Lenten Calendar: This week's Lenten calendar word is "GIVE." As Christians, we should always be doing charitable acts. However, during Lent, we are asked to focus even more intently on "almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity. There are many ways we can fulfill charitable giving activities, and the "Giving Pail" is just one of those ways. If you have received a Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl in your Unit 4 lesson packet, that can be used in place of the "Giving Pail." During Lent you want to try hard each day, or week, to contribute as much money as you can. Even if it is just a penny, every little bit counts!! At the end of Lent, I will tell you how you can turn in your money to the Church so that it can be given to Catholic Relief Services to help feed the hungry. If you cannot give money, remember that there are many other ways to give. You can give your time to someone to help them out with a task or you can collect books or stuffed animals you don't use anymore to give to a charitable organization. But the bottom line is to think about what you can give to those who need it most. Don't forget to cut out your letters on Page 3 of your Good News Weekly and attach them to your Good News Lenten Calendar (in your first week of Lent Lesson on page 4).
