Preparing for Lent .

Learning Objective:
To know what happens on Ash Wednesday.
Scenario
 A week ago Ciara found out that her best friend Aoife had been
talking about her behind her back. This really upset Ciara and
she decided to stop speaking to Aoife. Yesterday, Ciara
received a text message from Aoife explaining how sorry she
was and how much she missed her friendship. She promised
that she’d never do this again.

Task: Write a text message back to Aoife.

Ash Wednesday

 Ash Wednesday is the first day of

Lent. It is a time when we think
about the things that have gone
wrong in our lives and we try to
mend them.

 For example, we say we are sorry

to people we may have been rude
to.
Lent
Facts about Lent

• Lent lasts for 40 days.

•The 40 days before Easter is known as
•Lent.
Lent(Webegins on Ash
don’t count the Sundays.)
Wednesday- March 2 , 2022.
•At this time, our days get longer and it is
the start of Spring Time.

• Ends April 14,2022

Why does Lent last 40 days?
• First we look at the story ‘Jesus
goes into the Wilderness’

• Jesus went to the desert for 40

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• He made Jesus lots of promises

but Jesus said NO!
What can we do during Lent?

• Lent is a time when we can

make a Sacrifice to
remember when Jesus was in
•The 40 days before Easter is known as
the desert with nothing to eat
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or anything to drink.
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would it be?
 What happens on Ash Wednesday?
 The first day of Lent is called Ash Wednesday.
On Ash Wednesday
Christians attend a special service where the
priest will make the sign of cross on the
foreheads of worshippers while saying the
words:
 ‘Turn away from sin and believe in the Gospel’
 The cross is a sign that you are sorry for your
sins. The ash comes from burning the Palm
branches from the previous year.
‘Turn away from sin
and believe in the
Gospel’
 What do Christians do during Lent?

 Pray – go to Church
 Fast – give up something you really like
 Give Alms – give money to charity
 Reflect - What I can do during Lent?

1. Describe how you can celebrate Lent……..

 Who could you pray for?
 What could you give up?
 Which charity would you donate to?