cafod.org.uk Give, Pray, Act A Lenten Journey with CAFOD

Give: Lent Fast Day – 18 March 2011 Please promote Fast Day in your parish! Fast Day envelopes Landed in parishes 18/02 Check they have arrived Can anyone give them out? Staple them in the newsletter Encourage everyone to Gift Aid (Adds 25%. But each person needs to do this everytime a donation is made through parish)

Give: Lent Fast Day – 18 March 2011 Posters LFD poster (in pack) 2 sizes available

Give: Lent Fast Day – 18 March 2011 What Your Money Can Buy Examples (online)

Give: Lent Fast Day – 18 March 2011 Could you: Put in an item in the newsletter? Ask for prayers of intercession to be said? Arrange for the 2 minute talk of Amparo’s story to be delivered? Talks: Amparo’s story and background notes Talk with Gospel reflections Homily notes ‘About us’ ‘Where we work’ Parish Fast Day income increases by an average of 30% if someone speaks about the appeal

Give: Lent Fast Day – 18 March 2011 Could you: Give your Children’s Liturgy leaders the primary pack? - Video online of Maria cafod.org.uk/primary - Powerpoint - Give it up activity sheet - Lenten calendar Consider asking your confirmation group to give the talk this year? - Special guidance online

Fundraising throughout Lent – “Give it Up!” Whatever you give up this Lent, transform it into lasting change. Give something up and donate the money you save for a family, or even a whole community living in poverty.

Fundraising throughout Lent – “Give it Up!” Money boxes can be distributed to parishioners to encourage them to “give something up” in Lent and donate the money to CAFOD. Now include a Gift Aid declaration. Or use our Gift Aid envelopes... Order boxes from the special microsite & envelopes from us....

Visit the give it up! microsite for resources and ideas You can: Watch the film of Amparo Look at our Top 5 fundraising ideas (quiz, frugal lunch etc) Set up your own justgiving page for your own fundraising event Download sponsorship forms Order resources

Pray – throughout Lent -Walk with us: Stations of the cross booklet (£2.50) -Walk with us: Stations of the cross poster sets (£4.50)

Pray – throughout Lent -Lenten reflections available via from the CAFOD website (cafod.org.uk/worship or sign up for them on cafod.org.uk/giveitup) -Lent Fast Day prayer “Beacon of Hope” (on LFD envelope) -“Hallowed be Thy Name” – set of prayer cards (free!) -New “Rising to life” book (£5)

Pray – Your Kingdom Come DVD -Short film about how faith and action can change the world (partly shot in our Diocese!) -Free resource – could be used in Lenten groups, shown over a coffee morning etc. - Suggested questions for reflection included in DVD

Getting involved with the ‘Get down to business’ campaign is your chance to stand up for small business-owners around the world Act – Support our new campaign!

We are calling on Andrew Mitchell and the UK government to support small businesses overseas and prioritise them in decisions and policies that affect international development Order campaign cards and take action in your parish (deadline 1 July – so there’s time after Lent too!) Come along to the workshop this afternoon to find out more! Act - Support our new campaign!

Give Act Pray All resources to help you GIVE, PRAY and ACT are on the microsite Send us your photos Press releases

Which of the materials available would you use in your parish? What groups of people could you involve? What do think would work and what wouldn’t? Why? Do you think having an integrated approach (give, pray, act) is helpful? If you’ve already made plans for your parish – please share them! They might inspire others! Questions for discussion: