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Archive for Category: "Lent"
Five ways to evangelize during Lent
Following are common questions Catholics hear during Lent and some evangelizing answers.
From Casimir to Joseph: Saints to remember during Lent
Several saints have feast days during this year’s Lenten season. Here are short profiles of some of them, along with suggested Lenten activities that recall their legacy.
CRS Rice Bowl shines Lenten spotlight on East Timor
CRS Rice Bowl, which has been in place for more than 37 years, invites Catholics to act on their faith by helping people in need through prayer, sacrifice, solidarity and charity.
Pay It Forward projects to benefit those in need of food, water, joy
Three finalists have been chosen for this year’s Catholic Spirit Pay It Forward for Lent initiative, which is based on the New Testament parable of the three stewards who each were given money to manage and grow. Each of the three groups will receive $100 to grow for its chosen project during Lent. The recipients are:
CRS Rice Bowl: What you give up for Lent changes lives
More than 800 million people across the globe may wake up every morning wondering if they will have enough to eat that day, according to Catholic Relief Services.
God’s Gift of Forgiveness
A pastoral exhortation on the sacrament of penance issued by the U.S. bishops and encouraging Catholics to take advantage of this sacrament, particularly during Lent.
Why do we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?
The imposition of ashes is a solemn ritual that signals the beginning of the holy season of Lent. The ceremony is distinctive; there is no liturgical action like it throughout the entire church year.
Lenten regulations for fasting and abstinence
Here are the church regulations for fasting and abstinence during Lent:
Operation Rice Bowl’s next stop: India
During this Lenten season, Catholics in the archdiocese have been encouraged to enrich their spiritual journey by participating in Catholic Relief Service’s Operation Rice Bowl.
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