Week One: 1St Sunday of Lent (B)
WEEK ONE: 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT (B)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:12-15 (Jesus being tempted in the desert)
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- Read and meditate upon the double-sided handout, “The Two Feet of Love in Action”
- Record on the feet template the actions you have taken during the past year in the arenas of social justice and charitable works.
- Which foot have you favored in your life up to the present time?
“In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the people of God have become missionary disciples. All the baptized, whatever their position in the Church or their level of instruction in the faith, are agents of evangelization.”
-Pope Francis (Joy of the Gospel, #120)
WEEK TWO: 2ndSUNDAY OF LENT (B)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: Mark 9:2-10 (Jesus transfiguration)
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- Read, study, pray and complete the “The Two Feet of Love in Action” table
“Our mission as Christians is to conform ourselves
evermore to Jesus.”
-Pope Francis
WEEK THREE: 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT (A)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: John 4:5-42 (The Samaritan Woman at the Well)
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- Prayer and reflect on the “Advocacy: How do I begin?” handout
A committed missionary knows the joy of being a spring which spills over and refreshes others.”
-Pope Francis
WEEK FOUR: 4thSUNDAY OF LENT (A)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41 (The man born blind)
Reflection Questions
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- Read and study the double-sided handout from Catholic Relief Service Global High School, “Advocacy Process” and flowchart
“When the Lord gives a mission,
He always has us enter into a process,
a process of purification,
a process of discernment,
a process of obedience,
a process of prayer.”
-Pope Francis
WEEK FIVE: 5thSUNDAY OF LENT (A)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: John 11:1-45 (The raising of Lazarus from the dead)
Reflection Questions
- Towards the end of the session, please make time to share thoughts about the following:
- Share your feelings about becoming/being an advocate
- How do you see advocacy in relationship to your life as a disciple of Jesus?
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- As the Lenten seasondraws to a close, we invite you to consider how you’ve grown in your understanding of advocacy. Have you been inspired to put your faith into action in the public sphere? What issues are closest to your heart?
“Ask Jesus what he wants from you,
and be brave!”
--Pope Francis
WEEK SIX: PALM SUNDAY (B)
Before each session, you are encouraged to read the gospel and Bishop Mueggenborg’s reflections.
Opening Prayer—“God of the Journey” (in packet)
Gospel Reading: Mark 14:1-15:47 (The Passion of Jesus Christ)
Reflection Questions
- Towards the end of the session, please make time for the group to share their thoughts from last week’s homework question
- What would you need from the parish to keep you involved in advocacy?
- Would you be interested in working with others at OLG to create more advocacy opportunities for our parish?
- If anyone is interested in being part of an advocacy group at OLG, please send their name(s) and contact information to:
Helen () and/or
Jennifer ().
Facilitator Note: Please send us the list of suggestions from question #2
Closing Prayer (including shared petitions from the group)
Putting Our Faith into Action
- For this final week, you will find several handouts with various tips and tools on how to communicate your message in an effective way (i.e. letter writing, social media advocacy guidelines)
- TAKE A STEP DURING THE EASTER SEASON!!!
“When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross, and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord.”
-Pope Francis
“Our baptism has changed us,
given us a new and glorious hope,
and empowered us to bring
God’s redeeming love to all,
particularly the poor,
in whom we see the face of Christ”
- Pope Francis’ quote around our baptism font