Dear Lessly,

If your group so desires, they may pray with the word "alleluia", even during Lent.  I would suggest that you could follow the Church's liturgical lead and save them for after Easter.

With that being said, the word "alleluia" is not "banned" during Lent.  It is rather "omitted" from liturgical prayer during that time.  Since liturgical law does not apply to private prayer, it doesn't need to be omitted from your prayer gathering.

So to answer your question, should you say them or should you not...  well I say that if there's a simple question on how to regulate your private prayer.. I say do like the Church does and omit them for now.  :-)  But if for some reason the group just does what it always does, I wouldn't get too upset about it.  Just my opinion.

Mr. Slavek