Lent calendar 2016

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Lent calendar 2016
11 Feb Thursday
10 Feb Wednesday
13 Feb Saturday
12 Feb Friday
14 Feb Sunday
16 Feb Tuesday
15 Feb Monday

• 20 Feb
• Saturday

18 Feb Thursday
17 Feb Wednesday
21 Feb Sunday
19 Feb Friday

• 22 Feb
• Monday

• 25 Feb
• Thursday

• 24 Feb
• Wednesday

• 23 Feb
• Tuesday

• 26 Feb
• Friday

• 27 Feb
• Saturday

• 28 Feb
• Sunday

• 29 Feb
• Monday

• 1 Mar
• Tuesday

• 3 Mar
• Thursday

• 2 Mar
• Wednesday

• 5 Mar
• Saturday

• 4 Mar
• Friday

• 6 Mar
• Sunday

• 7 Mar
• Monday

• 8 Mar
• Tuesday

• 12 Mar
• Saturday

• 10 Mar
• Thursday

• 9 Mar
• Wednesday

• 13 Mar
• Sunday

• 11 Mar
• Friday

• 15 Mar
• Tuesday

• 14 Mar
• Monday

• 17 Mar
• Thursday

• 16 Mar
• Wednesday

• 20 Mar
• Sunday

• 19 Mar
• Saturday

• 18 Mar
• Friday

• 21 Mar
• Monday

• 24 Mar
• Thursday

• 22 Mar
• Tuesday

• 26 Mar
• Saturday

• 25 Mar
• Friday

• 23 Mar
• Wednesday

• 27 Mar
• Sunday

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Reflect
Wednesday 10 February Ash Wednesday

• As Lent begins, we remember how Jesus spent 40
  days in the desert.
• While Jesus was in the desert he had hardly any
  food to eat or water to drink. There are many
  people around the world who do not have clean
  water to drink, or water to wash with and keep
  themselves clean. Throughout Lent, and in this
  Year of Mercy, we will remember our neighbours
  around the world.

Click here for our Ash Wednesday liturgy.
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Give
Thursday 11 February

• Everyone has the right to clean water. But not
  everyone has it.
• Every pound you give this Lent will be matched by
  the UK government.

Click here to find out how you can Make a Splash!
with CAFOD this Lent, and make a difference to
the lives of children around the world.
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Act
Friday 12 February

• In this Year of Mercy, we remember that giving
  drink to the thirsty is one of the Acts of Mercy.
  

Watch our film to see how clean water helps
children like Guti in Uganda.
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Give
Saturday 13 February

• Start asking friends and family to help you Make
  a Splash! this Lent, so that girls like Guti can
  have clean water and go to school.

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Reflect
Sunday 14 February First Sunday of Lent

• Gospel reading Luke 41-13
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?

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Act
Monday 15 February
Click here to watch our animation and find out
more about water and why it is so important.

• Water is essential for life.

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Pray
Tuesday 16 February

• I was thirsty and you gave me a drink Matthew
  2535
• This Lent, we remember that giving drink to the
  thirsty is one of the Acts of Mercy. Pray for
  those around the world who do not have enough
  water to drink.

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Act
Wednesday 17 February

• Tell someone at home how clean water can help
  girls like Guti go to school.

Click here to watch Gutis film again.
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Act
Thursday 18 February

• Save water today turn off the tap when brushing
  your teeth.
• What else can you do?

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Act
Friday 19 February Lent Fast Day

• Eat simply today and put any money you save
  towards your Lent collection.

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Pray
Saturday 20 February

• Say a prayer for children around the world who do
  not have access to safe, clean water.

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Reflect
Sunday 21 February Second Sunday of Lent

• Gospel reading Luke 928-36
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?

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Act
Monday 22 February

• Add a droplet to your schools Make a Splash!
  poster.
• Write a Lenten promise or a message to Guti about
  why you are making a splash this Lent.

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Pray
Tuesday 23 February

• Light a candle and pray for Guti and the people
  of Uganda today.

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Act
Wednesday 24 February

• Imagine life without taps! Play our water game.

Click here to download the game.
Invite a CAFOD volunteer in to school to play the
game with you.
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Give
Thursday 25 February

• Make a Splash! by holding a sponge throwing
  fundraiser, or another activity of your choice.
  Remember to save any water for your school veggie
  patch.

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Act
Friday 26 February

• What action will you take to show kindness to
  others today? Think of at least 3 things you can
  do today and during the next week of Lent

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Act
Saturday 27 February

• List all the ways we can use water sensibly over
  the next week.

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Reflect
Sunday 28 February Third Sunday of Lent

• Gospel reading Luke 131-9
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?

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Act
Monday 29 February Fairtrade fortnight begins

• Find out more about Fairtrade.
• Explain to someone at home what you have learnt
  about Fairtrade. Ask your family to but one
  Fairtrade product this week.

Click here find out more about Fairtrade on
Picture my World
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Act
Tuesday 1 March

• Pope Francis has written a letter to every person
  in the world, asking us all to protect our common
  home the earth. In this letter, Pope Francis
  reminds us that water is a basic human right.

Click here to watch our Laudato Si animation and
find out more about the popes letter.
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Pray
Wednesday 2 March

• Write your own prayer about caring for our common
  home. Use the words from the Laudato Si
  animation to help you.

Click here for the script.
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Give
Thursday 3 March

• Spend a penny! Put a collection box at the
  entrance of the toilets. Remember 1 in 3 people
  who do not have access to toilets around the
  world.

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Act
Friday 4 March

• What action will you take to show kindness to
  others?
• Reflect on what you did last week. What 3 things
  could you do today and during this next week of
  Lent. Can you improve on last week?

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Act
Saturday 5 March

• Help out with some jobs at home, without being
  asked.

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Reflect
Sunday 6 March Fourth Sunday or Lent

• Gospel reading Luke 151-3, 11-32
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?
• Its Mothers Day do something nice for your
  mum or other special women today.

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Act
Monday 7 March

• Our Lent story this year focuses on a school in
  Uganda, where Guti goes.

Click here to find out more about Uganda in our
fact file. Complete the Uganda activity sheet.
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Reflect
Tuesday 8 March

• God calls us to work together to look after our
  world, and share what we have so that everyone
  has what they need. Building a better world is
  not just about having more money it is about
  respecting yourself and others, and becoming the
  best person you can be.

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Act
Wednesday 9 March

• Fairtrade fortnight ends on Sunday. Have you
  bought any Fairtrade Easter eggs yet?

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Give
Thursday 10 March

• Splash for cash! Do a sponsored swim or another
  event today to raise money, to support girls like
  Guti to have clean water, and go to school.

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Act
Friday 11 March

• What action will you take to show kindness to
  others?
• Reflect on what you did last week. What 3 things
  could you do today and during this next week of
  Lent. Can you improve on last week?

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Pray
Saturday 12 March

• Think of the different ways we use water. Say a
  prayer of thanks that we have water to do all of
  these things with.

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Reflect
Sunday 13 March Fifth Sunday or Lent

• Gospel reading John 81-11
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?

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Act
Monday 14 March

• Count the number of taps at your home or school.
  Imagine what life would be like without these
  taps.
• Write a message on a water droplet to explain why
  you are making a splash this Lent. Take it home
  and stick it on your bathroom door.

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Act
Tuesday 15 March

• Water is a human right. This means it is
  something that every person should have or be
  able to do. Find out what other rights everyone
  should have look at the UN Convention on the
  Rights of the Child.
• In this Year of Mercy, lets remember the rights
  of refugees around the world, and think about the
  how we can show love and mercy this Lent.

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Reflect
Wednesday 16 March

• I have come so that they may have life, and have
  it to the full John 1010
• Say these words together and spend some time
  today reflecting on them. Light a candle and play
  some quiet music.

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Give
Thursday 17 March St Patricks Day

• Make a river of coins put foil down and bring
  in silver coins to Make a Splash! with CAFOD this
  Lent.

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Act
Friday 18 March

• What action will you take to show kindness to
  others?
• Reflect on what you did last week. What 3 things
  could you do today and during this next week of
  Lent. Can you improve on last week?

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Act
Saturday 19 March

• Using Gutis story, think about the different
  ways that water brings life.
• Make signs for the taps at school that read
  Free, safe drinking water.

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Reflect
Sunday 20 March Palm Sunday

• Gospel reading Luke 1928-40
• What does the Gospel reading teach us today?

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Give
Monday 21 March

• Decide as a class or school, when to bring in all
  the money you have raised to Make a Splash! this
  Lent.
• Remember to mark it Lent 16 and return it
  before July, to be matched by the UK government.

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Act
Tuesday 22 March World Water Day

• About 1 in 10 people do not have safe, clean
  water.
• Tell others what you have done to Make a Splash!
  this Lent, so that girls like Guti can have clean
  water and go to school.

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Act
Wednesday 23 March

• Cut out water droplets from scrap paper, and
  write thank you messages on them for the people
  who sponsored you or gave money to help Make a
  Splash! this Lent.

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Reflect
Thursday 24 March Holy Thursday

• Today, Jesus washed his disciples feet at the
  Last Supper. Think about how you can serve
  others.

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Pray
Friday 25 March Good Friday

• Say a prayer today for children who have to carry
  water for miles for their families.

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Act
Saturday 26 March Holy Saturday

• Make Easter cards for your family and friends.

Click here to download Easter card templates to
colour in.
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Sunday 27 March Easter Sunday

• Happy Easter. Alleluia.

Photo credits Ben White, Riccardo
Gangale Illustrations Per Karlen