the group.

Parents are welcome to either purchase or home-make any item. You may cook and prepare the meal at home and bring it ready to serve, or you're welcome to use the kitchen facilities in the Nazareth Center to cook or prepare your dish on site. We want this to be flexible and accessible, so please choose the option that works best for your family.

Thank you so much for your willingness to serve our teens through this meal ministry. Your generosity of time, talent, and care makes Life Teen Nights possible and helps create a space where young people can encounter Christ in community. We are deeply grateful for your partnership and for the love you share with our parish family.