INTERNET
Only ESSENTIAL phone/internet use after 5pm
DIGITAL FAST
Digital Fast each Sunday of Lent
CHECK IN
At least 3 – 4 check-ins each week with your anchor (assigned by the group and it is meant to be a way to encourage each other – it is a check-in not a check-up!)
WEEKLY MEETINGS
Show up to the weekly group meeting – some groups may be able to meet in person, some digitally this will be decided by the group, as well as the time, day etc.
GOODBYE SOCIAL MEDIA
Leave social media for Lent – this will free up an enormous amount of time for many of us.
GOODBYE TV
No TV – unless, as a Dad, you have to monitor your children’s viewing. YOU may watch one sporting match/game or movie per week – so choose wisely. Highlights on Match of the Day or similar program is out!
GOODBYE ALCOHOL
No Alcohol – with rare exceptions – and even then, only one!
PHYSICAL EXERCISE
Physical Exercise at least twice a week – meeting for a hike with your group could be one of those sessions. A romantic walk-in nature with your wife/girlfriend does not count!
FRIDAYS OF LENT
Fridays of Lent (and Ash Wednesday) are days of Fast and Abstinence for you. No Meat those days and only 1 meal with 2 smaller meals/snacks. Plan ahead – don’t book functions or parties for Fridays.
DESsert on sundays & solemnities
A Desert Father is allowed to be a Dessert Father only on Sundays during Lent and Solemnities.
LIQUIDS
Black Tea and Black Coffee – no sugar! You may have a soft drink on a Sunday or Solemnity
SWEETS
Sweets and Chocolate are out for the duration of Lent