For those who observe Lent, the season comes just in time to reignite some of the ideals behind already-rejected resolutions. No matter what a family’s faith, the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter ...

An assembly for primary schools celebrating Lent, suitable for KS1 and KS2. It includes a video about the origins of the festival and its customs today, suggestions for songs and a time for ...

Students at St. Gabriel Elementary School in Concord Township know what they are giving up for the Lenten season. Most are planning to give up sweets and their media devices, while others want to s… ...

While others kids might offer up candy and video games for Lent, not Arthur. He plans to give up making mistakes. And that is when things go awry both at home and at church.

Without talking down to them, Celano, an editor at Paraclete Press, offers children a chance to learn about such things as “What Lent Is,” “What Lent Definitely Is Not,” “40 Days of ...

Spencer Lefebvre, a 10-year-old altar boy at St. Thomas Parish in Huntington, Mass., is eager to explain what he has in mind for Lent: “I'm going to say a rosary every Sunday night. And I'm ...

Children are involved through the days of Lent by ashes, stories, crosses, "sacrifices," reading from the Bible and doing good for others. They, too, get ready to celebrate the great Easter Vigil ...

Lent is around the corner.Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter. I always get a little bit sad when I’m at a concert ...