This week we hosted our Lent craft afternoon for family members, where we came together to pray and reflect on this time of spiritual preparation as we lead up to Easter. We invited our family members to join us as we read Bible scripture and offered up our Lenten intentions with the prayers of the faithful.
The children then shared the things that they think their adult at home should consider fasting from during Lent. There were many varied suggestions such as giving up certain types of food or drinks to adults spending less time working so that the children could spend more time with them. The most popular suggestion was for their adult to spend less time on their phone – something we are all guilty of it seems!
We then spent the time creating the scene from Golgotha and recreated the cross that Jesus was crucified on with moss, sand and stone. The children had some beautiful and thoughtful ideas as they reflected on how the terrain would have been at the time and how Jesus would have felt as he suffered his final hours.
We ended the afternoon by gifting each family a set of rosary beads and encouraged them to consider praying the rosary together during Lent. It was an incredibly special afternoon and so wonderful to see so many adults attend – we understand that its not always convenient with work or other commitments so we really do appreciate the time that people take out of their day. For those who couldn’t attend, the children were able to bring home the crafting items to share and make with their adult at home so we hope that everyone had the opportunity to enjoy the experience and to spend some time reflecting on this time of Lent and on God with their child.
