Pray the Stations of the Cross, Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration via live stream on our parish YouTube channel.
Download the app Laudate on your phone. It is free for both Android and Apple. This app has links to the readings for the day and can help you pray the rosary, stations of the cross etc with instructions.
Want to pray together as a family or at home on your own? Need help getting started? Here is a possible plan for prayer and reflection during Lent:
Light a simple candle and gather with your family to read the Gospel together and talk about what it means to each person. You can find the readings for the day here.
You can find free guides and discussion questions for all ages here.
You might also choose to play some music in the background during your conversations. Here's a good Life Teen inspired playlist in Spotify. If you wanted something more traditional check out this playlist.
Offer prayer intentions for those you are concerned about. As a community we will be praying for one another and have the option to pray as a community online. Please submit anything or anyone you would like to pray for to [email protected]. The request will be posted to our website, so please do not include names or status of medical conditions in order to protect people’s privacy. You could write something like this…. Please pray for a friend for her quick recovery or Please pray for a coworker and his family. Then visit our Prayer Requests page to view those to pray those in our community who have asked for prayer.
Are you looking to have a deeper understanding of Lent or to help your children to have a deeper understanding of Lent?
For Children - Visit this website to view free Lenten activities for children broken down by grade level for grades 1-8.
For Youth - Check out Fr. Mike Schmitz on YouTube. He has great videos on Lent that range from 4-8 minutes. You could watch them with your teen and discuss them. Also check out the Life Teen blog for additional conversation starters.
For Adults - If you haven’t yet signed up for the Bishop Barron Word on Fire at home Lenten study please visit our Flocknote. The USCCB also did an excellent series of videos that can be found here. Our own Archbishop Etienne has written beautifully about Lent in this issue of Northwest Catholic.
For Families - Formed.org is online Catholic platform with offerings for adult faith formation including Bible studies and apologetics, youth and young adults through YDisciple, elementary faith formation including the Brother Francis series and sacramental preparation videos, and wonderful documentaries and movies for the whole family. This ministry is bilingual. For the next 40 days, Formed.org is offering free access to parishioners in the Archdiocese of Seattle. Set up your account here.
Petition to Our Lady of Seattle - In order to stay connected with one another, as you are able, please lift up your mind and heart to join with the rest of the St. Louise community to pray the prayer below daily at 9AM and 7PM. It’s a small way for us all to know that we are together in spirit during this difficult time. Click on the image to get an larger version.