Dear class,
On Wednesday this week, we will celebrate the Mass for Ash Wednesday. This will be the beginning of a 40-day journey called "Lent." During Lent, Catholics are called to do three things: fast, pray and give to charity. To fast means to give up something that may be getting in the way of our path to God. You may want to watch less TV or cut back on sweets and eat healthier. For prayer, you could start a tradition of praying for 5 minutes before going to bed. Charity work is giving back to the community. If your church is collecting canned foods, remember to bring them to Mass. We will also be hosting a 3B garage sale in the middle of March to raise money for the Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl collects money for families who are hungry and poor. The next few weeks are a chance for us to improve ourselves. In this week's blog, write about what you plan to do to make this a special Lenten season. Thoughtful responses written by Friday, February 27th, will receive 2 extra credit points for their English grade.
~ Ms. Gessner
23 comments:
A plan I have for lent is to stop eating fast food and help around the house more.Also I will let other people do what they want to do instead of having it my way all the time.
from,Matthew#19
I would like to improve myself this Lenten Season. I'll do my best to fast, be more prayerful and give more to charity.
To fast, I will not eat junk food like candies, chips, ice cream etc. I will eat healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. I will not watch too much TV. I will also play less on my DS and the computer games. Also when I'm angry, I'll control myself better by remembering good thoughts like my cat Pusa.
To pray, I'll spend more time praying before bed. When I wake up in the morning I will pray again to God to guide me during the day. I will also pray for my family, friends, classmates, teachers and all the needy people in the world. Anytime I am scared or mad I will pray. With my family, I will also attend all the masses during Lent.
For charity, I will fill up the Rice Bowl. To earn money, I will do more chores at home like cleaning, doing the dishes, cleaning Pusa's litter box and feeding Pusa. I will save my clothes that are too small for me and my slightly used toys and books so I can send them to the needy children in the Philippines. I will also do my best in school so when I grow up I can share my knowledge and talents to other people.
Have a good Lenten Season to all!!!!!!!!!!!
~ Abigail#1
I will try not to skip praying at night. I will try not to disobey my parents. Last but not least I will work on putting others before myself. BY MatthewC.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To make this Lenten season special I am going to pray more every day and think more about others than myself.I will also actually do my chores and I could watch tv and play video games less.
Signed,
Zachary#27
A plan I have for LENT is
1.to stop eating candy and icecream
2.to do my chores and some extra chores
3.not to fight my brother and sister
4.to stop waching a lot of tv
love pray
To make this Lenten season special, I will try very hard to be a better student, daughter, and friend. I will pray, fast, and give some of my savings to charity.
This Lent, I will add more prayer to my day by kneeling down next to my bed after I read every night(my mother did this when she was a girl), and pray to God from my heart. This will be a daily routine after this Ash Wednesday.
I will fast during Lent by only eating healthy food. I won't eat treats for dessert, instead I'll eat fruit or yoghurt. I plan to ask for extra chores, so that I can earn money to donate to charity, or to buy cans of food to donate at Mass. I will look through my toys and try to bring many fun things to our garage sale!! I will help fill our Rice Bowl by putting a few coins in it each day.
Lastly, and most importantly, I'll make an extra special effort to be kind and helpful to everyone, remembering what Jesus did to change our world.
This is how I will make this Lenten season special!
~Madison~
This lenton season I will help my Mom do chores around the house,I will also start making food instead of buying it.
I will also give some of my allowance to the rice bowl.
I plan to make this a special Lenten season by not eating sweets they rot your teeth. By praying in the day and night. What I am going to do for Charity is giving food to the poor.I am going to get the food from my mother, father, ask the people for money so I can buy food. I am going to not each very much food so I can feel like the poor. The end.
Max#20
This lenton season I will help my Mom do chores around the house,I will also start making food instead of buying it.
I will also give some of my allowance to the rice bowl.
Sorry! This was from Zachary Newton #28
I plan to stop eating sweets ang to start eating better.I also plan to stop watching so much t.v. and also to not fight with my sisters.I will start prying for 5 minuts everynight before I go to bed.I love god and whatever gets between us I will move.I will do lots of other things but I have to think more of what I am going to change for Lent!
Love,
~Tori#25!~xoxoxoxoxo
I plan to give up eating lots of calories.I also plan to give back to my community.I'll also try to pray 4 times a day.I think I should give up fighting with my brother,and putting God first in my life.
love CIERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to improve myself tis Lenten season by going to church more and improving my attitdude around my brother(because he gets me angry really eaisily.)TO fast, I will try to cut back on sweets and try to start eating healthy and going outside more and interacting in more sports and other activities, also I would like to watch less TV play less computer, and other electronics.To pray I will pray with my family at dinner, and before I go to bed. For charity, I would want to send alot old clothes that are too small and other things like toys or games that I wouldn't want to my cousins in the Phillippines, because they are very poor, poor enough that they have to build their own houses, that is why I want to help them to start a new beginning by getting a job or becoming a farmer. Also I would like to think of others before I think of myself, and try to help around the house more like, washing dishes, cleaning my room, and agreeing with my parent's right away. I ould also like to donate to the RiceBowl
That is what I would like to do during this Lenten season.
By Marie
For Lent I would help my sister and stop fighting with her. I would also listen to my older brother o.k what I'm trying to tell you is that I will stop messing around with my siblings. I will help my mom and dad with taking out the trash and stuff.
By, Phanuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and I would stop playing my video games and to stop ignoring my parents when they talk to me and help me with my homework. By, Phanuel??????????????????????????????
I would like to give up junk food and eating more fresh food and I will also give money to charity by putting lots of coins in the rice bowl. I will also do more chores around the house for my mom and dad and cut back on video games and TV. I will be kind to people and the earth.
By Hayden
A plan I have for lent is to do my chores and watch less TV. I will try to do better in schoolwork and listen to my parents. I'm even getting my old notebook out to study. My Grandma even gave me a globe of the world! I'll even try to stop on the chocolate! Wish me luck. LOVE ADAM#2!!!!!!!!!
My plan to make for lent is
1. Not eat any candy.
2. Pray every night and morning kneeling next to my bed.
3. I will do charity by giving my money to the rice bowl.
4. I will give my money I make from our garage sale to charity.
5. I will collect canned foods for the the food drive at mass.
Andrew #3
What I can do for Lent is not fight with my sister and try not to waste any food. I can also not watch so much TV.
By Drew#10
A plan I can do to help me be a beter person is to stop annoying my brother and sister,helping more around the house.
By Simon
Some plans I have for Lent are to give a little bit more of my clothes to the blind[a clothes and toy charity] and to try some new veggies.I would like to cut back eating dessert every night.
by Celia
A plan I have for Lent is to stop bragging when I play football or when I play basketball.
Jack#13
What I'm giving up for Lent is computer and sweets.I always get off the computer when my mom tells me. But I barely go on the computer.
What I can do to help my comunity is pick up trash and clean
everything I can.
Love,Cailin
What I'm giving up for is tring not to say God's name in vain. I'm also tring not to call people names and try not to brag or gossip.
Some ways I can help my community is by keeping our community clean and try to walk and ride my bike more to safe energe. LOVE, JULIA
Post a Comment