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LENT AND EASTER Notes. Lent. Lent is a 7 week period (40 days) before Easter During this time, Christians prepare for the coming of Christ at Easter It is a time to remember the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus For Catholics it is the holiest time of the year
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Lent • Lent is a 7week period (40 days) before Easter • During this time, Christians prepare for the coming of Christ at Easter • It is a time to remember the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus • For Catholics it is the holiest time of the year • It is also a time for us to have a conversion • Conversion is taking the good in our lives and making it better or changing from a sinful lift to a holy one
Lent • Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent • We receive ashes to remind us that we came from dust and will return to dust after our death • During this season we are asked to make sacrifices • On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday we must fast (only one full meal) and abstain (no meat) • We abstain from meat on all Fridays of Lent • The rules apply only to people between the ages of 14 and 65
Lent • The last week in Lent is called Holy Week • The important events of this week are: • Palm Sunday: • Jesus rides to Jerusalem and people shower Him with Palms • Spy Wednesday: • Judas arranges to betray Jesus with 30 pieces of silver • Holy Thursday: • Last Supper • Jesus gives us the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Holy Orders • Peter denies Jesus 3 times
Lent • Holy Week Continued… • Good Friday: • Jesus carries His cross • Jesus dies on the cross • Jesus is buried • Easter Saturday • Easter Sunday: • Also known as the Resurrection • Jesus rises on this day • He stays on Earth for 40 more days • His Resurrection proves He is God
Lent • Symbols of Lent: • Purple Vestments • Stations of the Cross • Fasting and Abstaining • No Flowers in Church • Ashes
Lent • The last 3 days of Holy Week are: • Holy Thursday • Good Friday • Holy Saturday
Easter • Easter is a season of new life, because Jesus will go to a new life in heaven • During Lent we try to go from being good to being better or from being sinful to being good • Resurrection is another name for Easter • Easter is the most important feast of the liturgical year, because it is when Jesus proved he was God
Easter • After Jesus rose from the dead, he stayed on Earth for 40 days • He appeared to many people during this time • He promised the Apostles, He would send someone to watch over them • He made Peter, Pope, or head of the Church • On the 40th day, He ascended body and soul back into heaven • This is called Ascension Thursday
Easter • On the 50th day after his resurrection, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give the Apostle’s courage and strength to go out and preach the gospel • This is known as Pentecost Sunday
Easter • Symbols of Easter • White Lily • Holy Water (new life) • Paschal Candle • White Vestments