This Lent, each of us is called to place Jesus first in a special way. As such, commit one extra hour per week throughout this Lenten season to the Lord.
Are you up to the Challenge?
Each week, we are offering extra ways to spend time with Christ here in Middlebury and Southbury.
What will your hour be?
WHEN: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass)
WHERE: St. John of the Cross Church
WHEN: 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM
WHERE: Sacred Heart Church
Know Jesus Christ by watching a given episode of The Chosen and then gathering for discussion every Thursday night of Lent. We begin in the chapel with an opening, then break out into smaller round table group discussions* before gathering again in the chapel to close the session.
- Example Questions to guide small group discussion:
- What was most meaningful to you? Why?
- How does it tie to your experience of Lent in 2026?
- What about how the episode was presented resonated with you?
- What would you like to share with the group?
WHEN: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
WHERE: Sacred Heart Church Chapel
We will gather in the chapel for the opening and then break out into smaller round table group discussions before gathering again in the chapel to close the session.
Schedule:
| Week of Lent | Date | Episode |
| 1 | 2/19/2026 | Season 3 Episode 1 – Homecoming |
| 2 | 2/26/2026 | Season 3 Episode 2 – Two by Two |
| 3 | 3/5/2026 | Season 3 Episode 3 – I Am He |
| 4 | 3/12/2026 | Season 3 Episode 4 – Clean (Part 1) |
| 5 | 3/19/2026 | Season 3 Episode 5 – Clean (Part 2) |
| 6 | 3/26/2026 | Season 3 Episode 6 – Intensity in Tent City |
How to Watch:
- Prime Video (requires Amazon Prime, all 5 seasons)
- BYUTV.org (requires registering for a sign in but it is free, all 5 seasons)
- Newtown Library has Seasons 1, 2 and 3 on DVD (limited availability)
- Free viewing of past episodes at https://watch.thechosen.tv
While we’d love to see folks in-person, we will make a Zoom breakout room available for these sessions:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87073970895?pwd=OHhSQmNWR2szSFVpcjQvWnkxWlNIdz09
Meeting ID: 870 7397 0895
Passcode: 092962
Holy Eucharist
WHEN: 12:00 PM
WHERE: Sacred Heart Church Chapel
Stations of the Cross
SCHEDULE:
February 20th-6:00 PM Children’s Stations of the Cross Sacred Heart Church
February 27th- 7:00 PM – Sacred Heart Church
March 6th- 7:00 PM – St. John of the Cross
March 13th- 7:00 PM – St. John of the Cross
March 20th- 7:00 PM – Sacred Heart Church
March 27th- 7:00 PM – St. John of the Cross Church