RE News - Haley Stonham
The beginning of the Lenten season
Next week marks the beginning of Lent with Shrove Tuesday on Tuesday 1March and Ash Wednesday on Wednesday 2March.
Prayer and Pancakes
Shrove Tuesday is also known as ‘Pancake Tuesday’ or ‘Fat Tuesday’. But the word ‘Shrove’ is the religious connection. Shrove is the past tense of the English verb ‘Shrive’ which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of confession and by doing penance. This is quite timely with the beginning of the Lenten season, a time for renewal and preparation for the journey through Holy Week leading up to the resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Shrove Tuesday dates back to 1000 AD, and not only became a day for confession and penance but a day to feast on eggs, sugar and dairy which are traditionally foods that are restricted or ‘given up’ during Lent. It was an opportunity to use up these food items before the 40 days of Lent.
Who doesn’t love pancakes! This weekend, have a look in your cupboard for the ingredients you need and make up some fluffy pancakes for Tuesday. Here is a recipe below that you may like to use.
While eating your pancakes as a family, think about the things that you can ask God for forgiveness for. You might like to write these down and scrunch them up. You could say them out loud during a family prayer. We would love to see your family eating pancakes on Tuesday morning! If you want to share your photos with our community on Facebook, please take a photo and send them to: haley.stonham@cg.catholic.edu I can’t wait – I love pancakes and prayer!
Project Compassion 2022
Next week the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which also marks the beginning of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
The theme of Project Compassion 2022 is ‘For All Future Generations’ and reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. It invites us to make the world a better place by working together now and finding long-term solutions to global issues. We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion.
