By Group 3

What Is Lent ?

• Lent is a time of forgiveness and fasting.• Lent is when you prepare for Easter.• Lent lasts for 40 days because Jesus was

tempted by the devil for 40 days in the desert.

• The colour the priest wears at the time of lent is purple.

• Lent starts with Ash Wednesday.• At Lent most Christians go to confession.

Jack

Shrove Tuesday

• Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake day.

• Shrove comes from the old word shrive, which means confess.

• Shrove Tuesday isn't part of lent but its important because Christians confess on this day to get their sins washed away before lent.

• It is traditional to eat pancakes on this day.

Syed

Ash Wednesday

• Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. • On Ash Wednesday Christians go to

church and the priest makes the sign of the cross on your forehead.

Sebastian

Washing of the Feet

• Jesus washed the feet of his disciples because it was an example of being humble, and also to get sins washed away.

• Jesus done this before Maundy Thursday.

Bradley

Palm Sunday

• The Sunday before Easter is known as Palm Sunday. It is the beginning of Holy Week.

• It celebrates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover.

• Its called Palm Sunday because people waved it to welcome Jesus.

Jacob

Maundy Thursday

• On Maundy Thursday Jesus had His last supper with his disciples.

• In church we have bread and wine, it represents body and blood of Jesus.

• Jesus went to the Mount of Olives to pray to God after the last supper.

Jack

Good Friday

• On Good Friday after Jesus was arrested, Pontius Pilate ordered the soldiers to crucify Jesus.

• Jesus was crucified and then buried.• In church we do the station of the cross.

Syed

What are the Stations of the Cross ?

• The Stations of the Cross reflects the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.

• It is also known as the way of the cross and via crucis.

• There are fourteen stations of the cross.

Sebastian

What We Have To Do At Lent ?

• We have to give up something we like. E.g. Chocolate, crisps or watching TV.

• You should go to confession if you have sinned.

Bradley

Jacob