Faith at Home

Virtual Holy Week Retreat,
April 5-11

Date(s): Sunday, April 5 – Saturday, April 11
Location: Online

This week-long virtual retreat begins Palm Sunday (April 5) with Mass from the Saint Paul Seminary and culminates with the Easter Vigil Mass from the Cathedral of Saint Paul April 11. Each day has two parts:

1. Mass or prayer at 9 a.m. followed by directed Lectio Divina.
2. Evening session at 7 p.m, consisting of conferences from Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Father Charles Lachowitzer and Father John Ubel.

All of the events will be live streamed or recorded and available here for all who would like to participate. Visit www.archspm.org/holyweek for the full schedule and list of conference topics.

No registration necessary, and you may view the Facebook event here.

BELOW ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GROW IN YOUR FAITH AT HOME:



Learn to be silent and still.  Don't be afraid of silence.  Get to know yourself again.  Perhaps you and I don't know who we are any more.  Shut off the phone. Shut off the computer.  Shut off the TV.  Can you sit in silence and be at peace with yourself?  If not, there is only one way you'll be able to: practice.  God speaks to us in the "still small voice" that is found only within silence.

Can't Go to Mass due to the Coronavirus?

• Free Sunday Mass Prep for your Kids at Holy Heroes
• Participate in Mass & Adoration online
• Print off this free artwork and prayer cards for your home prayer altar

Family Game Nights

Family Walks

Family Story Time (read books together or tell stories about your childhood!)

Family Movie Night: FORMED & VidAngel & Recommendations for adults

Study using the "Faith and Life" series online curriculum... for free (for a limited time)

Family Rosary (Got kids?  Watch on EWTN, FORMED, or use these books with your kids)

Liturgy of the Hours

Stations of the Cross 

Family Mass (watch online combined with spiritual communion)

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Read the Bible (Gospels are the best place to start!)

Pray the Litany in Time of Need - Archbishop Bernard Hebda invites us to set aside time every day at 11 a.m., wherever they may be, to join together in offering the “Litany in Time of Need.” Please join us by tuning in to Relevant Radio 1330am,  relevantradio.com, or the Relevant Radio App, where the litany will be broadcast each day at 11 a.m.  You may find the litany online here, or you may download the PDF. 
 

Online Resources

Great Catholic Apps (from the iStore or Google Play Store)

Catholic Podcasts & Youtube Channels

Fr. Mike Schmitz

The Patrick Coffin Show

Women of Grace

Pints with Aquinas (Matt Fradd)

Blessed is She

Dr. Taylor Marshall

Brian Holdsworth

The Thomistic Institute / Aquinas 101

U.S. Grace Force

UMD Newman Catholic Campus Ministry