Lenten Journey & Holy Week 2020





MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2020


 

A Place Beneath the Cross

Many of us have stood beneath the cross. Sometimes it is the cross of disease and death. If you have ever accompanied someone dear who went through medical test after test, succumbing to the ravages of cancer, and watched the dwindling and destruction of his or her body, you have been at the foot of the cross with Mary. If you have ever had to place an aging parent with a debilitating disease in a facility for the infirm, you know what it is like to stand beneath the cross. If you have been a parent and had a child die in an unexpected, harsh, or violent way, you have known the heartache of Mary as she watched Jesus die.

The “crosses” we stand by may not always mean that the one who hangs there is physically dying. If you have listened and listened and listened to a friend who is journeying back through old wounds, you have been there beneath the cross. If you have lived with someone so depressed that he or she gave up the desire to live, you have stood on the same hill as Mary. If you have watched someone you love become devoured by drugs or alcohol and heard the denials and false promises, you have had a place beneath the cross. Any time you have been with another person who is suffering and have been unable to take the pain away, you have been at the cross with Mary.

When love is the motivation, one can wait beneath a cross for a very, very long time.

-- JOYCE RUPP

 

CREATIVITY OF LOVE: HOLY THURSDAY 2020

CELEBRATE THE EASTER TRIDUUM BY TAKING A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND

The Augustine Institure is excited to announce that they are offering the new film, Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage, free to everyone for Holy Week. In light of the separation we face as communities, this special documentary allows Catholics all around the world to unite and make a spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and ultimately the heart of the Passion. Through Easter Sunday, they are offering this video to all to enrich the experience of this Holy Week. No subscription needed, so be sure to share with your family and friends!

Click here to watch "Triduum: A Special Pilgrimage" presented by the Augustine Institute

FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO PRAY THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS

The following presentation of the Stations of the Cross was recorded during Lent 2019.


Stations of the Cross - Illustrated by Students in Grade 8, reflections read by students in Grades 4 & 5.

ON-LINE RESOURCES

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops – Lent
The USCCB website provides a wealth of resources for the Lenten Journey, incuding podcasts, reflections, and other activities.

Lenten Calendar
This downloadable calendar from the USCCB website (see above) offers daily inspiration for your Lenten Journey.

Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
An online faith formation program that includes grade-appropriate seasonal activities and prayers that can be done home, based on the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year.

Education for Justice
This website offers reflections, prayer services, and other resources with a particular focus on Catholic Social Teaching.

Sadlier Religion – 15+ FREE Resources for Lent You Will Love
Sadlier Religion offers a selection of inspirational and practical resources that can be downloaded and printed for free to assist individuals and families in carrying out the Lenten practices of prayer, penance, and almsgiving.

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