Wednesday 17 February 2021

Lent: A Change of Mind & Heart

In our classroom stands a special table. It is our prayer table. As the liturgical year changes, the table changes. 


This was our prayer table earlier this week:


This is our prayer table now:




Why the change? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Lent is a time when we look at ourselves and try and see what can change and improve so that we can be more like Jesus. We take more time to pray, to ask forgiveness of our sins, and to share with others. For forty days we prepare for the new life of Easter. 

Our Lenten wreath is brown and bare, symbolizing the desert where Jesus prayed for 40 days and also the crown of thorns. Can your child explain the symbols pictured on our wreath (purple ribbon, burlap cloth with a cross)? As we journey through Lent, we will add more symbols to help us better understand this liturgical season. 



Today we reflected on Ash Wednesday as a class and are coming home with these posters:


We participated virtually in Ash Wednesday mass with the support of OLPH Church and Father Mario. We all received ashes on our foreheads to remind us that we are sinners.




This week we were introduced to our school-wide Lenten initiative, food for those in need in our community. Our children can understand the discomfort that comes with being hungry and hopefully are able to connect to this simple way of sharing with others. Please be generous. 



Lent is a time of change; a change of mind and heart. May the 40 days of Lent help us prepare for the joy of Easter. 




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