2023 Lent
Return to me: Path to healing
Lent begins with a cry from the prophet Joel “Even now, says the Lord, return to me…” Our world is broken and hurt, and so are we. Creation seeks a return to wholeness, a sense of Shalom. Our Lenten journey begins with the recognition of our woundedness and desire for healing. The Gospel readings give us a roadmap to journey together to shed the layers of false self that keep us from the Easter wholeness of being in better relationships with God, self, and others.
We invite you to join us on a Lenten journey of healing using the inner room imagery from Ash Wednesday. New this Lent, you will find at the end of every weekly Reflection Guide, a link to an exercise to help you go deeper into your inner room and begin to see yourself as God’s wonderful and beloved creation. It is through this process of inner healing and transformation that we are empowered to say “YES” to God’s invitation to join in the mission of love. Stay tuned…during Easter we will continue the journey from the upper room as we prepare to be re-commissioned and sent at the great feast of Pentecost.
Lent 2023 Video.movConnect with a Mission Educator to learn more about our resources and events.
Reflection Guides
New Reflection Guides for Ash Wednesday and each Sunday of Lent. Each Reflection Guide also includes a link to our Lenten Exercises to use during the week.
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Lenten Reflections Guides designed for families and children. Gather as a family each week during Lent to break open the Word.
Create your own retreat experience this Lent. Based on the theme, Return to Me: Path of Healing, these Lenten Exercises can be used each week with our Reflection Guides to go deeper into your inner room.
Retreats and Events
Lenten Retreat
Los Altos
Friday, March 10 at 5 pm to
Sunday, March 12 at 1 pm
CLOSED
Join us at our beautiful mission center in the Los Altos hills of Northern California for an in person Lenten Retreat.
Meets online via Zoom
Thursdays of Lent starting March 2
6:30 PM PT - 7:30 PM PT
This weekly evening reflection for young adults will encourage you to contemplate on your own journey of faith as well as the social issues that are impacting our world today. Through reflection on Scripture and personal prayer, we will explore the inner room imagery from Ash Wednesday to see ourselves as God's wonderful and beloved creation.
It will be held over 5 weeks during the Lenten season.
Meets online via Zoom
Tuesdays of Lent starting Feb 28
7PM ET - 8 PM ET
Join us for this online retreat series during the Lenten season. This weekly evening reflection will encourage you to contemplate on your own journey of faith as well as the social issues that are impacting our world today. Through reflection on Scripture and personal prayer, we will explore the inner room imagery from Ash Wednesday to see ourselves as God's wonderful and beloved creation. This is a time to go deeper in your faith and to discover our true selves.
It will be held over 5 weeks during the Lenten season.
CLOSED
Thursdays March 16 and 23 at 7PM ET
Book Club using Orbis book: Jesus Wasn't Killed by the Jews
Meets online via Zoom
Lenten Retreat Chicago
Friday, March 17th 5 PM to
Saturday, March 18th 4 PM
CLOSED
Overnight retreat for young adults at our Chicago Formation House.
Resources
Discover Your Neighbor (DYN) offers unique materials and lessons to inspire young people to engage on issues like Care for Creation so that they can live out their faith as agents of love and service.
During Lent, students will Do an examination of conscience reflecting on the dignity of work. They will READ scripture and Catholic Social Teaching and APPLY it to the area of work. Students will take action by SHADOWING or INTERVIEWING someone about their work. Families will ENGAGE in actively reaching out to support others in their work
From the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, this Lenten Reflection Guide, offers reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on each week’s Scripture readings in light of Catholic social teaching and Maryknoll mission experience. Use this guide individually or in small groups to reflect upon your life patterns, to pray more deeply, and to renew your spirit to face the realities of our world.