Lent is more than a season—it’s a journey of the heart, a call to renewal, and an invitation to draw closer to Christ. Whether through prayer, reflection, music, or storytelling, these resources can help you enter into Lent more fully. Let them guide, challenge, and inspire you to embrace this sacred time with depth and purpose.  Visit catholicyyca.ca/Lent

• Family-friendly Lenten Activities - Help children enter into the meaning of Lent through hands-on activities and traditions.
  • Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a family | Download Confession Card for Children
  • Bury the ​Alleluia – A solemn way to say goodbye to a very joyous word until it is said again at Easter.
  • Hang the Stations of the Cross in your home – Create a visual reminder of Jesus’ journey
  • Try 79 Meatless Meal for Lent ideas 
  • Create a Lenten Prayer Chain – Write prayer intentions or acts of kindness on strips of paper and link them together, adding a new one each day. Here's an example
  • Start a Sacrifice Jar – Encourage children to place small tokens (beans, beads) in a jar each time they make a sacrifice. On Easter, replace them with treats to symbolize the joy of self-giving. Here's an example
  • Follow a Children Lenten Calendar 2025 – Simple daily ideas of Lenten actions.
  • Make a Lent Board - Display Lenten goals, sacrifices, and Scripture verses.
    Lenten Arts & Craft Ideas – Check out 40 Ideas for 40 Days for engaging activities that keep Lent meaningful.
  • Engage in Daily Lenten Reflections – Set aside time each evening for a short Scripture reading and discussion.
  • Pray the Rosary Together – Focus on the Sorrowful Mysteries during Lent.
     
• Lenten Series and Podcasts for Children 
  • Saints Alive - Radio Theatre Stories of the Saints
  • The Little Way - Kids' Lent Challenge
  • Brother Francis Series
    • The Bread of Life: Celebrating the Eucharist: This episode provides an engaging depiction of the Last Supper, making it ideal for Holy Thursday. ​
    • The Stations of the Cross: Guides children through the Stations with thoughtful meditations, suitable for Good Friday viewing.
    • He Is Risen! The Power of the Resurrection: Celebrates Jesus's Resurrection, perfect for the Easter season.
  • The Wonderful World of Benjamin Cello
    • O Lamb of God, I Love You: A special episode dedicated to Holy Week and Easter, featuring a shadow puppet show of the Passion. ​
  • The Witnesses Trilogy

• A Lenten Message from Bishop McGrattan - Read now
• Resources for the Stations of the Cross 
  • Way of the Cross  | Meditations by Pope Francis
  • Way of the Cross  | Meditations by St. Pope John Paul II
  • Swipe & Pray – Short Way of the Cross (Franciscan Mission tradition)
  • Praying the Stations of the Cross at home
  • For children: Brother Francis: The Stations of the Cross 
• What books should I read this Lenten season? Check them out
• Playlist for Sacred Music during Holy Week & Triduum (also great other Lenten events background music) - Play/Listen now
• Lenten Video Series  
  • Journey through Lent 2025 – Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
  • Set Free: Daily Lenten Video Series with Fr. Josh Johnson
  • How to Lent
  • Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
  • Lent – Formed Resources

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