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Lent calendar

Lent calendar

Follow our Lenten calendar for prayers, reflections and practical actions to guide you through the season of Lent.

Pray with us

Our beautiful Lenten prayers and reflections offer you the opportunity to reflect on your own or in your parish.

We pray that we may allow our hearts to be touched this Lent by the cry of our sisters and brothers experiencing poverty.

Lenten reflections and prayers

Family Fast Day prayer

Family Fast Day prayer

Inspired by Jesus' relationship with fishermen in the gospels, and the stories of fishermen in Liberia today, we pray...

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross

Our Stations of the Cross resource is a journey of transformation, and can be used on your own or in a group.

Lent family prayer resources

Lent family prayer resources

Use our family activity ideas themed around Lent to come together as a family in prayer as you prepare for Easter.

He heals the broken-hearted

He heals the broken-hearted

This Lenten prayer, inspired by Psalm 147:3, asks God to heal our hearts of all that prevents us from responding to our sisters and brothers excluded by poverty.

A special Lenten fast

A special Lenten fast

A prayer from Latin America for use in Lent to reflect on what we can give up at this time.

A Lenten meditation

A Lenten meditation

Reflect on Christ's Passion with this meditation thoughout the season of Lent.

Ways to get involved this Lent

Big Lent Walk

Big Lent Walk

Wednesday 14 February - Saturday 30 March 2024

Sign up for the Big Lent Walk and you'll help communities thrive in even the most difficult environments.

Lent in schools

Lent in schools

Planning for Lent? Check out our new fundraising and prayer resources for children. 

Lent calendar 23 February

Lent Appeal 2024

Your generous gift can help people like James the fisherman feed their families, not just for today or tomorrow, but for good.