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Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms, and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully.

Lent Sessions – Living Love through Mercy and Forgiveness

These three sessions dive deep into what it means to live out mercy and forgiveness in real life. We get to see how being merciful and forgiving, just like God is to us, makes life richer, brings us closer to God, and gives us fresh starts.
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Id-Dehen, il-Ħniena, is-Saħħa, l-Għaqda u s-Sliem

Fl-Innu Malti, il-poeta nazzjonali Dun Karm Psaila talab lil Kbir Alla biex jagħti lill-poplu t’Alla d-dehen, is-saħħa, il-ħniena, l-għaqda u s-sliem. F’dil-paġna issib tagħrif dwar dawn id-doni mill-Isqfijiet tagħna u sessjonijiet għall-istudenti ta’ etajiet differenti.

Lent sessions – Instruments of Peace

These Lenten sessions, which are age-appropriate, will enable the students to discover how to become an instrument of Peace in their lives

Lenten session – Joyful Mercy

These sessions are about God’s mercy that brings joy in the person that accepts it and is merciful with other people and creation.

Lent Activity: The Giraffe and the Good Samaritan

Ideas and resources to help the religious counsellor and the chaplaincy teams in schools prepare for the very important feast of Easter.

3 Sessions about Masters of Love and Mercy

The themes of the 3 sessions inspired by the Good Samaritan parable are:

  1. We are masters of mercy
  2. We are masters of love
  3. Jesus is master of love and mercy

Lenten session – Hope is Alive

The sessions below will help the students to reflect and pray to grow in the living hope found in Jesus Christ. The Early and Primary years have a beautiful surprise prepared by ĠuPazzi! Middle and Secondary have other surprises too! Download the resources needed to help you animate the sessions.

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The Ring, the Sandals & the Robe

In the parable of the prodigal son (Lk 15, 11-32), when the younger son returns home, the Father gives him some welcome-home gifts: a Ring, a pair of Sandals, and the best Robe.

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In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer by Pope Francis. This Lent, we walk alongside Christ on the journey of his passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own country who experience suffering, poverty and injustice daily.

Ash Renewal

The person participating in this prayer activity will understand more about the symbol of ash used during Ash Wednesday as we start the renewal season of Lent.

The Runners Shoes

This prayer space encourages one to reflect upon those moments one failed to give a helping hand when it was necessary.

Lent: Palm Hands

Inspired from the Palm Sunday procession in this prayer space one is invited to adore and honour God for the qualities that make him trustworthy.

Lent: Bubbles of Wishes

During this prayer space, one is invited to present his dreams and wishes to God just like Jesus did during his life particularly during his last hours.

Lent: Pipe Cleaner People

Inspired by Simon of Cyrene, who was special because he helped Jesus carrying the cross, one reflects and prays for a special person in ones life while creating ‘a pipe cleaner model’.

Lent: Broken Heart

One is invited to think of those with a broken heart, reflect on what one can do to help, and asked to pray for them.

Lent: Love Letter

Reflecting on how St John describes the immense love God has for us, in this prayer space one is given time to write a love letter to God who is showering us with love.

Lent: Mirror

Inspired by the Veronica’s veil, this prayer activity encourages one to identify the positive aspects of oneself as one looks at ones own self-image created on the image of God in a mirror.

Lent: Big Questions

Pontius Pilate asked about what is the truth, in this prayer space one is given the space to think about and write the question one would like to ask God.

Jumping for Joy

Easter brings joy so in this prayer space one thinks of someone or something that brings joy and makes you happy.

Lent: Mobile Call

Just like Pilate had a lot of questions to Jesus, this prayer space encourages one to think if they had to call God, what would the conversation be like.

Lent: Empty Plate

This prayer space provides one with the opportunity to reflect on greed, whilst relating the topic to Judas Iscariot it invites the particiants to pray for justice and for wisdom and courage in fighting economic-greed.

Lent: Being Brave

This space is to help one think of situations where bravery is needed and to ask God for courage.

Lent Prayer Spaces in a Booklet

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During this prayer space one is invited to put in sequence the passion of Jesus and reflect on these special moments for Jesus and for us.

The Easter series

This short series of prayer activities will help students to reflect on and engage with the Passion, Death and Easter story of Jesus in a fresh way.

Praying with characters related to the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus

Reflect and pray with different characters who are involved in the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter: Mega News

This prayer space aims at reminding us of the call to share the Good News in all that we think, say and do.
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Easter: United

In this prayer space one will pray to God that no one will cut himself off from the stem so that around us we will experience more goodness.

Wand of Love

In this prayer space one can reflect on the love he/she shows to others and ask for forgivness for when one fails to love others unconditionally.

Easter: Drop of Life

In this prayer space one will think about one’s thirst for God-the living water and pray to God to grant him/her the grace so that he/she will be the living water for others.

Easter: On The Third Day

In this prayer space one will think about the death, passion and resurrection of Jesus while taking the time to thank God for this forgiving love.

Easter: The Listening Sheep

While one places his/her fingers in the sheep finger-puppet one will pray God to help him/her listen to his voice and follow him.

Easter: Touching Hands

In this prayer space one will pray God for help when in doubt.

Easter: The Great Commission

During this prayer space one thinks about how with God’s help the world can become a better place.

Flame of Faith

Throughout this prayer space one is encouraged to reflect on empathy through flames of an oil lamp.

Fruit of the Spirit

In this prayer space we will reflect about how the Holy Spirit can help us by giving us good qualities which are called the Fruit of the Spirit.

Adapted Reading for Ash Wednesday

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Readings for all the weeks of Lent

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Liturgical Readings adapted for children

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Liturgical Readings adapted for children

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Readings for all the weeks of Easter

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If you are looking for an animator for the Spiritual Exercises or other spiritual growth sessions at school, you can request a list of priests and lay you can contact by filling out the form below.

Request the list of animators.

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If you want to contact someone outside the list, you are asked to check with Fr Reuben Gauci at [email protected]

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