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Advent: Helping others
To prepare people for the coming of Jesus, John the Baptist told them to ‘turn away from your sins’ What did he mean
by that?
This Sunday’s reading comes from the Gospel of Luke.
People listening to John wanted to understand what they should do to become better people
and prepare for the coming of Jesus.
People should stop doing what is wrong to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
The people asked him, “What are we to do then?”
He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who
has none, and whoever has food must share it.”
Luke 3. 10-11What is John telling people to do?
• • •
This Advent, we can think about the good causes we
have supported as a school . . .
We can also think about those who still need our help.
700,000 children are living in poverty in the Westminster Diocese.
The Catholic Children’s Society works to help these children and their
families.
They will be worried about
keeping warm in the winter months and having enough
food to stop feeling hungry
Many of the children in our Diocese will not be
looking forward to decorating a tree,
opening presents on Christmas Day
morning or eating a big Christmas
dinner . . .
Non-School Uniform Day
£1 each to help children in your local
area
Catholic Children’s Society
(Westminster)
During Advent we think about those who are
living in poverty and need our
help.
Think about those children who are not
looking forward to a happy Christmas
Dear Lord,
Let us follow the teachings of John the Baptist this Advent. Help us to work together as a school to
raise money for the Catholic Children’s Society to help them in their work
for children living in poverty. Help us to offer
strength and hope to those who live in fear.
Amen