DIOCESAN LENT WEBPAGE

Here are some of the things you can find on the diocesan Lent website: https://www.rcda.org/lent 

ADORATION PAGE

• Link to The Evangelist’s listing of Adoration locations and hours across our 14-county Diocese

• The importance of Adoration — a link to a USCCB explanation

• A guide to Eucharistic Adoration — link to Dynamic Catholic 

• Thoughts from Pope Francis on how adoring and receiving the Eucharist makes Christians into missionaries

• A video with Father Rendell Torres, rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, helping all to understand Adoration

• Articles sharing the blessings found in Adoration

RECONCILIATION PAGE

This page is for those who haven’t been to Reconciliation in a while and those who go all the time. It includes:

• Answers to frequently asked questions like “What if I forgot how to say the Act of Contrition?”

• Step-by-Step guide to making a Reconciliation

• Examination of Conscience for children, young adults and adults.

• Different Acts of Contrition prayers (to learn or even to print and bring with you)

• A three-part series from Father Anthony Barratt on understanding the Sacrament of Reconciliation 

PRAYER PAGE

This page shares information on different ways to pray and thoughts on prayer to help all enrich their own prayer lives.

LENTEN EVENTS CALENDAR

Across the Diocese, parishes are hosting a variety of prayerful, Lenten events. As they share with us, we share with you so all in the Diocese can enrich their Lenten experience.

HOLY THURSDAY PILGRIMAGE

It’s a Catholic tradition to visit the Blessed Sacrament in seven churches after Mass on Holy Thursday. Last year, seven Albany area churches took part, and created a passport. This year, we are sharing their tips and tools so others in our Diocese can organize their own pilgrimage.

HOLY WEEK AND TRIDUUM

Lists services around our Diocese as parishes share them with us.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Ten things to remember during Lent (USCCB link)

• 25 great things you can do for Lent besides giving up chocolate (Busted Halo link)

• Craft ideas for home and classroom

• Best Lent ever: Dynamic Catholic webpage link 

• What do you want this Lent? (video from Ascension Press)