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Fat Tuesday
Celebrate in preparation for Lent
Mark the beginning of Lent with a wholesome, at-home, Fat Tuesday celebration. Gather to discuss what you will be doing for the next 40 days. For example, follow your Lent calendar and commit to extra time for prayer, fasting, and giving. For example, try to live more simply, cut 1 hour of screen time from your day, or see other ideas that come to mind. The Fat Tuesday party helps to mark the beginning of Lent and reminds us that we are entering into a very special time of year where the journey towards Easter begins. Remember that during Lent, Jesus invites us to journey to Easter through prayer, fasting, and giving.
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Bury the Alleluia
The word Alleluia means "praise the Lord" and it is joyous, refrain which we do not use during lent. Pay attention when you go to Mass these weeks and notice the "Alleluia" and "Gloria" are not in the Liturgy. This helps us to remember that it is a special time of year. Continue an old tradition of burying the Alleluia as we enter into the Lenten season. It's easy, print and color your Alleluia images and then place them in a used water bottle or baggie, and bury your Alleluia until Easter.