A Quick Guide to Fasting and Abstinence During Lent - From the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
7-week Small Group Scripture Discussion Guide on the Catholic Lectionary
Enrich your experience of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus through reflection on the Sunday Lent and Easter Scriptures. Questions on the words and actions of Jesus and his followers, and the Old Testament stories prefiguring or predicting his mission, open our eyes to God’s ways in the world and in our hearts.
The weekly sessions use the Sunday Mass readings for Lent and Easter to help you enter into the mystery of Jesus' life, suffering and resurrection, the source of our salvation.
Each session includes written opening and closing prayers, the Scripture passages to be discussed that week, questions for discussion, ideas for action, and prayer prompts to carry you through the week. Excerpts from saints, popes and other great teachers are included to shed light upon the message of the Gospel.
Week Beginning | Sunday | Topic |
March 10 | First Sunday of Lent | Hope in the Desert |
March 17 | Second Sunday of Lent | The Power of Transformation |
March 24 | Third Sunday of Lent | Repentance |
March 31 | Fourth Sunday of Lent | Sin and Forgiveness |
April 7 | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Mercy |
April 14 | Palm Sunday | Jesus, Remember Me |
April 21 | Easter Sunday | Encounter the Risen Lord |
Dates and Locations of Groups
Day | Time | Start Date | Location | Host |
Monday | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | March 11 | Sacred Heart Room | Jan Sidor |
Monday | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | March 11 | Lower School Teachers' Lounge | Blaire Fallon |
Tuesday | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM | March 12 | Parish Center | Anneke Jakes |
Tuesday | 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM | March 12 | Lower School Teachers' Lounge | Theresa Supples |
Wednesday | 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | March 13 | Sacred Heart Room | Maria Vaslef |
Wednesday | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | March 13 | Parish Center | Bruce Gingrich |
Thursday | 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM | March 14 | Briar Chapel area | Ellen Spann |
Thursday | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM | March 14 | Pittsboro area | Pat Stucke |
Thursday | 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM | March 14 | Culbreth area | Georgie Clemens |