The activity sheets were distributed at mass. You will need to submit the two activities digitally.

Lenten Planning 

Lent is a time where we are called to refocus & grow closer to God. Here is an exercise that can be done as a family to decide how you will live Lent. You can find the Lenten Planner in your Diving Deeper package. Click here for the PDF version

Lent Planner Instructions 

Here are some ideas that will help you plan for Lent this year. Feel free to come up with your own ideas.  

Praying :

For example: 

1. Pray Grace as a family before supper.
2. You can thank God in prayer for one thing that happened that day before going to bed as a family. Creating a prayer journal of gratitude can also be a similar option.
3. Older children can say a decade of the rosary everyday.
4. Reading a children’s bible story every night. 
   

 Fasting:

1. You can make a sacrifice and give up something that you enjoy doing, ex: playing video games or using a certain social media platform.
2. You can give up something that you like to eat, such as chips, candies, or chocolate.
   

Almsgiving/Service

1. Children can take on tasks to be done around the house. Taking on tasks they do not usually do that is age appropriate (I.e rendering a service to the family e.g. picking up toys, setting the table for dinner, making their bed etc.).
2. Render a service to an elderly family member e.g. Calling a grandparent once a week.
3. Make a donation for non-perishable food items to the Food Bank at church.

Bible Verse to Memorize

Find a Bible verse you would like to memorize.

Visit this website that has 52 short verses to memorize click here

OR

See this video for ideas

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Sundays are "little Easters." I will celebrate by...

If we so chose too, we can break our Lenten fasts on Sunday's during Lent.

40 days of Lent Calendar Instructions

"Walk with Jesus" this Lent by marking the days until Easter, colouring each day as it passes.

Additionally, you could also mark each day with ways in which you are preparing your hearts for Jesus' death and resurrection. For Example, draw a cross each day you say an extra prayer or go to mass. Draw a heart each day you perform an act of kindness or make a sacrifice.

Click here for a copy of activity sheet.

‍Stations of the Cross activity Instructions

Step 1 - Pray the stations of the cross by reading or watching

Step 2 -Complete the activity sheet

‍Option #1 Read & Pray:

With this link you will find a slide show of each Stations of the Cross that can be prayed & read together. Click here

Option #2 Watch & Pray: 

With this link you will find a video made by Catholic Kids media. You can watch & pray the Stations of the Cross with this option: 

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Activity Sheet

Use the words at the top of the page to fill in the blanks and complete the titles of the Stations of the Cross.

Click here for a copy of the activity.

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Submit your activities here!

Place hard copies in your duotang

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