Ash Wednesday and Lent

Today we talked about Lent and how Lent is a time for us to grow closer to God by doing 3 important things : prayers, almsgiving and fasting.
The focus of our almsgiving will be the country of Haiti.  In each child’s mailbag there is a “milk carton” in which children can collect spare change for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.  Please do not send them back until Holy Week.
Our “fasting” is not giving up food, but we discussed what we could give up in order to be more like Jesus.  I have included the list that we brainstormed with the kids.

After our discussion about Lent, we had our class Liturgy and ash distribution.  The kids were awesome during our liturgy, so reverent and respectful.  We were so proud of each and everyone of them!