Lent, in the Christian tradition, is a period of about six weeks before Easter. It is a time in which Christians are supposed to be quiet and thoughtful, preparing themselves for Easter. They should pray a lot, give money to charities and give up some of the things they might otherwise do for pleasure. The period of Lent ends at Easter, which is a time of great celebration as the Christians think of how Jesus had died on the cross but then rose again from the dead.

Circle the words from the word list in the puzzle below.

M	R	E	F	L	E	C	T	H	E	L	P
U	Y	P	W	I	W	J	H	G	C	M	R
C	T	N	F	L	H	O	F	I	Y	J	E
T	F	V	O	P	C	U	R	V	W	A	P
S	A	C	R	I	F	I	C	E	C	I	A
R	Y	S	T	P	N	P	R	L	A	S	R
H	O	L	Y	U	G	R	O	T	J	G	E
I	J	E	W	R	E	A	S	T	E	R	N
A	F	N	T	P	V	Y	S	P	S	C	Y
W	G	T	O	L	H	L	R	Y	U	H	L
O	P	M	R	E	A	S	H	E	S	Y	S
G	S	F	A	S	T	I	N	G	W	U	T

 

Word List
Ashes
Cross
Easter
Fasting
Forty
Give
Help
Holy
Jesus
Lent
Pray
Prepare
Purple
Reflect
Sacrifice

 

 

 

How Much Do You Know About Lent? True or False.  

Answers will be on this site at a later date.

1. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday.

2. During Lent we fast which is to go without food on certain days.

3. A cross is marked on our foreheads with blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday.

4. All Catholics must fast during certain days in Lent.

5. We are asked to do almsgiving during Lent, which is giving to the poor.

6. We are asked to do abstinence during Lent, which is praying and meditation so 

    we can become more like Jesus.

7. We do fast and abstinence on Good Friday.

8. Lent ends on Good Friday.

9. Lent is the time before Christmas.

10. The color of Lent is green.

11. There are 30 days in Lent, not counting Sundays.

12. The last Sunday in Lent begins Holy Week.

13. No Mass is celebrated on Good Friday.

14. Lent is considered a time of penance and discipline.

15. Lent is a time to prepare for Jesus’ ascension.

 

 

 

Youth Group practicing Living Stations at St. Berard, Navajo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth were asked at LOFT how the Sacrament of Reconciliation can be a sacrament of joy.  These are their drawings.