1. www.cafod.org.uk Welcome to our CAFOD Family Fast Assembly

2. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Long before the summer started fields were ploughed and sewn Seeds were scattered, crops were planted, now they are full grown. Chorus Give thanks for the harvest, the sun, the seed, the rain. Give thanks to God the Father, for harvest time again. April showers and sunny weather fed the earth again. Warmth and moisture both together helped to grow the grain. Chorus.

3. www.cafod.org.uk cafod.org.uk Every field of golden yellow standing in the sun, Tells how God in all His splendour cares for everyone. Chorus Give thanks for the harvest, the sun, the seed, the rain. Give thanks to God the Father, for harvest time again. Come with thankful hearts and voices, come with joyful song, for the good food all around us, now the work is done. Chorus (twice)

4. Harvest Samba 1.Cabbages and greens, broccoli and beans, cauliflower and roasted potatoes, taste so good to me! 2.Apricots and plums, ripened in the sun, oranges and yellow bananas, good for everyone! It ’ s another Harvest Festival when we bring our fruit and vegetables, cause we want to share the best of all the good things that we ’ ve been given. It ’ s another opportunity, to be grateful for the food we eat, with a samba celebration to say ‘ Thank you ’ to God the Father.

5. 3.Golden corn and wheat, oats and sugar beet, fluffy rice and tasty spaghetti, wonderful to eat! 4.Coffee, cocoa, tea, growing nat ’ rally, herbal plants and all kinds of spices, very nice indeed! It ’ s another Harvest Festival when we bring our fruit and vegetables, cause we want to share the best of all the good things that we ’ ve been given. It ’ s another opportunity, to be grateful for the food we eat, with a samba celebration to say ‘ Thank you ’ to God the Father.

6. Middle 8 section Thank you for the harvest, Thank you for your goodness, For all of the fruit and vegetables and the wonderful things that grow (repeat) 1.Cabbages and greens, broccoli and beans, cauliflower and roasted potatoes, taste so good to me! 2.Apricots and plums, ripened in the sun, oranges and yellow bananas, good for everyone.

7. Harvest Samba 1.Cabbages and greens, broccoli and beans, cauliflower and roasted potatoes, taste so good to me! 2.Apricots and plums, ripened in the sun, oranges and yellow bananas, good for everyone! It ’ s another Harvest Festival when we bring our fruit and vegetables, cause we want to share the best of all the good things that we ’ ve been given. It ’ s another opportunity, to be grateful for the food we eat, with a samba celebration to say ‘ Thank you ’ to God the Father.

8. www.cafod.org.uk Harvest Fast Day 2012

9. The Feeding of the 5000 Let us listen to this well known story. Some of our boys and girls in Y6 will help us with the story.

10. In the feeding of the 5000 Jesus made sure that everyone had what they needed. Jesus wants us to do all we can to make sure that everyone, whoever they are, has what they need. Jesus said to give food to all those who need it. Jesus came for all people, he shared his love with everyone, and he wants us to do the same.

16. Thank you Lord, for the foods we enjoy, our harvest tables are full to overflowing. Teach us how to share what we have. Help us to share the harvest. Thank you, Lord, for showing us how to share. May we follow your example. Help us to share the harvest.

17. Thank you, Lord, for the sharing your love with everyone. Help us to do the same. Help us to share the harvest! Thank you, Lord for the wonder of creation, for the sun, the rain and the earth. We pray that we may share the gifts of harvest. Help us to share the harvest! Thank you Lord, for Harvest Fast Day! We pray for all the people who CAFOD walk alongside. Help us to share the harvest!

18. Thank you, Lord for Gift and his family. We pray that they will be blessed. Help us to share the harvest! Thank you, Lord, for our school family. Remind us to work together. Help us to share the harvest!

19. Let us share your harvest

20. Generous God, We thank you for all of your gifts. At this time of harvest Help us to think of the needs of others You show us how to love and share with everyone, We pray that we may truly share the harvest And so help our sisters and brothers Throughout the world. Amen.

21. Photography: Simon Rawles Illustration: Per José Karlen

22. Thank you everyone in Our Lady of Grace for sharing such lovely food on your plates! Well done!