Reader: After the Last Supper, Jesus went to a garden to pray.

Soldiers came and led Jesus away to prison.

The next day Jesus had to carry a big cross up
the hill to Calvary. Jesus was nailed to the cross.
Some people made fun of him.

People: If you are the King of the Jews, come down from
the cross. Save yourself.

Reader: At noon the sun stopped shining. It grew

very dark. Jesus prayed for those who hurt him.

Jesus: Father, forgive them. They do not know what they are doing.

Reader: At about three o’clock, Jesus spoke to his Father.

Jesus: Father, it is finished. I give myself to you.

Reader: Then Jesus bowed his head and died. Jesus
offered the sacrifice of his life for us. Jesus
showed his great love for his Father and for
us. On the third day, Jesus rose from the
dead. He won a victory over sin and death.
We can live forever in heaven with him.

we
remember...
Lent is a special time
to show Jesus, our Saviour,
how much we love him.
 A T HO ME AN D W I TH Y OU R FAM I LY
Ask before you borrow someone else’s things.
Wash your hands before coming to the table to eat.
Put away your clothes instead of letting them lie around.
Take good care of your pet.
Keep your radio soft enough so it doesn’t bother others.
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AT S C H OOL
Don’t cheat. (No copying or asking other people for answers.)
Don’t say ugly things about any of your classmates.
Help keep the world beautiful; don’t litter.
Don’t laugh when someone makes a mistake.
Don’t make fun of people who are different from you.
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IN Y O U R H EAR T, WI T H Y OU R S ELF
Pray that God will bless each person in your family.
Ask Mary, God’s Mother to help you in your schoolwork.
Pray for priests and religious you know. They have worries, too.
If you hear a plane or jet fly by, pray it will land safely.
Read in the Bible about Jesus for ten minutes today.
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OT H ER P R AC T I C ES
Avoid people or places that could make you do wrong things.
Offer to help a senior citizen.
Offer to show someone how to do a thing that you know how to do well.
Share something with someone today.
Send a card or letter to someone.
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For each day that you do one of the activities, tick one of the
stepping stones on this Lenten path to Easter.
Circle the crosses on Sundays.

WE
REMEMBER...
Lent is a special time
to show Jesus how much
we love him.
Leader: Let us open our hearts to the
Spirit of Jesus who is with us at
this time. (Pause)
Let us pray together from
Psalm 130.
All: With all my heart I am waiting,
Lord, for you! I trust your
promises. I wait more eagerly
than a soldier on guard duty
waits for the dawn.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Leader: Listen carefully to the Word of
God as written by St Paul to the
Galatians (5:13).
Reader: My friends, you were chosen
to be free. So don’t use your
freedom as an excuse to do
anything you want. Use it as an
opportunity to serve each
other with love.
Leader: Let us pray together
All: O loving God,
You gave us this earth as our
home, and you want us to
share its
resources to be used for the
good of all people.
Teach us to share our talents,
our love and our goods
with those in our own family
and with all
who are in special need of our
care.
We ask this through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Leader: Let us go now with God’s
blessing.
All: + In the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Word of The Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

(Pause for reflection)