Last year, during Lent, I offered 40 ideas in 40 days – 40 creative ways to engage those you teach in the mystery of the Lenten season. This year, I am happy to provide all 40 of those ideas in one convenient list with links to each of their descriptions!
Enjoy and please share with me (us) how you’re using these ideas and any variations or ideas of your own that you’ve come up with!!!
- Activity #1: Avoiding Temptations
- Activity #2: A Lenten Chain
- Activity #3: My Lenten Calendar (Click here for the 2010 version) (Spanish Version – Mi Calendario Cuaresma 2010)
- Activity #4: Remembering the Lamb
- Activity #5: What’s with the Pretzels?
- Activity #6: Bury the Alleluia
- Activity #7: Operation Rice Bowl
- Activity #8: Operation Rice Bowl and Peace Pole
- Activity #9: The Seven Last Words of Christ Scripture Search
- Activity #10: Making a Paschal Candle
- Activity #11: A Group Fast
- Activity #12: Praying the Daily Examen
- Activity #13: My Lenten Promises
- Activity #14: Sacred Art/Budding Artists
- Activity #15: NOW Crosses
- Activity #16: A Change of Heart Tree
- Activity #17: A Lenten Practices Jar
- Activity #18: Stations of the Cross Tableaus
- Activity #19: Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Scripture Search
- Activity #20: Magic Cross
- Activity #21: Jesus in the Garden
- Activity #22: Looking for Clues
- Activity #23: A Spiritual St. Patrick’s Day Activity (Time sensitive: March 17)
- Activity #24: What Lenten Hymns Teach
- Activity #25: Silence is Golden: In Honor of St. Joseph (Time sensitive: March 19)
- Activity #26: The Desert Experience
- Activity #27: The Scrutinies
- Activity #28: HCA Missions Stations of the Cross
- Activity #29: An Examination of Concience
- Activity #30: Writing Prayers for the Stations of the Cross
- Activity #31: Unjust Punishment
- Activity #32: The Passion and Resurrection Activity Centers
- Activity #33: Triduum Tryptics
- Activity #34: Make a Paper Palm Branch
- Activity #35: Palm Crosses
- Activity #36: Scenes from Holy Week
- Activity #37: Palm Weaving and Braiding
- Activity #38: Holy Week Basket
- Activity #39: Resurrection Eggs
- Activity #40: A Holy Week Gift Box
Whew! That was quite a task, but it’s nice to have these ideas in one place, eh? Happy Lent!
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February 9, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Hi Joe!
I wanted to let you know that Victor is no longer at St. Denis, but he’s now at a parish in San Jose (closer to where he lives). I’ll ask around and let you know when I find out his contact info.
BTW, LOVE your Bible Blueprint book!
Tami from St. Charles
February 9, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Thanks,Tami. I remember Victor telling me that he moved, but I can’t find him in my contacts for some reason…I seem to have lost him. Let me know when you track him down.
February 10, 2010 at 12:13 am
Thanks for all the fantastic ideas! And, you’re right – it’s great to have them all in one place.
February 14, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Hi, Joe!
Thanks so much for everything you do – you are a blessing to all of us!. This 40 ideas for 40 days is marvelous!! I loved the Lenten calendar – I hope you find your friend pretty soon!!
Love always,
Nancy
February 15, 2010 at 10:12 am
Thanks, Nancy. I indeed located my friend and he promises to send along the 2010 calendar asap!
February 18, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Joe,
I was wondering if you had a 2011 version of Activity #3: My Lenten Calendar?
Thank you,
Dana
February 20, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Yes, Dana, it will be coming very soon!
February 21, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
February 22, 2011 at 12:06 pm
You’re welcome, you’re welcome, you’re welcome!