Lenten Season
Help prepare your family for the season of Lent.
-Print a Lenten family calendar and post it in a prominent place in your home to help you honor the season of Lent. With ideas for practicing the traditional pathways of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, your family can take simple steps to a meaningful Lent. Click here to download Lenten family calendar.
-Have a Lenten family plan. Click here to download a template for your family Lenten plan.
-Print a 40 crosses calendar. Click here to download a 40 crosses calendar.
Stations of the Cross reference sheet
Stations of the Cross Children's Activity
One of the most important ways to prepare your heart and soul for Lent is to go to Confession before and during the season. It can be daunting, especially if you haven’t been in a while, but this sacrament is a never-ending place for love, mercy, and forgiveness.
Do Your Own Deeper Study
Here are some resources that may help you as you grow in holiness through the beautiful sacrament of confession.
Videos:
How to Go to Confession (COMPLETE Step-by-Step Catholic Guide) – Ascension
Fr. Mike Schmitz: Making a Good Confession
Fr. Mike Schmitz: Confessing the Same Sins Over and Over Again
Fr. Mark-Mary: Bringing the Same Sins to Confession? Try This
Examination of Conscience resources:
A Guided Examination of Conscience – video from Fr. Mark-Mary
Examination of Conscience & How to go to Confession (Step by Step Guide)
Examination of Conscience for Children
Preparing Our Families for Holy Week
