Gospel and Religious Education Activities for Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week and Easter
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USCCB Lenten Resources

• Ash Wednesday:
  • Readings for Ash Wednesday
  • Ash Wednesday Crossword Puzzle
  • Ash Wednesday Crossword Puzzle Answers
  • Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan
  • Ash Wednesday Word Search
• Easter Quiz
• Easter Quiz Answers
• Lent Lesson Plan
• Lent Crossword Puzzle
• Lent Word Search Puzzle
• Journey Through Lent Game
  • Directions: Print directions and questions for the game. Print “Cube Signs”, cut out and glue on die.
• How Much Do You Know About Lent (True or False Quiz)
• How Much Do You Know About Lent (Quiz Answers)
• Garden of Gethsemane, Judas, Peter
• Stations of the Cross Bingo
• Stations of the Cross Lesson Plan
• Stations of the Cross File Folder Game
  • Directions – Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
  • Game Board - Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
  • Station of the Cross Questions - Use these or make your own.
  • Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions. Keep inside file folder
• Stations of the Cross Word Jumble
• Resist the Temptation File Folder Game (For Matthew 4:1-11)
  • Directions- Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
  • Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last. (2 Game Boards to choose from).
  • Temptation Cards- Print Temptation Cards out on card stock. Cut out Temptation Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last
• Palm Sunday Lesson Plan
• Palm/Passion Sunday Word Jumble
• Palm/Passion Sunday Worksheet – fill in the blanks with a word from below
• Holy Week Lesson Plan
• Holy Week Quiz
• Holy Week Quiz Answers
• Holy Week Worksheet
• Holy Week Worksheet- The following days of Holy Week are in the wrong order. Number them so they are in the right order. Then draw a line to what happened on that day.
• Easter Triduum Lesson Plan
• Holy Thursday Lesson Plan
• Holy Thursday Worksheet – fill in the blanks with a word from below
• Good Friday Lesson Plan
• Good Friday Worksheet – fill in the blanks with a word from below
• Easter Lesson Plan
• Easter Match Up Worksheet – Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column
• Holy Week File Folder Game:
  Directions – Print out Directions, cut it out, and glue on front of file folder.
  Game Board – Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of the file folder. Make sure the directions are on the front of the file folder. Laminate or cover file folder with clear contact paper to make it last.
  Holy Week Questions – Use these questions or make your own. Use only the questions that reflect your student’s abilities.
  Spinner - Make spinner according to the directions. Keep inside file folder.
• Holy Week Spin the Bottle Game:
  Holy Week Spin the Bottle Game - directions
  Holy Week Spin the Bottle Question Cards - Print Question Cards out on card stock. Cut out Question Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.
• “Lenten Helper” – help the kids focus on doing one good deed per day – Contributed by Erin R., Denver, CO (print the “Lenten Helper” and trim 2/5 inches off the bottom and fold according to directions.