Lenten Activities and Resources

LENTEN ACTIVITIES AT OLD ST. MARY’S

• Holy Week Confessions

  Confessions on Good Friday, April 7 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM

ONLINE LENTEN RESOURCES

• The Last 7 – A Lenten Journey with the Paulists

  Join Paulist Seminarians this Lent as they reflect on The Seven Last Words of Jesus. A new short reflection will launch each day beginning with Ash Wednesday. Here is the link to the videos. The Last 7

• 25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent

  Busted Halo has listed 25 ideas to help you have a productive and spiritual Lenten season. Here is a link to the list.

  25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent

• Daily Readings/Reflections

  United States Conference of Bishops daily readings, reflection videos and podcasts.
  Daily Reflections Videos | USCCB

• USCCB 2023 Lent Calendar

  provides daily inspiration and reflection for your journey.
  Lent 2023 – Reflect, Repent, Restore

• Busted Halo Lent Calendar

   https://lent.bustedhalo.com/

• Books/Movies/Videos

  Old St. Mary’s Parish has purchased the gift of Formed for everyone.
  If you have not taken advantage of this gift yet do the following:
  1. Visit FORMED.org
  2. Click Sign Up
  3. Select “I Belong to a Parish or Organization”
  4. Find our parish by name or zip code
  5. Enter your email – and you are in!
  FORMED.org has movies, audiobooks and talks that can help you on your Lenten journey and deepen your faith. There is also content for children and teens.

  Signup at https://formed.org/lent to select from a wide variety of videos to help you on your Lenten journey.

  Of particular note are:

  a. Lent with Brother Francis for Kids

  b. Fearless – A 7-week Lenten Video Series

• Book of Daily Reflections

  Looking for something to guide your journey through Lent? Here is book of daily reflections—“Mercy Not Sacrifice” by Paulist Father Mark-David Janus. As Christians, we are often told that Lent is a time when we must sacrifice in order to be worthy of God. But as Father Janus reminds us, it is important to reflect instead on what God wants most―mercy. “Lent is where we come face to face with mercy, our need for mercy, the experience of God’s generous mercy, the challenge to be merciful to others, and perhaps hardest of all, be merciful to ourselves. It is through mercy we come to the knowledge of God.” The book, published by Paulist Press, is available at Amazon for $15, and perhaps at your favorite bookstore.