Lenten Activities and Apps

​In the midst of our busy lives, it is sometimes hard to find time to focus on Lent. Below are some websites and Apps that can help you take a few moments in your day to keep the Lenten Season.

Saint paper bag puppets

Creating a Lenten Prayer SPace

Children, especially young children, often relate to what they can see  and touch better than what they hear.  A small table with a cross an empty bowl and purple cloth, among other things, is the beginning of a sensory journey through Lent for families. 
https://www.buildfaith.org/creating-lenten-prayer-space-home/

Loyola Press Resources

Resources for our Lenten journey
​https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/lent

Lenten Prayer Chain

40_lenten_sacrifices_paper_chain_final.pdf
File Size: 159 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Picture
Crown of Thorns Craft

​How to:

Using bread dough or clay, braid a circle.
As a family, put in 40 tooth picks each to create the "crown of thorns."

Each day of Lent, allow each family member to take out 1 tooth pick when they complete a Lenten sacrifice or do something positive/make a loving choice.

At the end of Lent, all the tooth picks will be removed from the crown due to the kind or sacrificial acts from each member of the family.

For Easter, paint the braided crown gold to turn it into the crown for the risen King of Kings and display it as a reminder of the ways that your family can work together to glorify God!
​
Bonus: Create a family Talk Ritual by gathering together every night and sharing what each person did to remove a thorn from Jesus crown and glorify God that day!

USCCB resources

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have resources that include videos, reflections, saints for Lent and a Lenten calendar with suggested daily activities.
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/advent/index.cfm​

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

The Stations of the Cross allows us to reflect upon the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Multimedia Stations
https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/liturgical-year/lent/stations-of-the-cross/multimedia-stations-of-the-cross-for-children

Stations of the Cross Votive Candles (equippingcatholicfamilies.com)

Stations of the Cross for Families with Young Children

Family Station of the Cross (downloadable handout below) 
​
familystations_activity.pdf
File Size: 937 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Fasting, Giving & praying

Help kids practice giving, praying, and fasting this Lent with these ideas . . . plus, a primer on Lent, fasting guidelines, and a downloadable kids’ Lenten planner.
http://www.pbgrace.com/lent-ideas/

holy heros daily email

  • https://www.holyheroes.com/Holy-Heroes-Lenten-Adventure-s/37.htm
  • Daily Lenten Activities
  • You’ll receive regular emails linking you to daily activities
  • Fun video & audio selections
    View and listen online to an array of Holy Heroes media
  • Activity Downloads
    Print out & enjoy coloring pages, word searches,
    and crossword puzzles
  • Fun quizzes and much more​

APPS FOR LENT

Picture
With the CRS Rice Bowl app, you can put Lent at your fingertips with new daily reflections and recipes, integrated social sharing and a new way to track your Lenten sacrifices! The CRS Rice Bowl app is available in English and Spanish in the Google Play and App stores
Picture
The Pope App gives you the latest news and information on the Pope as produced by the Vatican’s own media services and featured on News.va, the official network hub of Vatican communication
Picture
Pray as you go is a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go, to help you pray whenever you find time, but particularly whilst travelling to and from work, study, etc.

A new prayer session is produced every day of the working week and one session for the weekend.  It is not a 'Thought for the Day', a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer.