Lent

• Reflection on Sunday Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent: this resource presents a reflection on the Sunday gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Sunday Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Third Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.

Here are some resources to help you prepare for Holy Week (Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil):

• Holy Week at Home: this resource from Liturgical Press provides adaptations of the Holy Week celebrations for families and homebound.
• Passover: Festival of Liberation: This resource from Education for Justice provides information on the Jewish Passover and an overview of the Seder Meal
• Playlist of Sacred Music for Holy Week: this resource from the Diocese of Calgary provides links to sacred music for each of the days
• Prayer for Good Friday: this resource is a prayer from Pope Francis
• Prayer for Holy Thursday: this resource from Education for Justice is a prayer for Holy Thursday
• Triduum Outline: this resource provides an outline for the Triduum celebrations and an explanation of the symbols on the Paschal candle
• What We celebrate in Holy Week: this resource provides  a reflection on each of the days and some questions to ponder

Here are some resources to help you prepare for the Day of Confessions, Wednesday, March 25th:

• How to Make a Good Confession:  This resource from the Diocese of London reflects on the sacrament and gives a step – by – step guide for how to go to confession.
• Examination of Conscience for Particular Groups of People: this resource is from the Diocese of London and offers an examination of conscience geared to particular groups of adults:
  • married
  • older
  • single
  • the sick
  • those who have been away from the church for a long time
  • young adults

Weekly Reflections:

• Reflection on Sunday Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent: this resource presents a reflection on the Sunday gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Sunday Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Third Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Lent: This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.
• Reflection on the Gospel for Palm Sunday : This resource presents a reflection on the Sunday Gospel with questions to ponder and Lenten actions to consider.

Other Lenten Resources:

• Lent and Lenten Practices: this resource gives an overview of what Lent is and the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving
• Our Family Lenten Promises: this resource invites families to plan concrete ways they will live out the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving
• Ash Wednesday and Lenten Prayers: This resource provides some reflection on Ash Wednesday and several prayers for the Lenten season.
• Lent Daily Reflections/Prayers Options: this resource presents three websites with either prayers or reflections for each day of Lent
• Lent Message of Pope Leo: this resource from the Holy See is the whole Lent message from the pope
• Listening and Fasting Lent as a Time of Conversion: this resource from For a Synodal Church presents illustrated highlights of the pope’s Lent message
• Lent Calendar: this resources from the American bishops gives a daily inspiration for every day of Lent.
• Pope Leo March Prayer Intention for Disarmament & Peace
• Prayers for Peace in Time of War: this resource from various sources presents several different prayers
• Penance & Reconciliation: This resource from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reflects on the sacrament and questions to help prepare
• Questions and Answers about Confession: this resource is from the Diocese of London

Here are a few versions of the stations of the cross for you to pray if you cannot personally attend.

• The Stations of the Cross by St. Alphonsus Liguori
• Stations of the Cross for Our Times by the Diocese of Ossory in Ireland
• A Scriptural Way of the Cross by the American Bishops
• Bishop Barron Reflects on the Stations. PART ONE PART TWO
• The Way of the Cross from Development and Peace Caritas Canada
• Walking the Stations of the Cross with St. Josephine Bakhita, Patron Saint of Sudan and Trafficked Persons
• Walking with Immigrant Stories
• Walking with Jesus for Peace: A Reflection from Fr. Henri Nouwen