Ash Wednesday Classroom Liturgy

Preparation
Place: Year 6 Classroom
When: First Wednesday of Lent (Ash Wednesday)
Feast: Lent
Focus: Ash Wednesday
Group: Year 6
Resources

How will the symbols

be displayed/used?

Purple material
Cross
Project Compassion Box
Ashes
Catholic Bible
Access to internet
Smart board or whiteboard

Prior to the start of the liturgy, year 6 students will

have set the prayer table up in preparation for Ash
Wednesday.
Purple table cloth or material draped on the
table
The cross will be placed in full view of the
class
A candle (will be lit during the liturgy)
A project compassion box

Introductory Rites
Welcome
Students will be
sitting in a circle
around the prayer
table

*Readers are
students from the
year 6 class

Teacher:
We gather this morning and begin our prayer by
making the sign of the cross (using right hand,
touch forehead, chest, left shoulder and lastly
right shoulder).
Teacher will light the candle.
On the prayer table, we have placed purple
material to mark the beginning of the Lenten
period. Purple is the colour used to symbolise Lent
and is the colour of repentance.

Reader 1
Lent begins today with the signing of ashes and
ends with our great celebration of Easter. Lent is a
time to take action. Its Gods invitation to us to
become better people.
Reader 2
Lent is a time to turn away from our wrongdoings
and follow the message of the Gospel. We can do
this by really trying our best, especially throughout
the season of Lent to be the best person we can
be.

Gathering Hymn

Here I am Lord
The link below includes lyrics on screen for
students to follow. Students will be encouraged to
sing along.
This hymn will be stopped at 1min 50 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=EcxOkht8w7c&list=PLtbP67i9HSmhUzUIcGH43Wol1xtLFuNw&index=2

Opening Prayer
*Readers are
students from the
year 6 class

Reader 3
God of love and hope, you bless us with the gifts
of each season, may we use the time of Lent to
return your favour with our whole hearts, to God.
Lord Hear Us
All: Lord Hear Our Prayer
Reader 4
God of truth and justice, you gave us the example
of Jesus for our lives, during this season may we
open our hearts in compassion for those who have
suffered injustice.
Lord Hear Us
All: Lord Hear Our Prayer
Reader 5
God of generosity and compassion, help us to fully
support this years Project Compassion so that we
can make a difference in the lives of others.
Lord Hear Us

All: Lord Hear Our Prayer

Liturgy of the Word

Readings

Reader 6
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew 6:1-4
Jesus said to his disciples:
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in
front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you
will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 So when you give to the needy, do not
announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in
the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored
by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their
reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy,
do not let your left hand know what your right
hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in
secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in
secret, will reward you.
When you do good deeds, dont try to show off.
If you do, you wont get a reward from your Father
in heaven.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ

Share, Reflect, Respond

Distribution of Ashes
This response will be
displayed on the
smart
board/whiteboard for
students to refer
back to

Using their thumb, the teacher to distribute ashes

to the forehead of each child. As the sign of the
cross is placed on their head, students will say;
Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.
Reflection
Teacher
Let us follow the example of Jesus by;

Reader 7
Working and playing safely at school and at
home.
Reader 8
Respecting our teachers, parents and friends by
listening to them and reaching out to them in
times of need.
Reader 9
Treating others in the way we like to be treated.
Reader 10
Remembering that there are many people in our
world that are far less fortunate than we are.

Go and Tell

Dismissal:

Lords Prayer (Will be said altogether)

The Lords Prayer will

be displayed on the
whiteboard for
students to follow.

Our Father, Who art in heaven

Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Teacher
Let us now stand to have our final prayer.
Gods love is with us even when we do the wrong
thing. Gods love is everlasting. Gods face looks
on us with love. We must show Gods loving face
to the world.
We make this prayer, through Christ our Lord
All: Amen

Concluding Hymn

Shout to the Lord

The link below includes lyrics on screen for
students to follow. Students will be encouraged to
sing along.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqSQvoinDE4
Teacher will choose a student to blow out the
candle as the song is playing.