Lent: prayer, generosity and a fresh start

A six-part home plan that makes room for prayer, reconciliation and useful care.

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This optional activity plan does not set fasting obligations. Follow the discipline of your Church and local guidance, with attention to age and health. For children, choose kindness and prayer rather than food restrictions.

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Begin · Choose a small rhythmChoose a prayer timeAttach a short prayer to an existing part of your day.Choose an act of generosityOffer time, help or an affordable gift in response to a real need.

Keep going · ListenRead about healing and forgivenessRead Mark 2:1–12 and notice the friends who bring someone to Jesus.Reduce one distractionCreate a little quiet without making an unrealistic rule for the whole household.

Return · Make room for mercyPrepare for ConfessionCheck parish times and allow time for a calm examination of conscience.Make an appropriate repairApologize or correct a mistake where possible, without reopening unsafe contact.

Care · Notice a neighborCheck in with someoneAsk what practical support would help this week.Share a simple mealLet conversation and attention be the focus; respect everyone’s food needs.

Renew · Simplify againReview your practiceKeep what helps you love God and others; adjust what has become unmanageable.Pray with Christ’s PassionJoin your parish Stations of the Cross or read a short Gospel passage quietly.

Holy Week · Follow JesusCheck the parish scheduleNote the times for the Holy Thursday liturgy, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil.Read and pauseSpend time with the Passion narrative in one Gospel, in manageable portions.

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