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Diocesan Lenten Videos-Week 7 Prayer

Posted on April 18, 2019 in: Events, Reflections

Diocesan Lenten Videos-Week 7 Prayer

Week 7 - Prayer

Week 6 - Almsgiving

Week 5 - Fasting

Week 4 - Sacrifice

Week 3 - Reconcilliation

Week 2 - Temptation

Week 1 - Ash Wednesday

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This Lent, grow in a deeper, more intimate relationship with God through our weekly Diocesan Lenten Videos. Break open the scriptures, delve into our Lenten traditions, enhance your prayer life and change/grow spiritually. Dedicate just two minutes weekly to a video that will help enliven your Lenten season. All you have to do is send an initial text to enroll; you will then automatically receive the Lenten Video series.

To enroll you, send a text – TO: 81010, Message: @lentvideo.

It will then ask you to reply with your name. Sign up now you won’t be disappointed!!

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Posted on May 22, 2023 in: Events, Vocations

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