This past week we celebrated Shrove Tuesday, a day of feasting and fun. Traditionally, this is a time to use up rich foods in the fridge that are not often eaten during Lent, such as milk, eggs, and butter. Add a little flour, and you have pancakes!
Earlier this week, our prayer table was green for Ordinary Time. Now that Lent has begun, it is purple.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. During this season, we take time to look at our hearts and think about how we can grow and become more like Jesus. We pray more, ask for forgiveness, and try to be kinder and more generous to others. For forty days, we prepare our hearts for the new life and joy of Easter.
Our Lenten wreath is brown and bare, symbolizing the desert where Jesus prayed for forty days, as well as the crown of thorns. Can your child explain the symbols on our wreath, such as the purple ribbon and the burlap cloth with a cross? As we journey through Lent, we will continue adding new symbols to help us better understand this liturgical season.
We celebrated Ash Wednesday mass as a school community. We all received ashes on our foreheads to remind us of Jesus' sacrifice for us.
Lent is a time of reflection, prayer and service. May the 40 days of Lent help us prepare for the joy of Easter.
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