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Receive ashes at Mass Give up television or Visit the Sick and Counsel the Doubtful: A LENTEN JOURNEY or participate in Mass videos today. Imprisoned: online. Think of some ST. JOSEPH Make a card for a questions or doubts with retired priest at that you have about Regina Cleri Residence and offer them FOR FAMILIES 60 William Cardinal to God in prayer, Fasting for those 18-59; O’Connell Way, asking Him to show only one full meal or Boston MA 02114 you His Truth. two smaller ones. Fast from meat (14+) Fast from meat (14+) SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Tell someone in your Comfort the Shelter the Homeless: Give Alms to the Poor: Read about the Attend the Stations Bury the Dead: family why you are Sorrowful: and ask of the Cross at your Pray for those without Give your allowance to Think about the people thankful for them. God to help you live parish, online, or use a in your family who have Send a note to shelter to find secure a charity, or ask your them out. resource like this one. someone who might and safe housing. parent/guardian if you died and pray: “Eternal rest grant to them, O be sad, lonely, or in can do a chore to earn :1-1 Lord, and let perpetual need of a kind word. money to give to the light shine upon them. charity. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of Fast from meat (14+) God, rest in peace. Amen.”

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Bear Wrongs Pray for the Living Do something kind or Feed the Hungry: Share your toys or Clothe the Naked: Read about Jesus’ Patiently: and the Dead: helpful for someone in belongings more Temptation in the your family. Only drink water today generously. Collect clothing items Desert and think Say a prayer for Say a prayer for to stand in solidarity that you no longer about the times when someone who has not religious sisters and with those who often wear and donate to a you were tempted. always been nice to brothers, both alive go thirsty. local charity. Give God thanks for you. and dead, who have helping you through devoted their lives to those times. Jesus. :1-11 Fast from meat (14+)

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Counsel the Doubtful: Instruct the Ignorant: Give up dessert or a Visit the Sick and Give up social media, Pray for the Living Bear Wrongs snack today. Imprisoned: gaming devices, or and the Dead: Patiently: Say a Hail Mary for Share your favorite technology. someone you think story with a Call or virtually visit Pray the Lord’s Prayer Do something nice for needs God’s peace. sibling or friend. with a sick friend or for those children who someone who has not family member. have lost a parent(s). been nice to you.

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Feast of Feast of 14 Laetare Sunday 15 16 17 St. Patrick 18 19 St. Joseph 20 Admonish the Sinner: Forgive Offenses Go out of your way to St. Patrick is the Feed the Hungry: Say a prayer of St. Shelter the Homeless: Willingly: say something kind to patron saint of the Joseph for fathers. Pray for those who someone at school or Archdiocese. You can Gather up some non- Prayers and more Sleep on the floor persecute others Say, “I forgive you” to in your family. read more about his perishables or canned about the Year of St. tonight as an offering because they appear anyone who makes story here. goods and donate Joseph can be found for those who have no “different.” you angry today. them to a local food here. bed to sleep in. pantry, such as the one at your church.

No fasting today because of the feast.

Feast of 21 22 23 24 25 St. Dismas 26 27 Give Alms to the Poor: Help fold laundry or Comfort the Pray a decade of the Pray for the Sick and Instruct the Ignorant: Bury the Dead: clean up the clothes in Sorrowful: rosary as a family Imprisoned: Jesus asks, “Who do Ask your parents/ your room. today. Visit the grave of guardian not to buy Send an encouraging Through prayer, ask you say that I am?”Go someone who has around the table and fill your favorite snack this note to someone you For younger children St. Dismas, the Good died and pray a Hail week and donate the know who might be Thief on the cross, to in the word to describe Mary for their soul. Jesus in the Litany money saved to a local struggling or sad. For older children intercede for those in food bank. prison. of Praise: “Praise you Jesus, you are my… (i.e. joy, friend, Savior, etc.).” Luke 23:39-43 Fast from meat (14+)

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Bear Wrongs Admonish the Sinner: Visit your parish Forgive Offenses Holy Thursday Attend the Veneration Attend the Easter Patiently: website and make Willingly: of the Cross at your Vigil at your parish or Discuss what sin is. a plan to go to Go to Mass or watch church or do the online. Say the Pardon Prayer Practice patience Pray the Jesus Prayer: confession before it online. If neither are Stations of the Cross today when you’re “Jesus Christ, Son of for all who have sinned: possible, read John Easter. “My God, I believe, I at home. (see links on frustrated. the Living God, have 13:1-20 and discuss th adore, I hope, and I love Feb. 26 ) mercy on me a sinner.” what happened. You! I ask pardon of You for those who do not Fasting for those 18-59; believe, do not adore, only one full meal or do not hope and do not two smaller ones. love You.” Fast from meat (14+)

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This year, which has named the Year of St. Joseph, is a time to reflect SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY on the life and witness of the great patron saint of fathers. We are also entering 1. Admonish the Sinner: James 5:19-20 - “My brothers, if anyone among you should stray into the season of Lent, a time when we from the truth and someone bring him back, he should know that whoever brings back solemnly reflect on the life, passion, and a sinner from the error of his ways will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude death of Jesus and practice selfless works of sins.” of love through which we grow closer to 2. Instruct the Ignorant: :15-16 - “He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I Jesus and His most Sacred Heart. As we am?’ Simon Peter said in reply, ‘You are the , the Son of the living God.’” walk together through this sacred time 3. Counsel the Doubtful: John 14:27 - “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as of sacrifice and mercy, let us embrace the the world gives do, I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” humble ways of St. Joseph, who was the 4. Comfort the Sorrowful: Matthew 11:28 - “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, devoted spouse of our Blessed Mother, and I will give you rest.” Mary, and the earthly father to their Son, Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. 5. Bear Wrongs Patiently: Luke 6:27-28 - “But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Although we do not hear much at all 6. Forgive Offences Willingly: :14 - “If you forgive others their transgressions [sin about St. Joseph in the scriptures, we wrongdoing], your heavenly Father will forgive you.” know that his humble obedience to God 7. Pray for the Living and the Dead: Ephesians 6:18 - “With all prayer and supplication, and faithfulness to his family made him pray at every opportunity in the Spirit. To that end, be watchful with all perseverance and a primary example of faith, hope, and supplication for all the holy ones.” unconditional love. Let us invite St. Joseph to accompany us during Lent as we embrace the Spiritual and Corporal Acts of Mercy. (CCC 2447) Ask St. Joseph to teach CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY you, as he taught Jesus, to be obedient to and to embrace all people 1. Feed the Hungry: :35 - “For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, with the compassion and mercy. and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me.”

As a parent or guardian, please guide your 2. Clothe the Naked: Matthew 25:36 - “I was naked, and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” child(ren) through this Lenten journey. Each day contains an offering either 3. Shelter the Homeless: Matthew 25:35 - “For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was in word or deed. If you feel one of the thirsty, and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me.” suggestions is not doable, replace it with 4. Visit the Sick and Imprisoned: Matthew 25:36 - “[I was] naked and you clothed me, ill and one of your own. In-kind or monetary you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” donations can be set aside and made 5. Bury the Dead: Tobit 1:17 - “I would give my bread to the hungry and clothing to the all at once at the end of Lent for your naked. If I saw one of my people who had died and been thrown behind the wall of convenience. For reference, the Spiritual Nineveh, I used to bury him.” and Corporal Works of Mercy are as follows: 6. Give Alms to the Poor: Proverbs 19:17 - “Whoever cares for the poor lends to the LORD, who will pay back the sum in full.” A LENTEN JOURNEY WITH ST. JOSEPH FOR FAMILIES

Possible places to donate food, clothing, or money outside of what may be available at your church:

Catholic Charities - https://www.ccab.org/

St. Francis House day shelter in Boston - https://stfrancishouse.org/

Pregnancy Help Boston - https://www.pregnancyhelpboston.org/

St. Vincent de Paul in your local community - https://ssvpusa.org

My Brother’s Keeper shelter on the South Shore - https://mybrotherskeeper.org/

Friends of the Unborn home for homeless pregnant women in Quincy - https://www.friendsoftheunborn.org/

Pine Street Inn shelter in Boston - https://www.pinestreetinn.org/

Greater Boston Food Bank - https://www.gbfb.org/

New England Home and Center for Veterans (monetary donations only at this time) - https://www.nechv.org/give-nechv/ways-of-giving/

Salvation Army drop off center locator - https://satruck.org/DropOff