40 Family Activities During Lent

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Go to Mass on Read a story from Pray for a sick Memorize a new Pray the Holy Do your chore Read a story Go to Holy Mass
Ash Wednesday. the New relative, Bible verse. Rosary as a cheerfully and from the Old even on a week
Testament. neighbor or family. without Testament. day.
friend. complaining.

Get to know an Pray a novena or Write a prayer to Call an elderly Get money from Praise or give Go through your Go to confession.
unfamiliar Saint prayer of devotion God about relative/friend that your savings or affirmation to clothes and
by reading a to a Saint. something that you seldom see or save money that someone for choose at least 5
book or watching you need or visit and ask how you can donate doing something items that you
a video. want. he/she is. to the church. good or kind. can donate to the
poor.
Go to the Do an act of Learn/memorize Listen to religious Make a list of Pray for a priest Learn a new Skip eating
Blessed kindness to a a new prayer. songs while doing your answered that you know. song that is sang snacks for one
Sacrament for family member. your lessons or prayers and during Masses or whole day.
adoration even Example: say kind while working. write a thank prayer meetings.
for a few minutes. words even when you message to
you are irritated or God.
angry.
Go through your Help a family Attend or do a Look for a ministry Have a meatless Give alms to the Pray the Stations Donate food to
books and member with a Bible study as a that you can join meal even poor that you of the Cross as a the hungry/poor
choose at least 5 chore or do a family. individually/as a though it’s not a see. family. You can or join a feeding
items that you chore that’s family and serve Friday of Lent. also visit 7-14 program.
can donate to the normally done by in your churches while
poor. another on top of parish/community. doing this.
your own.
Pray for someone Do a Lenten craft Attend a Lenten Watch an inspiring Pray for the soul Fast from using Write a letter, Ask forgiveness
who hurt your or art activity as a or Holy Week movie or a movie of a dead your phone, email or message from someone
feelings or who family. Recollection or about the Passion relative, gadget, TV or the to tell him/her that you hurt or
hurt you Retreat. of Jesus Christ. neighbor or internet for 1 how he/she has wronged.
physically. friend. whole day. helped you in the
past.