What I plan to do for Lent
Students and teachers in Catholic schools of the diocese respond to The Catholic Spirit’s invitation to share how they will observe the holy season of Lent:
St. Bartholomew Parish School, East Brunswick
(Christopher Micali, Eighth grade)
I intend to go to Holy Mass at least one other time during the week (besides Sundays and Fridays with the school).
— Christopher Micali, teacher
I want to get closer to my parents and to be nicer to people.
— Stephanie
I want to have more of a positive attitude towards my family and the people who love me.
— Sabella
I would like to do better in school and eat better too.
— Kyle
I would like to try to do better in school and to be nicer to people.
— Tom
I would like to get closer to my family, do better in school and to eat better.
— Dan
This Lent I will try to be more patient with others.
— Monica
I would like to give up using the computer and yelling at referees on television.
— Matt
This Lent I would like to watch less TV and help around the house more. I will also try not to lose my temper when my sister does something annoying.
— Maria
I would like to give up some time on the computer so I can spend more time studying.
— Laura
This Lent I am going to try to give up all junk food.
— Eric
This Lent I am going to try to do things for my parents before they have to force me to do them.
— Jessica
For Lent I am going to give up junk food, and listen to my parents the first time around.
— Danielle
This year I would like to volunteer more often at church because I will be able to help those who are less fortunate.
— Alexandra
For most of my five-year-old brother’s life, I’ve never paid much attention to him. I also lose patience with him very quickly. For Lent this year I’ll try to be more patient and pay attention to what he has to say.
— Sara
For Lent I will be doing three good things a day. For example, I will help someone carry something heavy, or I will just hold a door open for someone.
— Devin
For the season of Lent this year, I plan to recognize the troubles of those less fortunate than I am. I will also try to prevent greed from overcoming me. I will try to provide some of the necessities for the needy. I am doing these things because I want to learn how to become a better Christian, and I think these actions will serve as a valuable step toward reaching my goal.
— Danielle
I am planning to give up cookies for Lent because I eat too many of them every day.
— Joey
For Lent I would like to eat healthier and become more active. This is important to me because God would not want me to hurt my body.
— Brandon Wasylyk
For this Lent, I will spread more happiness and love to everyone I meet. I will show the world I am a good Christian by spreading God’s love and kindness.
— Elizabeth
There are many things that I wish to do for Lent. Some of these things are: be more kind to my sisters, give up candy, help my family and friends more, and be generous to the poor. I would like to do these things because it would make me a better person and I would be following in Jesus’ footsteps. These are among many things I would like to accomplish.
— Justin
I am giving up talking on my cell phone. I want to give it up because I am always on it. I feel for forty days I can give up one of my most treasured objects for God. Without my cell phone, I think I will spend more time with my family.
— Liana
I will try to find things that both my two sisters and I enjoy. Then, I will try to do those things with them.
— Teddy
The thing I am giving up for Lent is playing video games. I will also try to help around the house more so my Mom is not as busy.
— Gus
This year for Lent I am going to do two things. I am going to be a little kinder to my brother and sister. I am also going to give up eating junk food because it really isn’t good for me.
— Kyrie
For Lent I am going to give up soda because I drink it often and I know it isn’t healthy.
— Kristen
St. Joseph Parish School of Religion, North Plainfield
(Mary Ann Giannone, Third grade)
I will give up my Nintendo DS.
— Marc Anazco
I will not eat sweets for 40 days.
— Diana Jimenez
I will do my best and give up chocolate.
— Donald Bamrick
For Lent, I will give up chocolate.
— Regis LaCroix
St. Bartholomew Parish School, East Brunswick
(Bethany Dell, Kindergarten)
Rather than having the children give up something for Lent, for the last 12 days before our Easter break we will learn about the Resurrection of Christ through Resurrection Eggs. Each day we will open up one egg and discuss the meaning behind the object inside the plastic egg. By the end of the 12 days, the students understand what happened to Jesus and why he chose to listen to his father and die for us.
St. John Vianney School, Colonia
(Susan Endler, Eighth Grade)
As the season of Lent approaches my class and I are concentrating on not so much “what are you giving up” for Lent but “what are you giving for Lent”
The emphasis on these forty days will be going out of our way for people and helping those less fortunate then ourselves. We feel that we need to focus on giving of ourselves rather that giving up.
Working on the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy we will look for ways to help in and out of our community at Saint John’s
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