A Journey Through Lent 2008 to help us Live Simply, Sustainably and in Solidarity
with each other and the poor.
with each other and the poor.
St. Joseph's Parish, Newbury acknowledges the source of this Lenten Journey
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Wednesday 6th February ~ PRAY, FAST, Do PENANCE and Be GENEROUS Thursday 7th February ~ Use your money wisely Friday 8th February ~ Fast, give a days wages or pocket money to charity. Saturday 9th February ~ Mend something that is broken Sunday 10th February ~ Welcome a stranger Monday 11th February ~ Seek out a good book to
read this Lent Tuesday 12th February ~ Prepare well and look good today Wednesday 13th February ~ Pray for those who are dying Thursday 14th February ~ Share love Friday 15th February ~ Fast, give up one luxury
and give alms to the poor Saturday 16th February ~
Do a good deed quietly Sunday 17th February ~
Lord make us be Bibles, so that those who cannot read the Bible, can read it in us Monday 18th February ~
Buy a Fair Trade product this week with your shopping Tuesday 19th February ~ Greet all you meet with a smile Wednesday 20th February ~ Pray for those who have
no work Thursday 21st February ~ Thank someone that you
take for granted Friday 22nd February ~ Fast from gossip or harsh words, speak only kind words. Saturday 23rd February ~ Do a job that you have
been putting off Sunday 24th February ~
Plan an Easter garden, plant some seeds and bulbs Monday 25th February ~
Renew friendships they are precious
Tuesday 26th February ~
Be a good friend Wednesday 27th February ~ Pray, visit, write, email
or
phone a friend who is sick Thursday 28th February ~Enjoy some quiet time for yourself Friday 29th February ~ Fast, eat simply Saturday 1st March ~ Rejoice, go for a walk
and look for signs of spring Sunday 2nd March ~ Mothering Sunday Plan a treat for the family Monday 3rd March ~ Reuse or recycle home items this week Tuesday 4th March ~ Be kind to someone you Know Wednesday 5th March ~ Pray for those in prison
Thursday 6th March ~ Use time wisely Friday 7th March ~ Fast from TV,ipods then spend time with your family Saturday 8th March ~ Take time to listen to something beautiful Sunday 9th March ~ Prepare well , to look good today Monday 10th March ~ Pay someone a compliment Tuesday 11th March ~ Tidy a drawer or cupboard Wednesday 12th March ~ Pray for your family Thursday 13th March ~ Do not be wasteful of the earths resources Friday 14th March ~ Fast, drink only water and waste no water today Saturday 15th March ~ Try not to use the car today,Walk Sunday 16th March ~ Try something new Monday 17th March ~
Plan a treat for Easter
Tuesday 18th March ~ Plan a treat to share with a friend Wednesday 19th March ~ Pray for Peace makers. Make peace in your family Thursday 20th March ~ In the silence of your heart be still with God Friday 21st March ~ Good Friday ~ "Father forgive them” Saturday 22nd March ~ Holy Saturday ~ “Happy those who mourn, they shall be comforted” Sunday 23rd March ~ Easter Sunday ~ Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia