Lent is about:

- Fasting – doing without something

- Alms giving – giving something to those in need

- Praying – spending more time with God

Fasting: What could you give up?

Watching TV ?

Fasting:

Fighting ?

Fasting:

Dropping litter ?

Fasting:

X Box games ?

Fasting:

Swearing ?

Fasting:

Giving teachers a hard time ?

Fasting:

PS2 ?

Fasting:

MSN ?

Fasting:

Wearing make-up ?

Fasting:

Gel ?

Fasting:

Chocolate ?

Fasting:

Pushing in the lunch queue ?

Giving to others:

Think about giving both time

and money

Giving:

Put all your spare change in your Catholic

children's society money box

Giving:

Wash your parents car

Giving:

Contact a friend you have lost touch with

Giving:

Assist a teacher struggling with books

Giving:

Visit some elderly neighbours

Giving:

Try and listen to what others say

Giving:

Cook your family a meal

Giving:

Walk a dog

Praying: Putting God first?

Go to mass every Sunday

Praying:

Say grace before eating

Praying:

Come along to Youth Café on a Friday

Praying:

Spend some time in the chapel

Praying:

Join a prayer group

Praying:

Go on a retreat

Praying:

Go to confession

Praying:

Thank God for the gift of each day

You can make such a difference to those in your

world

God can make such a difference

to your world

This Lent:

What are you going to give up?

What extra are you going to do?

How are you going to deepen your faith?

Now is the time