2025 Lenten Opportunities

Are you wondering what to do for your Lent this year? As always, we have a list of suggestions to help you fast, pray, and give alms. This is not everything, though! The possibilities are endless.

Pray

• Daily Mass every weekday (Mon-Fri) at 12:10pm in the Church

• Stations of the Cross every Friday at 5:15pm

• 24 Hours for the Lord on March 21-22

• Reflections on Lent & Easter through Art every Thursday at 6:00pm

• Lenten Reflections Book

• Take a prayer intention during Ash Wednesday

• 7 Pillars of Catholic Spirituality Group on Wednesdays at 6:00pm

• Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Sundays

• Rosary in a Year podcast

• Lectio Divina with the daily Gospel for 10-15 minutes

• Just Faith "Sowing Peace: Digging into Lenten Themes of Lament, Repent & Forgive" is a 6 part series starting March 10 through April 14, 6-7pm in person

• Rice Bowl Reflections: https://www.crsricebowl.org/how-to-practice-lent

Fast

• A guide to fasting

• Social Media

• The News

• snacking

• eat a simple vegetarian meal once a week

• cheese

• using creamer in your coffee/tea

• driving to every activity (bike, walk, ride share, or ride the bus)

• Hitting the snooze button or sleeping in

• more ideas

Almsgiving

• CRS Rice Bowl

• Catholic Charities Warming Center and other areas

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic

• Channel One

• Upcoming special collections at Mass (see bulletin)

• Volunteer for the liturgy

• Give to the Catholic Ministries Appeal