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Lent, Holy Week, Easter

  • Lent begins February 9 with Ash Wednesday; Holy Week is March 20-26, Easter is March 27.
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  • The Great Vigil of Easter has its roots in the earliest Christian observances!
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    Lent Points to Easter

    It seems almost easy to "do" the season of Lent in our homes. We give up some things we like and resolve to do some things we usually avoid; we may avoid meat on Fridays in Lent. Without some thought, though, it's easy to let Lent stop there. To create an atmosphere that shows to our children the meaning of Lent, we need to keep in mind that Lent always points to Easter....

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    Arts and Crafts for Lent: From Mardi Gras to Passiontide, With Prayers and Blessings for Family, School, and Church   Arts and Crafts for Lent: From Mardi Gras to Passiontide, With Prayers and Blessings for Family, School, and Church
     
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    Plant seeds for early spring radishes and carrots or later annual or perennial flowers. Nurture them together.
     

     

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