--- title: "LENT" url: "https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/2024-02-19-lent" school: "St Cecilia's RC High School" --- # LENT ![Image of LENT](https://files.schudio.com/st-cecilia-rc-high/images/news/Lent-1.png) 19 February 2024 The theme of the week is: Lent 1 - Fasting The message is: We often look towards Jesus in the time of Lent. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus fasted from food and water in the desert for 40 days and nights. During that time, when he was hungry and thirsty, the Devil tried to tempt Jesus. We remember Jesus’ struggle and triumph as we pray for things we could consider fasting from. **A short prayer on the theme, from CAFOD** Give up harsh words: use generous ones. Give up unhappiness: take up gratitude. Give up anger: take up gentleness and patience. Give up pessimism: take up hope and optimism. Give up worrying: take up trust in God. Give up complaining: value what you have. Give up stress: take up prayer. Give up judging others: discover Jesus within them. Give up sorrow and bitterness: fill your heart with joy. Give up selfishness: take up compassion for others. Give up being unforgiving: learn reconciliation. [Chaplaincy ](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/tag/chaplaincy) [Catholic Life](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/tag/catholic-life) [Religious Studies](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/tag/religious-studies) [ Apprenticeship Week 2024](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/2024-02-09-apprenticeship-week-2024) [The JJ Effect ](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news/2024-02-29-the-jj-effect) ### Our School - [School Mission and Ethos](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/School-Mission-and-Ethos) - [Statutory Information](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/school-information) - [Admissions](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/admissions) - [Holiday Dates](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/termdates) - [GDPR](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/gdpr) - [Staff Members](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/staff-members) - [Governors](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/governors) - [Results](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/results) - [Pupil Premium](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/our-school/pupil-premium) - [Policies](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/policies) - [Latest News](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/news) - [Vacancies](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/job-vacancies) **St Cecilia's RC High School** Chapel Hill Longridge Preston Lancashire PR3 2XA Tel: 01772 783074 Email: ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/StCeciliasHigh/) © Copyright 2017–2026 St Cecilia's RC High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-cecilias.co.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)