You are invited to journey through the Lenten season with MIA through spirituality, prayer, and reflection. There will be a recorded video prayer session each Wednesday as well as audio and written Lenten reflections each Monday and Friday. Each video session will be hosted by a different member of our global Mercy world, and each written reflection will be prepared by the Mercy Emerging Leaders Fellows. The theme of our prayer and reflection this Lent is 'Journey'. 

To register your interest in attending one or more sessions, please complete the Google Form here.

The Ash Wednesday Prayer Service was prepared by Mercy International’s Heritage and Spirituality Team. We encourage any and all to utilize this prayer service with your community, schools/students, work colleagues, friends, and families. We hope this prayer service helps you enter the Lenten season intentionally.

Materials Needed: Participants need a candle and lighter/matches. Groups may want to prepare a central prayer space to add their candles to.

Preparing a Prayer Space: Prayer spaces may include fabrics or table cloths, Mercy crosses, candles, items from nature like flowers or seashells, and items significant to your community like a school emblem or community covenant.

*New* 2023 Prayer Service “Journey” Theme>

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• CHA’s Video & Audio Weekly Reflections>
• Carlow University’s Daily Lenten Reflection Booklet >
• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: Mercy Meatless Mondays Resource Book >
• Catholic Climate Covenant Lent Resources >
• Ignatian Spirituality Lenten Resources >