|
Poster |
The
SHARE LENT
theme, "The Earth
is for All", is inspired by
Pope John Paul II's words and calls us all to be in
greater solidarity with the world's poor..
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF OF THE POSTER! |
| Organizer's
Guide |
| Here
it is again, that really great little resource that
is going to help you to organize a successful SHARE
LENT 2003 campaign. It doesn't mattter
whether you launch your campaign in your diocese, your
parish, your school, or your community. As always, the
Organizer's Guide comes with lots of great ideas and
really helpful hints.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE! |
|
Lifestyle
Awareness Calendar |
- Poster
- Organizer's
Guide
- Lifestyle
Awareness Calendar
- Solidarity
Day Liturgical Celebrations
- Share
Lent newspaper
|
Our
most popular resource with children, families and schools
invites us to reflect on the abundance in our lives and
share with others.
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE CALENDAR! |
- Share
Lent 2003 Homily
- Bulletin
Announcements
- Partners
in Action
|
Solidarity
Day Liturgical Celebrations |
- Solidarity
Way of the Cross
- Solidarity
Meal
- Rich-Poor
Meal
- Live
Auction!
- Box
Lunch Auction
- Love
Dove
- Jar
Label
- Natalie
MacMaster on DEVELOPMENT AND
PEACE
|
Great
suggestions for Lenten prayer, reflection, and action,
plus intercessions for the Sundays of Lent. All text
is approved by the Liturgical Office of the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops.
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOKLET! |
|
Share
Lent newspaper |
|
DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE supports over 200 partners throughout
the world. Read about some of the wonderful work you support
in countries like East Timor, Afghanistan and El Salvador
as well as a special solidarity message from Nigeria.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SHARELENT NEWSPAPER. |
|
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Share
Lent 2003 Homily |
|
This
beautifully written scriptural reflection by Father
John Walsh, SFM, can be used as a homily prior to the
Share Lent
collection, or as a talk at an event in your community.
CLICK HERE FOR HOMILY! |
|
Bulletin
Announcements / Reflections |
| |
Use
these great resources throughout Lent in parish bulletins
or school newsletters to help people in your parish
better understand the programs of DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE.
CLICK
FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REFLECTIONS! (PDF Format)
CLICK
FOR REFLECTIONS! (WORD Format)
|
|
Partners
in Action |
|
An
excellent source of information with stories about DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE partners in Rwanda and Senegal.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LEAFLET! |
|
'Way
of the Cross' |
| |
These
reflections on the Way of the Cross were developed
by nine African women, who vividly express how Christ's
passion is reflected in everyday experiences in their
own countries.
CLICK FOR
'WAY OF THE CROSS! |
|
Solidarity
Meal |
| |
Here's
a terrific interactive activity that
can be hosted in a parish hall or school cafeteria. It's
an opportunity to reflect on the distribution of wealth
and express our solidarity.
CLICK
TO DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS! |
| |
...and
a PLACEMAT |
|
Use
a Solidarity Meal PLACEMAT
at each table setting. It's based on a great one created
by members from D&P's BC/Yukon Region.
CLICK
HERE FOR A COPY OF THE PLACEMAT! |
|
Rich-Poor
Meal |
|
Similar
to the Solidarity Meal, the Rich-Poor Meal accentuates
the gap between the rich and poor
in a more dramatic and direct way.
You can use the BC/Yukon
members PLACEMAT.
CLICK
TO DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS! |
|
Live
Auction! |
| |
A
lively, fun event for all ages, the Auction is like a
rummage sale but with all the drama and excitement that
comes from bidding for an item you've got to have! And
it's easy to organize.
CLICK
HERE TO FOR AUCTION INSTRUCTIONS! |
|
Box
Lunch Auction! |
| |
Works best
in a high school setting – a creative, competitive
and edible way to raise money! Whose homeroom will have
the best lunch to offer or buy?
CLICK
HERE FOR INFORMATION ON ORGANIZING THIS EVENT! |
| |
"Love
Dove" |
| |
A
great activity for children at home, at school or during
children's liturgy, the Love Dove is easy to make.
CLICK
TO DOWNLOAD LOVE DOVE! (PDF Format) |
|
Jar
Label |
| |
A
simple way to raise money to help DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE programs --- display it in
a prominent area and watch that loose change add up! Just
print the label, cut it out and then tape or stick it
to a can or jar.
CLICK HERE FOR JAR LABEL! |
|
Natalie
MacMaster |
|
Canada's
own international fiddling sensation, Natalie MacMaster,
speaks about the programs supported by DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE in this video that's
been on TV and Radio all across Canada. Natalie is the
Honorary Chair of the Share Lent Campaign.
CLICK HERE IN ORDER TO
SEE AND HEAR NATALIE MACMASTER! |
| |
-
Natalie MacMaster TV 1
(QUICKTIME FORMAT)
-
Natalie MacMaster TV 2 (QUICKTIME
FORMAT)
|
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FOR
MORE INFORMATION,
CALL
TOLL FREE
at
1-800-494-1401
|
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“I
encourage all Canadian Catholics to share generously
with
our sisters and brothers around the world through DEVELOPMENT
AND PEACE, so that
all may have according to their needs!”
|
Most Rev. Brendan O’Brien,
Archbishop
of St. John's, NL Honorary
Chair, Share Lent 2003
Campaign
Vice-President, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Please
give generously.
You
do make a world of difference through
SHARE
LENT 2003 and
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE!
|
Annual
Report 2001-2002
The
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE Annual
Report 2001-2002 is available.
CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY! |
