If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the season of Lent with young adults in your parish, here are some things our partner parishes and others have tried. Remember that this season – with its special attention to the practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving – is ultimately about deepening our relationship with the Lord.
Prayer and Sacraments
- Attending an extra Mass during the week
- Praying Morning Prayer as a community
- Lenten retreat
- Young adult-led Divine Mercy Chaplet before Sunday Mass
- Stations of the Cross on Fridays
- Extra Adoration opportunities – especially in the evenings
- Expanded Confession hours
- Communicating Triduum and Easter Mass times
Catechesis and Faith-Sharing
- Teaching about the Triduum
- Lent Teaching Series – prayer, fasting, almsgiving
- Daily reflections written by members of the community
- An afternoon of reflection
Events
- “Prayer-Penance-Pub” night
- Parish Lenten Mission
- Pentecost International Food Festival
- Praise and Worship Mardi Gras event
Small Group Gatherings
- Weekly young adult bible study or book study
- Parish-wide book study with young adult participation
- Monthly dinner club
Service and Almsgiving
- Ministry to the Homeless
- Collection for migrant farmworkers
Socials
- Friday soup nights – potluck or soup swap
- Fish Fry
- Palm-folding workshop with demonstration
- Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras event
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