• Dynamic Catholic’s “Best Lent Ever” - Receive daily email subscription that includes: Inspirational videos, practical tips for your faith life, personal stories from the dynamic Catholic group all designed to help you on your way to becoming the person God created you to be.
• The USCCB provides an interactive  Daily Lenten Calendar, printable calendars of Lenten ideas in English and Spanish, saints for the Lenten season, information on penitential practices, fasting, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and much more. 
• During Lent, when your friends or co-workers express curiosity about Catholic customs and symbolism, use those moments as opportunities to evangelize!  Check out six common questions Catholics often hear during Lent and some evangelizing answers.
• Our Sunday Visitor provides a guide to a Catholic Lent
• Ignatian Spirituality and Loyola Press offer this guide for How to Prepare for Lent or subscribe to receive daily e-mails for Living Lent Daily
• Through CRS Rice Bowl, we share the journey with members of our human family around the world, and commit our Lenten prayers, fasting, and almsgiving to deepening our faith and serving those in need.

Make a Lenten Holy Hour

Eucharistic adoration is an expression of our love of Jesus, who loves us and so stays with us day and night in the Blessed Sacrament. For he says, "Behold I am with you always!"   Eucharistic Adoration is simply our response to Jesus' love whereby we spend quiet time in His Eucharistic presence.

• Tuesdays:   6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  in the Church
• Fridays:   9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m in the Chapel in the Pastoral Center
• Holy Thursday:  after Mass

"Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart ..." (Joel 2:12).  This Scripture begins the first reading on Ash Wednesday and sets the tone for the entire season of Lent. 

• Saturdays:   3:30 p.m. - 4:15 pm
• Tuesdays:  7:00 p.m. - 8:00 pm
• Cluster Penance Service with St. Anne's & St. Mary of the Hills:  Monday, April 8 at 7:00 pm @ St. Anne's.
• Anytime by appointment.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the healing sacraments in the Church. It continues the healing work of Jesus through the forgiveness of sins. It is an invitation to place yourself in God's gentle presence. Because Jesus wishes to heal your broken parts, so that you can be made whole and confident, he offers you God's assurance of acceptance through the words and absolution of a priest who is, like you, aware of his own need for forgiveness.  Lent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us.  Here are a few helpful resources to help you prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Below are a few examples of Examinations of Conscience that can also help you prepare for the Sacrament.

• Examination of Conscience based on the Ten Commandments
• Examination of Conscience in Light of Catholic Social Teaching I En Espanol
• Examination of Conscience for Children
• Examination of Conscience for Young Adults
• Examination of Conscience for Single People
• Examination of Conscience for Married Persons