Lent is a season of prayer, repentance, and renewal as we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time to slow down, reflect honestly, and open our hearts more fully to God’s grace.

The Lenten series offered here are designed for parish small groups, faith-sharing gatherings, youth groups (Grades 8+), and individuals seeking a more intentional Lenten journey. Each series emphasizes Scripture, prayer, reflection, and conversation rather than lectures or debate.

How These Lenten Series Are Used

Lenten series are typically used over several weeks during Lent, with each session lasting 60–90 minutes. Groups may meet weekly or biweekly and are encouraged to adapt the pacing to their parish or group context.

Each session usually includes prayer, Scripture, a short video or reflection, guided discussion, and a closing prayer.

Types of Lenten Series

Foundations of Faith (Lent-Focused)

Lenten adaptations of Catholic foundational teachings that invite participants to reflect on belief, conversion, and discipleship.

Often includes:
Salvation, repentance, the sacraments, the Cross, and the Resurrection.

Prayer and Spiritual Renewal

Series that introduce or deepen prayer practices commonly emphasized during Lent.

Often includes:
Lectio Divina, silence, examination of conscience, and guided meditation.

Scripture and Reflection

Scripture-based series that invite participants to encounter Christ through the Gospels and reflect on their personal response to God’s call.

Media-Based Lenten Series

Faith-sharing series that use short video content as conversation starters grounded in Scripture and Church teaching.

Examples include:

Lenten series based on The Chosen.

Sample Lenten Session

The following example shows how a typical Lenten small-group session might be structured.

Sample Session: A Lenten Call to Conversion

Purpose:
To invite participants to reflect on God’s call to conversion and renewal during Lent.

Typical length: 75–90 minutes
Suitable for: Adults, Youth (Grades 8+), or mixed groups

Session Flow

1. Opening Prayer (5 minutes)
Invite the group to place themselves in God’s presence and acknowledge the purpose of the Lenten season.

2. Scripture Proclamation (10 minutes)
Read a Gospel passage focused on repentance, mercy, or discipleship.

3. Teaching or Video Reflection (20 minutes)
Offer a short reflection or watch a brief video to frame the theme of the session.

4. Guided Faith Sharing (30 minutes)
Invite participants to reflect on how the Lenten theme connects to their own lives and spiritual journey.

5. Closing Prayer (5 minutes)
Conclude with intercessions or a prayer of commitment for the coming week.

Lenten small groups are most fruitful when participants are encouraged to listen prayerfully, share honestly, and respect the pace of one another’s spiritual journey.

How to Use These Lenten Series

Each lesson packet (PDF) includes Scripture, reflection questions, and direct links to all YouTube videos (free) used in the lesson. The packet is ready to use for individual prayer or small groups.

• Living Catholicism

• Character of God

• Lord, Teach Me to Pray

• Mass - Touching Eternity

Living Catholicism

A five-week Lenten series exploring how Catholics live out their faith through Scripture, moral teaching, and daily action. Topics include God’s plan to overcome evil, the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, Catholic Social Teaching, and the Works of Mercy.

💡 Perfect for: Adult faith formation, small groups, OCIA enrichment

👉 Download Living Catholicism Packet (PDF)

Character of God

A three-part series reflecting on how God reveals His character in Scripture: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, faithful, and loving. Participants are invited to reflect not only on who God is, but how we are called to reflect God’s character in our own lives.

💡 Perfect for: Lent reflection groups, Scripture-based discussion, parish missions

👉 Download Character of God  Packet (PDF)

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

A five-week experiential prayer series exploring how the Church prays. Each session introduces a different prayer tradition, including Ignatian prayer, Lectio Divina, charismatic prayer, and contemplative prayer. Includes guided prayer scripts and take-home resources.

💡 Perfect for: Prayer groups, Lent retreats, sponsors & candidates, personal renewal

👉 Download Lord, Teach Us to Pray Packet  (PDF)

Mass – Touching Eternity

The Mass is more than a ritual we attend — it is an encounter with the living God. In this Lenten series, participants are invited to rediscover the Mass as a sacred meeting place between heaven and earth, where Christ offers Himself for us and draws us into His saving work.

Across this series, we reflect on:

• the Lamb of God and the Mass as sacrifice

• the Liturgy of the Word as God speaking to His people

• the Liturgy of the Eucharist as our most intimate encounter with Christ

💡 Perfect for: Catholics who want to move from watching the Mass to actively participating in the sacrifice and mystery of the Eucharist.

👉 Download Mass - Touching Eternity Packet  (PDF)