Here's a list of ideas to help you and your kids have a holy and purposeful Lent and Holy Week, as well as celebrate some of the important March Feast Days like St. Patrick and St. Joseph!
Feast of St. Katharine Drexel: March 3rd
Feast of St. Patrick: March 17th
St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer Cards*
St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer Cards*
Bl. Josef and Wiktoria Ulma and Children: March 24th
Ulma Family Biographical Study* (7th & up) Editable/Google Classroom ready
The Season of Lent
- 40 Ways for 40 Days Checklist* (Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Dutch!)
- 40 Books for 40 Days
- 40 Intentions for 40 Days* printable calendar to plan prayers & sacrifices
- 40 Verses for 40 Days* Bulletin Board
- Simple Liturgical Calendar (color and black/white)
- Passion Sunday- Why do we cover statues? Coloring & Info Page
- Lent: Ideas for 40 Days* (Round-up Post of Links)
- What Lent Looks Like* Coloring Page/Printable
- Lenten Prayer Challenge Board* (Also editable)
- Lent Family Weekly Plan*- Pray with Sunday Gospels and Fasting/Giving using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy (editable)
- Books for Lent and Holy Week for Kids and Adults
- Lent Notes Foldable*
- Lent Word Cloud*
- Lent Looks Different (Classroom decorations)
- The Sound of Lent: A Lent Playlist
- Videos for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter: A playlist
- Passion & Resurrections Peg Doll Set
- Lent Youth Group Resources
- Lenten Art Gallery Walk & Visio Divina
- Memento Mori & The Bone Church Lesson, Slides, and Reflection Sheet
Stations of the Cross:
- Stations of the Cross Mini Book
- Stations of the Cross Sunset & Silhouette art project
- Hands-on Stations of the Cross for a group*
- Best Stations of the Cross Books for Kids
- Using the Stations of Cross as Inspiration for Acts of Charity Foldable*
Lenten Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving:
- Lenten Pretzels Recipe Card (color)
- Fish Fry Friday Coloring Page/Placemat
- Lent: Pray, Fast, Give Foldable* (Also in Spanish)
- Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy/Pray, Fast, Give Chart (color)
- Pray, Fast, Give Bulletin Board*
- Practical Ideas for Lenten Acts of Mercy using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy *
- Give Up & Take Up*: Lent Youth Group Lesson, Videos, and Resources
Looking Ahead: Holy Week & The Sacred Triduum
Holy Week Family Retreat & Journal* (In English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese)
This post has ideas for each day of Holy Week, including a printable journal and clickable links to activities and videos.
- Sacred Art for Holy Week with Visio Divina Guides
- Videos for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter: A playlist
- What the Triduum Looks Like* Coloring Page/Printable
- Passion & Resurrections Peg Doll Set
- Connecting the Passover and the Passion*- A Youth Bible Study
- Prayer Before a Crucifix Mini Shrine Printable*
- This Great Silence: Holy Saturday Links
- Paschal Candle Craft for Kids
- Our Lady of Sorrows Art Print & Prayer Cards*
- St. Mary Magdalene Art Print & Prayer Cards*
- Palm Weaving Coloring & Info Page
- Holy Week Poster (color)
- Saints of Holy Week Coloring & Info Page
- Good Friday Coloring Page
- Pascal Candle Coloring & Info Page
- Crotalus & Aspergillum Coloring & Info Page
- Tenebrae Service Coloring & Info Page
- Resurrection Stained Glass Coloring Page
- Easter Prayer Coloring Page
Here's a list of great books for March:
And Stations of the Cross books for kids:
Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family, pray for us!
