Lent Some Facts on what Lent is about

Lent ?

Some Facts on what Lent is about q Lent is about trying to do sacrifices like Jesus. q Lent is a time when God asks us to come closer to Him in friendship. q Lent lasts for 40 days. q It leads to the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. q On Ash Wednesday the priest makes the sign of the cross on our head with ashes. q While he does it he says these words ‘Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. ’’

Some Ideas of Sacrifices � Praying more often � Doing good deeds � Making small sacrifices which means giving up something that we enjoy doing � Trying our best to stop doing something that is a bad habit

What happens during Lent ? � Some of you might say what happens during Lent? � During Lent there is Maundy Thursday then there is Good Friday then it is Easter Sunday. � On Maundy Thursday people go to the seven Churches. � Jesus died on Good Friday. � On Easter Sunday, Jesus rose from the dead.

A Poem for Awareness The following is a poem to make reflect upon the importance of including everyone in our games.

Left Out It feels as if pins are pricking at my eyes. My face is burning hot. A firework is trying to go off inside me. My feet are glued to the spot. My hands are rocks in my pockets. I want to runaway. But my legs are rooted to the ground like trees. I have to stay and listen to everyone calling me names and not letting me join in with their games.

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