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| Lenten Resources | ||
| Prayer | ||
| The Pope's Lenten Message | ||
| Each Lent, the Bishop of Rome offers a reflection to the universal Church at the onset of the forty days of Lent. This year, Pope Benedict XVI reflects on the great theme of the justice that Christ brought through his death and resurrection. |
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| USCCB Lenten Resources | ||
| The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has produced a webpage of Lenten resources, including a link to the papal message detailed above, and information on what we believe and how we pray as Catholic Christians during this holy season of preparation for Easter. |
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| Lenten Calendar | ||
| Make each day of Lent a transformative experience by putting faith into action! This feature from AmericanCatholic.org includes a Lenten calendar, activities, readings and reflections updated daily throughout Lent, from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week and Good Friday. Click Seasonal Features > Lent to access these resources. Click here for CCUP's Lenten calendar. |
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| Contemplative Practices | ||
| Contemplative practices facilitate and deepen our relationship with God. They are an opportunity to invite the Indwelling Presence into everything we do. Contemplative practices such as Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina, give us the eyes to see and the ears to hear God calling us to the banquet. |
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| Eucharistic Adoration | ||
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Eucharistic Adoration is time
spent before the Blessed Sacrament to be still, hear the voice of Jesus
calling to us, and grow in appreciation of the Eucharist which we
celebrate as the People of God at every Mass. While one may spend time in private prayer with the Lord by visiting the Blessed Sacrament Chapel anytime the CCUP facility is accessible, there will be two opportunities during Lent for communal prayer during Eucharistic Adoration at 7:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel on February 24th, March 3rd, March 17th and March 31st. Please contact Mary Lynn Delfino or Kristina Vogel for more information. |
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| Liturgy of the Hours | ||
| The Liturgy of the Hours is a prayer offered throughout the day, linked to the seasons of the Year of Grace. It is built on the psalms and challenges us to make every moment of everyday holy. |
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| The Rosary | ||
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The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in the history of our salvation, and to thank and praise God for them. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into the five Joyful Mysteries, the five Luminous Mysteries, the five Sorrowful Mysteries, and the five Glorious Mysteries. |
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| Stations of the Cross | ||
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These devotions find their
roots in the experiences of the earliest pilgrims to Jerusalem, who
would walk the “Via Dolorosa” as it had been reconstructed there.
During the Middle Ages, however, it became impossible for pilgrims to
make this journey, and a “spiritual” Way of the Cross became
increasingly popular. All are welcome to walk the Stations of the Cross set in the floor around the ambulatory of the church from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. every Friday during Lent (with the exception of Friday, March 12th). A communal celebration of the Stations will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the church each week, and a simple meal of soup and bread will be available following the communal celebration in the Meeting Room. |
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| Sacrament of Reconciliation | ||
| There will be a communal penance service with individual confessions and absolution on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available anytime by appointment. Contact Fr. Bacik to make an appointment. | ||
| Fasting | ||
| Lenten Abstinence and Fasting | ||
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Catholic Christians age 14 and
older are called to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday (February
17, 2010), the Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday (April 2, 2010).
Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are called to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday unless it poses a health risk. Those who are able to observe the fast of these two days should eat one full meal and two lighter meals that do not exceed the size of the full meal. Additional Suggestions...
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| Almsgiving | ||
| Lenten Care Bags | ||
| Beginning on Ash Wednesday, bags will be available in the Gathering Space to be taken and filled with non-perishable items. Please return the bags to the DeBenedetti Room no later than Palm Sunday (April 5th). |
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| As a community nourished by the Eucharist and committed to the works of charity and justice, we carry out its mission to be a sign and instrument of God's reign in the world through the Christian Service Program, which facilitates mutually enriching relationships between its members and persons in need, while seeking to humanize social structure. Visit our blog to find out where you can share your time, talent and treasure this Lent in Toledo. | ||
