1. Lent, Holy Week and Easter

2. Aim: What is Lent?
Lent is the 40 day preparation for the celebration of Easter
Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday 4/24 9th period
Ashes in the form of the cross are put on the forehead to remind us that God made us
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence
Day of fast – no eating between meal, two small meal and one regular meal
Abstinence – no meat, all the Friday’s during Lent
We observed it with three pillars or practices
Prayer
Fasting
Almsgiving 2nd period 4/24

3. Aim: What is Holy Week?
Holy Week is the week prior to Easter. The church observes Holy Week with solemn celebration of Jesus’ Last supper, suffering, death and resurrection
Holy Thursday = Last Supper = first Eucharist
Jesus washed the feet of his disciples = example of service
Chrism Mass – three oils are blessed by the Bishop
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4/26 2nd & 9th periods

4. III. Good Friday IV. Holy Saturday Jesus dies on the cross
Stations of the cross
Passion of Our Lord according to John is read
Veneration of the cross
Eucharist distributed (not a Mass)
IV. Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil – Jesus rose from the dead
Fire and water blessing
RCIA initiated

5. Aim: What is Easter?
Jesus is in the tomb for three days Good Friday till Easter Sunday
Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead
Easter season last 50 Days
Feast of the Ascension of our Lord on Ascension Thursday – 40 days after Easter
Jesus retunes to our Father in heaven
Pentecost – Holy Spirit descend on the Apostles – 50 days aster Easter
Birthday of the Church – when the Apostle go out to spread the good news