Lent is about:
- Fasting – doing without something
- Alms giving – giving something to those in need
- Praying – spending more time with God
Fasting: What could you give up?
Watching TV ?
Fasting:
Fighting ?
Fasting:
Dropping litter ?
Fasting:
X Box games ?
Fasting:
Swearing ?
Fasting:
Giving teachers a hard time ?
Fasting:
Wearing make-up ?
Fasting:
Chocolate ?
Fasting:
Pushing in the lunch queue ?
Giving to others:
Think about giving both time
and money
Giving:
Put all your spare change in your Catholic
children's society money box
Giving:
Wash your parents car
Giving:
Contact a friend you have lost touch with
Giving:
Assist a teacher struggling with books
Giving:
Visit some elderly neighbours
Giving:
Try and listen to what others say
Giving:
Cook your family a meal
Giving:
Walk a dog
Praying: Putting God first?
Go to mass every Sunday
Praying:
Say grace before eating
Praying:
Come along to Youth Café on a Friday
Praying:
Spend some time in the chapel
Praying:
Join a prayer group
Praying:
Go on a retreat
Praying:
Go to confession
Praying:
Thank God for the gift of each day
You can make such a difference to those in your
world
God can make such a difference
to your world
This Lent:
What are you going to give up?
What extra are you going to do?
How are you going to deepen your faith?