Celebrating Lent

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

A Lenten Session Encouraging Young People to Fast from Violence

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A Lenten Fast from Violence
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This two-hour session will lead young people to reflect on the many types of violence that exist in the world and in their lives today, culminating in a prayer experience inviting them to commit to fasting from violence during the season of Lent. A series of six weekly follow-up prayer and journal reflections is included as a resource that can be e-mailed to those who commit to the fast. Each reflection highlights one of the six types of violence that is reviewed within the session itself.

 

 

 

The Session at a Glance

7:00 p.m.—Welcome and Introductions
7:10 p.m.—Violent Times

A creative look at how violence pervades our culture and media.

7:50 p.m.—Violent Times Call for Peaceful Measures

Scripture and Tradition are introduced and reviewed by the young people in order to summarize the type of response our faith invites of us.

8:10 p.m.—Prayer Service: Blessed Are the Peacemakers

During the prayer experience, young people are invited to consider fasting from violence during the season of Lent.

8:30 p.m.—Preparations for the Fast

A brief review of the six journal emails that will be sent to those who choose to fast from violence.