Starting on Wednesday March 5th we begin our annual Lenten season of 40 days leading up to the great Feast of Easter. This year the Readings are from Cycle A .
Below are some resources for personal and group use, together with class and assembly materials.
PARABLES and POSSESSIONS – Lent Course – Churches Together
LENTEN SUNDAY GOSPELS AND REFLECTIONS 2014 (Inter Diocesan Resource)
2014 LENTEN SUNDAY GOSPELS with reflections and discussion questions (Senior Rel Ed Classes)
School Liturgy for the DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES
MARY TAKES US THROUGH THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Year Group Reconciliation ( Service with Sacrament of Reconciliation)
TROCAIRE RESOURCES FOR 2014.
FOCUS THIS YEAR ON WATER IN DEVELOPING WORLD
post-primary-re-resource-MAKE EVERY DROP COUNT
Our World, Our Water – Animation for schools from Trocaire on Vimeo
ARMAGH DIOCESAN TROCAIRE MINI FILM COMPETITION.
MAKE YOUR OWN SCHOOL VIDEO ON THIS YEAR’S THEME ON WATER AND ITS IMPORTANCE.
FOR DETAILS DOWNLOAD THIS PDF FILE
ARMAGH TRÓCAIRE FILM COMPETITION
Some LENT RESOURCES on the http://www.religionteacher.com website. Includes this video
You can download a 2 page worksheet on this video from their website entitled
Click to access ash-wednesday-worksheets.pdf
ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT IN 2 MINUTES VIDEO
SEASON OF LENT REFLECTION VIDEO
PRAYING THE JESUS PRAYER: THE JESUS PRAYER MEDITATION
STILLNESS – MEDITATION, PRAYER WORSHIP PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MEDITATIVE PRAYER
Short-Term Pledge Prayer
I promise in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary to abstain from all intoxicating drink until ………….
Rules
1. To abstain from all intoxicating drink for the period for which the pledge is taken. (This rule prohibits the use of all alcoholic drinks.)
2. To repeat the pledge twice daily
5. To wear the badge publicly
It’s constancy that counts with God.
— Venerable Matt Talbot
See more at:
Ash Wednesday Worksheet: From Ashes Wednesday to Easter
Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan
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