2026 Lenten Mission
All Things New
MARCH 8–10, 2026
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All Things New
Find new life in Christ
Our “All Things New” Lenten Mission is an occasion for prayer, renewal, and conversion. The Mission will take place three straight evenings and will focus on prayer and conversion of heart — rooting out vice and planting virtue. Let Christ make you new this Lent and Easter.
The event details
God has something new for each of us.
“All Things New” is an occasion for prayer, renewal, and conversion for people of all ages. Each night of the Lenten Mission will officially begin at 7PM and conclude with a brief time of Eucharistic adoration. The Mission will take place March 8–10, 2026 at St. Thomas More Church.
Schedule of events at St. Thomas More
2026 Lenten Mission
What is Prayer, Really?
March 8
6:30PM | Reconciliation & Music
7:00PM | Mission Talk #1
8:00PM | Eucharistic Adoration
Vice and Particular Fault
March 9
6:30PM | Reconciliation & Music
7:00PM | Mission Talk #2
8:00PM | Eucharistic Adoration
Virtue and Freedom
March 10
6:30PM | Reconciliation & Music
7:00PM | Mission Talk #3
8:00PM | Eucharistic Adoration
8:35PM | Reception
Practical and powerful
A Mission on mission.
Ever felt stuck in a rut with your faith? You think there’s got to be more than just showing up for Mass and joining a few “clubs”. But sometimes it just feels pretty monotonous. And sharing your faith with others? That can be a pretty scary proposition, especially in today’s climate.
This is going to be a Mission on the mission. Following Christ and coming alive in discipleship, and even helping others do the same, has a clear and simple path. We’re going to explore and highlight that path, pointing out the markers we can follow along the way.
And we’re going to learn some very practical ways we can overcome fear and begin to more effectively share our faith with others. It’s all tied together – knowing, loving, and sharing. You can share what you don’t really know and love. In this parish mission, over the three days, we will connect those three pursuits in a tangible, practical and powerful way.
Mission Team
Frequently Asked Questions
A parish mission is an occasion of grace — a time to step away from our busy schedules and prioritize our relationship with Jesus. Our Lenten Mission is an occasion for prayer, renewal, and conversion. You might think of it as a mini-retreat, but one that fits more neatly into your schedule.
Lent is a liturgical season of penance and penance is all about conversion. During Lent, we beg God for the grace to turn the whole of our lives back to him and our Lenten observances exist to dispose us to this grace of conversion. The Lenten Mission, with its focus on prayer and the call to conversion, can help bring our Lenten season to life.
The overall theme is “All Things New.” Sure, he’s ever ancient, but he’s also ever new. God has something new for each of us. If we’re open to it, God has more.
The 2026 Lenten Mission is all about opening more space in our lives for the God who has more to do something new in our lives. Over three days, you’ll learn practical ways to identify and root out vice. You’ll gain insight into how to plant virtue in your life and grow in freedom. You’ll learn about mental prayer and have opportunities for heart-to-heart conversation with God. Each night will consist of music, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and time spent before Our Lord in Eucharistic adoration. God has more and he promises to make all things new. Why not at our Lenten Mission?
Each night, the doors will open at 6:30PM for a time of worship with devotional music. Confessions will also be available from 6:30-7:00PM. The mission talk and Q&A will last about an hour, before we conclude each night with a brief time in Eucharistic adoration.
Well, not really. But, there’s no reason why you can’t get dinner with your friends beforehand or drinks afterwards. Plus, we will have a reception on the final night of the Mission, March 10, immediately following adoration.
We are blessed to have John Leyendecker and Dave Staples, both from School of Faith, Ohio, as our mission preachers. John serves as Director of Mission with School of Faith, and previously worked in youth ministry and as a Team Director with FOCUS. Dave studied at Michigan State University before joining FOCUS, where he spent 10 years as a missionary and Team Director. After time teaching and working in parish ministry, he now serves as a Cincinnati instructor with School of Faith. And, Carl Jakubowski will be our worship leader. Carl is a Catholic musician, speaker, and producer. He has performed regularly as a professional musician, both solo and in full ensembles at venues throughout the Cincinnati area and beyond.
Nope. But you will get more out of it if you can. I’d encourage every single parishioner to attend at least one of the nights. If you can make more than one, that’s great.
Nope. And there’s no cost. Simply join us at 7:00PM those evenings and bring a friend with you!