Celebrating Easter Season
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We put a lot of emphasis on Lent, and for good reason. But Lent is all about preparing for Easter...which the Church calls us to celebrate even more!Easter Season is 50 days long. 50 days of celebrating!
Ask the Holy Spirit what celebration He has for you. Some ideas are below, and He may surprise you with something else.
Whatever you choose, enjoy celebrating Christ's victory!
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Easter reflections in your inbox:
Breakfast with the Saints will send you a short reflection from a holy saint for all 50 days of the Easter Season!
Click to sign up:
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"Jesus Thirsts" movie
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"Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist" is a new feature film (see the trailer above).
"In Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist, we embark on a global journey to rediscover and revive the transformative power of the Eucharist. Engaging in dialogue with notable Catholic figures, the film explores the biblical origins of the Eucharist and shares personal stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by the Blessed Sacrament. This exploration makes it unmistakably clear that the Eucharist is not merely a symbol, but is indeed Jesus Christ Himself — fervently desiring to quench our spiritual thirst with His boundless love."
-from the Jesus Thirsts website
Featuring many prominent Catholic leaders such as Bp. Andrew Cozzens, Fr. Robert Spitzer, Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Chris Alar, Chris Stefanick, Sr. Briege McKenna, Teresa Tomeo, Eduardo Verastegui, and more, this movie will deepen your faith and knowledge of the Eucharist.Additional weekly reflections on the Eucharist are here.
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Prayer and reflection from the National Eucharistic Revival This Eucharistic Prayer Companion is designed to help you spend thirty minutes to an hour in meditation and silent prayer with Jesus during Eucharistic adoration. Even if you cannot be physically present in a church or adoration chapel with the Blessed Sacrament, you can unite yourself spiritually to Jesus in the Eucharist as you spend this time in prayer.
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Ideas for Celebrating Easter (links are in blue)
Thank Jesus every day for your salvation and the gift of eternal life
Daily Mass
Pray a little longer each day
Each of the 4 Gospels each shares different parts of the Easter story. Read each one: Matt 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20
Eucharistic AdorationEaster books for all ages will be in the narthex to use for prayer in the church anytime.
Pray the Via Lucis ("Way of Light" similar to the way we pray the "Way of the Cross")
Have a special Easter dinner and dessert every Sunday
Throw more Easter parties!
30 Easter desserts to enjoy
50 Ways to Celebrate with Kids
Proclaim Paschal Joy: Live Liturgically in the Easter Season
Family Challenge: Living as an Easter People - ideas to celebrate with kids as a family
Unique Easter basket ideas for kids
St. Gianna Novena for pregnant mothers to choose life and to receive all the support they need.
Do something special for someone each day, and watch how the Holy Spirit uses it.
Daily Reflections from FORMED (login info here)
Pray a daily Rosary
Pray the Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet
Lectio Divina: listening to God speak to you through Scripture
-We have copies of the Life of Christ Lectio Divina Journal available ($13) for any teens or adults interested. Contact Christy to get one.
Visio Divina: God speaks to us through art
-Whether you go to a museum, or look at art in a book or online, ask the Holy Spirit what He is showing you through the art.
Keep your house decorated with Easter decorations
Arts & crafts: create Easter-inspired art, or Easter Season gifts to give away
Light a candle and do 10 minutes of spiritual reading each day.Listen to worship music instead of secular music.
Go on a retreat, or take a self-guided retreat
Pray daily for the conversion of all souls.Create a "Litany of Thanksgiving," listing what you are thankful for.
Ex.: For the presence of my family and friends, thank you, Lord.
For this sunny spring day, thank you, Lord.
For the opportunity to serve at my parish, thank you, Lord.
Tip: try this with children, asking them what they're thankful for!
Get together with a small group of friends to do a Bible study, book study, or acts of service togetherPray a Psalm of praise each day.
Celebrating Eastertide: Reviving Traditions And Customs
Learn to grow in joy
Learn about a new saint each day
Learn how to share your testimony
Learn how to share the Gospel
Ask the Holy Spirit to give you opportunities to tell people about Him.
Ask the Holy Spirit to increase your joy each day! -
Easter Season Worship Playlist
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What are some other ways you like to keep celebrating?
Email your ideas to Christy Whiting, our director of discipleship and evangelization: [email protected].
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Building a Relationship with Jesus Through Everyday Life
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Building a Relationship with Jesus Through Everyday Life (above)
God is always with us, and wants a deep relationship with us. We are called to build that relationship with Him in our daily lives through prayer, so that we grow in union with Him and become the saints He created us to be.
At this Parish Mission, held on March 24, 2023, Christy Whiting, St. Mary's Director of Discipleship and Evangelization, describes the union that Jesus wants with each of us, outlines a variety of practical ways to pray throughout the day (including with children), explains how to listen to Him, and offers ways to overcome common obstacles to prayer.
Eucharistic Adoration follows this talk. Fr. David Fons reads a meditation attributed to St. (Mother) Teresa which expresses Jesus' thirst for each of our souls.
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