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Featured Ministry

RCIA—During the Catechumenate

• Distribute copies of Penitential Practices for Today's Catholics and The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist to the catechumens and candidates as a basic resource on Catholic teaching.
• Use the Christ-centered prayer A Litany of the Way as a closing prayer to your catechumenate sessions.
• For suggestions for other ministries

Featured Publication

Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance: Questions and Answers

• Include in the bulletin before the parish communal reconciliation service this Lent
• Distribute to catechists who are preparing young people for the Sacrament of Penance
• Use with catechumens and candidates as they explore the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• For other publications or videos, search for resources by keyword, title, product code, or ISBN number.

Featured Topic

Peace

• Discuss the Church's teaching on war and peace using The Harvest of Justice Is Sown with Peace as the starting point for the conversation.
• Develop a song or skit that presents the main themes of The Harvest of Justice Is Sown with Peace and present it to your youth group or younger children in your school.
• Use the Prayer for Peace as a starting point for discussion about ways to work for peace in your school, parish, and community.
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Featured Age Level

Families

• Select one theme from the poster Themes from Catholic Social Teaching which highlights the seven themes of Catholic social teaching and do a simple service project during the season of Lent.
• Pray Night Prayer throughout Lent in your home as a family.
• Say A Prayer for Families each night before bedtime.
• For other age levels