Spiritual Growth Opportunities
Additional Ideas
Pray for an hour in our parish Adoration Chapel.
Talk and pray together with a Lenten reflection book (Little Black Book, etc...)
Attend Stations of the Cross together during Lent, and then talk about faith in Jesus and the Good News of the Paschal Mystery.
Read an entire Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John). Share with your parent(s) and/or sponsor at least two new insights you learned about Jesus and your relationship with Him.
Read all or part of Archbishop Vigneron’s Pastoral Letter, Unleash the Gospel and watch any of the information videos. Write or discuss your reflection with your sponsor or parent. https://www.unleashthegospel.org/
Read at least two of Archbishop Vigneron’s Pastoral Notes that expand on specific topics outlined in Unleash the Gospel. Write or discuss your reflection with your sponsor or parent. https://www.unleashthegospel.org/resources/
Attend Sunday Mass for each week of Advent with your sponsor, classmates, and/or parents/family. Discuss what theme of preparation for Jesus that you noticed in each Sunday Gospel reading. What will you do to prepare for Jesus?
Attend all the Triduum services together: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil. Share with each other what you experienced. What did you learn about the Paschal Mystery?
Visit the Solanus Casey Center together (in person or virtually) to learn about the path to Sainthood https://www.solanuscenter.org watch together: https://www.solanuscenter.org/extraordinary
Take a virtual tour of one of our Basilicas and share how their patron Saints inspire and intercede for us: What does it mean that Rome has designated these parishes as Basilica.
St. Anne Church, Detroit
National Shrine of the Little Flower,
Royal Oak
Refer to our Parish Bulletin, The Forum, for seasonal details
http://discovermass.com/church/saint-lawrence-utica-mi/#bulletins
Refer to our Parish Website for current events and Youth Ministry opportunities
https://www.stlawrenceparish-utica.com/
Participate in a youth mass and have a discussion with your family or sponsor.
- How is the experience of participating in mass?
- Does it give you a different perspective of mass? How?
- Will you do it again? Why/why not?