In the center of our classroom stands a special table. It is our prayer table. As the liturgical year changes, the table changes.
This was our prayer table last 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 participated in Ash Wednesday mass, along with several other schools, via livestream led by OLPH Church. We all received ashes on our foreheads to remind us of Jesus sacrifice for us.
This week we were introduced to our school-wide Lenten initiative, gathering a gently used, clean clothing item or two. If you are able, check your child's drawers or closet for an item to donate. Clothing will be delivered to the Clothing Nook at OLPH Church.
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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