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Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are at the heart of the forty days of Lent. Here are some strategies for helping your kids get involved in these traditional penitential practices. Most of these ideas are appropriate for kids ages six and up.
22 Φεβ 2024 · Lent Activities for Children. During the six-week season of Lent, we are encouraged by the Church to engage in three spiritual practices – prayer, penance, and almsgiving.
Lent Prayer Service. Greeting: Lent is a special time in the church, the time when we prepare for Easter. We prepare through almsgiving, prayer, penance, good works, fasting, and sacrifice. We renew our faith and reflect on Jesus’ love—his living, dying, and rising from the dead. He is our Savior and our Lord.
Grades 3–4 Lenten Activities. Pray the Rosary Distribute rosaries to children. Say: The Rosary is a great prayer to pray during Lent. If you choose to pray this prayer, you might wish to use the Sorrowful Mysteries. Like the Stations of the Cross, the Sorrowful Mysteries help us remember Jesus’ Passion and Death.
1 Μαρ 2023 · Whether or not you attend a prayer service or Mass for Ash Wednesday, when you are all together again, eat a simple, meatless meal and talk about Lent. Read a children's book that explains it, and tell the kids you will be doing some special things to honor Jesus during the next 40 days.
23 Φεβ 2020 · Like the Little Way calendar, this lesson introduces children to the three pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving found in Matthew 6:1-18, and is told through the lens of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11).
Prepare for the season of Easter with catechetical resources to support children and families with Lenten prayer, penance, and almsgiving. Learn more about the season of Lent at our Liturgical Seasons page.
