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Lent and Holy Week

What is Lent? Youtube playlist. 
This series of short videos
from Catholic Relief Services
offers reflections on the
themes of the season from
a variety of well known Catholics.
  
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​Click on the cupcake for lenten activities for children.

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Click on logo for the Lenten Pinterest page.  
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Loyola Press has many activities, prayers, ideas, etc.  .  

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Sign up to receive daily messages from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday.

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Lesson plans and activities for grades k-8 and families!
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The USCCB site has many good resources about Lent including videos, lectio divina prayers for each Sunday, Saints of the season and much more!   
Videos available for loan from the Diocesan Resource Center.
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Online videos

The journey begins......

Ash Wednesday Youtube playlist.  
A good video  to explain Jesus'
​temptation in the desert to young children (grades 1-3). 
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Catholic history of Mardi Gras, Lent, Ash Wednesday.
Got 4 minutes?  Try praying with this short Lenten retreat by Fr. John Rose, Director of Retreats at Christ the King Retreat House and Conference Center in Syracuse, NY.  
Stations of the Cross
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Virtual Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross portrayed by teens
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Stations of the Cross adapted for children.  

Resources for Holy Week
The Passion of Christ according to social media.
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A script for a simple Palm Sunday puppet show for young children.   

A description of the
​Triduum services. 
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A good short film for teens
or middle school students
about the Paschal Mystery
and the presence of
Christ in the Eucharist.
  
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  • Home
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
    • Eucharist
    • Reconciliation
    • Holy Orders
    • Marriage
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • RCIA
  • Saints
  • Age groups
    • Elementary PreK-4th grade
    • Grades 5-8
    • Teens (grades 9-12)
    • Adults
  • Topics
    • Vocations
    • Social Justice
    • Pope
  • Liturgical Year
    • Liturgical Year C
    • Advent & Christmas
    • Lent and Holy Week
    • Easter
    • Pentecost