Senior Year : Last Things and Lasting Things

Minicourse appropriate for grade 12For most adolescents the final year of high school is filled with a mixture of excitement, anticipation, fear, and joy. Senior Year: Last Things and Lasting Things explores the emotions and tasks that come with achieving the milestone of high school graduation. The young people focus on the various nests that have nurtured and supported them during their childhood: their family, friends, and parish community. They are invited to celebrate final events and occasions, that is, the "last things" that happen as part of senior year. They are also called to name, embrace, and ritualize the "lasting things"--the memories, learnings, and love they will take with them as they continue life's journey.