St. Therese’s High School and Middle
School Youth Groups came up with the following list of creative things to do
for Lent. God bless you.
- · Only drive the speed limit
- · Actually try in P.E. Class
- · Actually read the books required in school (not Spark Notes)
- · Don’t snack during the day
- · Say 3 positive things for every 1 negative thing
- · No gossip
- · Do not procrastinate
- · Do not listen to music in your car
- · Give up unnecessary phone apps
- · Take shorter showers
- · Give one compliment to someone every day and say “good morning”
- · Give up Snap Chat
- · Dress modestly
- · Say a prayer every time you get a text
- · Compliment 10 people a day
- · Go to one extra daily mass a week
- · Hug 10 people in a week
- · Put a rubber band around your wrist and snap it every time you curse
- · Make positive comments on people’s Instagrams
- · Random acts of kindness every day
- · Give up ask.fm
- · If you get a like on Instagram, say a Hail Mary
- · If you get a comment on Instagram, say an Our Father
- · If you get a new follower on Instagram, say an entire Rosary
- · Give up hair products (except shampoo/conditioner)
- · Give up make-up
- · If you get stuck behind a slow car or truck, stay there
- · Only ask your parents to drive you to one extra place a week
- · Do what you’re told the first time, and if you don’t, say a Hail Mary
- · If someone gives you a compliment, write it down, keep it and give them out on Easter
- · Say hi to random people
- · Free high fives to friends and schoolmates
- · Pray for patience whenever you get irritated
- · Put an ice cube down your shirt every day
- · Eat a vegetable instead of candy
- · Do push ups when you want junk food
- · Take a 5 minute break from your phone when you think of junk food
- · Do 1 extra chore every time you complain about them
- · Do homework right after school
- · Actually turn your phone in at school
- · Do progressive Hail Marys for each day of Lent (day 1 = 1 Hail Mary, day 2 = 2 Hail Marys, day 40 = 40 Hail Marys)
- · Give up listening to your favorite artist
- · When someone asks you how you’re doing, say “amazing”
- · Don’t check your phone when you are with your family
