Adult Formation

Alpha Lenten Series for Young Professionals

“And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” - John 17:3.

That’s what Alpha is about.
Coming to know Jesus.
With each other.

Alpha is a series for our OLG Young Professionals that combines dinner, a video sharing a message from the Gospel, and open table conversation with other participants. We’ll talk through questions such as “Is there more to life than this?”, “Who is Jesus?”, “How does God guide us?” and more. If you are looking to grow closer to Jesus this Lent, this series is for you. If faith isn’t a big part of your life but you are interested to hear more and share your thoughts in an open environment, this series is for you. Wherever you are at, we invite you to join us.

Alpha kicks off on Sunday, February 18 and runs until the final Sunday of Lent, March 24. We will be together from 6:00 - 7:40 PM at Our Lady of Grace. As mentioned previously, dinner is provided, so no need to stress about your Sunday dinner plans – we’ve got you covered.

Registration

The cost is $30, which covers food and materials. Registration is currently closed for this series.

Alpha Series Retreat

The series will culminate with a retreat on Saturday, April 13. Location TBD.

Outline of the night:

6:00 PM - Dinner and Welcome
6:40 PM - Alpha Teaching
7:10 PM - Table Conversation
7:40 PM - Conclude

Dates: Sundays during Lent

February 18
February 25
March 3
March 10
March 17
March 24

 

Celebrate Marriage Night 2024

8th Annual Celebrate Marriage Night
Friday, February 9, 5:45 - 9:00 PM

Mark your calendars, book your babysitter and join us for an enriching date night with your spouse.

This event will include Mass with a special marriage blessing followed by dinner and a presentation from Pat and Kenna Millea on the calling of marriage and how to prioritize connection with God and each other. The Milleas are the founders of the Martin Center for Integration and hosts of the This Whole Life Podcast.

Cost is $50 per couple or $25 per newlywed couple (for those married 5 years or less).

Questions or want to volunteer to help? Contact Lisa Miller.

Lenten Devotionals

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Online Devotionals

Take time to enter more deeply into relationship with the Lord this Lent. There are many Catholic ministries that offer a daily devotional to help you grow deeper in faith during Lent. Below is a collection of a few of these devotionals that are free!


2022 Lenten Gospel Reflections

Bishop Robert Barron
Daily Meditations from Bishop Barron. Spend your time with Christ in the Gospel this Lent alongside Bishop Barron and the Word on Fire community.


Return to Me: Lenten Reflections from Holy Cross, 2022

College of the Holy Cross (Jesuit)
This year the College of the Holy Cross is excited to offer a daily Lenten reflection series, “Return to Me: Lenten Reflections from Holy Cross, 2022.” It will contain reflections written by a wide variety of people with connections to the College — professors, current students, chaplains, staff, and alumni.


Best Lent Ever 2.0

Dynamic Catholic
Don’t Give Up Chocolate for Lent. So… what is Best Lent Ever 2.0? It’s a totally free and totally awesome daily Lenten video program (sent straight to your email) that will help you unlock your God-given potential. This new and improved program has two different tracks to meet you where you’re at in your faith journey. Sign up today!


Lenten Adventure

Holy Heroes (for kids)
Fun, faithful and free activities for ages 5-12 for every day in Lent. Vie and listen online to an array of Holy Heroes media. Download, print out and enjoy coloring pages, word searches,crossword puzzles, and fun quizzes. Step-By-Step through the Mass. The Holy Heroes Adventure Guides will be teaching your kids what we do in Mass and why.


Living Lent Daily

Loyola Press (Jesuit) Lent presents a wonderful time to explore Scripture in our daily prayer, so reflect each day with the Scripture-based inspiration of Living Lent Daily, an e-mail series. We’ve invited authors and other friends to share reflections based on Bible verses. The messages also include suggestions for further exploration of Lenten themes through additional online articles and prayers.


40 Days to Grace and Glory

FORMED

This Lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life. Available for free on FORMED.