Everything that you need to know about lent. For GCSE students

1. By Group 3

2. What Is Lent ?
• Lent is a time of forgiveness and fasting.
• Lent is when you prepare for Easter.
• Lent lasts for 40 days because Jesus was
tempted by the devil for 40 days in the
desert.
• The colour the priest wears at the time of
lent is purple.
• Lent starts with Ash Wednesday.
• At Lent most Christians go to confession.
Jack

3. Shrove Tuesday
• Shrove Tuesday is also known as
Pancake day.
• Shrove comes from the old word shrive,
which means confess.
• Shrove Tuesday isn't part of lent but its
important because Christians confess on
this day to get their sins washed away
before lent.
• It is traditional to eat pancakes on this day.
Syed

4. Ash Wednesday
• Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
• On Ash Wednesday Christians go to
church and the priest makes the sign of
the cross on your forehead.
Sebastian

5. Washing of the Feet
• Jesus washed the feet of his disciples
because it was an example of being
humble, and also to get sins washed
away.
• Jesus done this before Maundy Thursday.
Bradley

6. Palm Sunday
• The Sunday before Easter is known as
Palm Sunday. It is the beginning of Holy
Week.
• It celebrates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem
for the Jewish festival of Passover.
• Its called Palm Sunday because people
waved it to welcome Jesus.
Jacob

7. Maundy Thursday
• On Maundy Thursday Jesus had His last
supper with his disciples.
• In church we have bread and wine, it
represents body and blood of Jesus.
• Jesus went to the Mount of Olives to pray
to God after the last supper.
Jack

8. Good Friday
• On Good Friday after Jesus was arrested,
Pontius Pilate ordered the soldiers to
crucify Jesus.
• Jesus was crucified and then buried.
• In church we do the station of the cross.
Syed

9. What are the Stations of the Cross ?
• The Stations of the Cross reflects the day
of Jesus’ crucifixion.
• It is also known as the way of the cross
and via crucis.
• There are fourteen stations of the cross.
Sebastian

10. What We Have To Do At Lent ?
• We have to give up something we like.
E.g. Chocolate, crisps or watching TV.
• You should go to confession if you have
sinned.
Bradley

11. Jacob