Sunday
- Attend Mass virtually or in person. Click here for St. Ann’s Mass schedule. Visit St. Ann’s watch live page.
Monday: Praise & worship music
- Lift your spirits by listening to praise and worship music throughout the day.
Follow StAnnYouthga on Spotify for playlists. - St. Ann’s music at the Masses
Tuesday: Faith sharing, reflections, or pray with scripture
- Father James Martin: Daily faith sharing via Facebook
- Becky Eldredge: Weekly reflections, perfect for mothers who are busy balancing work and family
- Dr. Brant Pitre weekly Mass reflections (14-day free trial)
- Father Mike Schmitz: Faith, pop culture and headline reflections in short video reflections
- Lectio Divina: How to pray with the scriptures (adults)
- Father Josh Johnson: How to pray Lectio Divina (teens and young adults)
- Lectio Divina is an ancient form of prayer and a way to pray with the scriptures. Choose the Gospel of the day and use it as a method of prayer.
Wednesday: Attend daily Mass (Click here for St. Ann’s Mass schedule)
For your daily prayer, and for those who especially wish to follow the daily Mass readings:
- Creighton University daily reflections
- U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops video reflections
- The Word Among Us meditations
- Passionist daily reflections
- National Catholic Reporter: Link between the communion of the saints and the spirit of communion
Thursday: Pray the rosary or attend a digital retreat
Friday: Stations of the cross
Saturday: Go deeper
- Word on Fire (Bishop Barron) resources: Podcasts, videos, articles, homilies, movie reviews and more
- Father Dave Pivonka’s Wild Goose is Loose series: Videos on the Holy Spirit with study guide. Use individually or with a group. Good for adults and teens.
- Becky Eldredge’s resources: Online retreats: Busy person’s retreat and Overwhelmed no more Book: Busy Lives & Restless Souls: How Prayer Can Help You Find the Missing Peace in Your Life
Some tips on emotional well-being during times of uncertainty
- Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
- Take care of your body. Take deep breaths and stretch.
- Get outside and enjoy nature (if possible).
- Exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep.
- Eat healthy, well-balanced meals and avoid alcohol.
- Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy: reading, listening to music, gardening, playing board games, doing puzzles.
- Create a schedule or routine for each day.
- Journal your emotions.
- Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling. Use Facetime or other platforms such as Zoom or Google Hangout to see and talk to love ones.
- Meditate and pray.
- Maintain a sense of hope and positive thinking.