Lent 2014 Open up a Horizon of Hope

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Lent 2014: Open up a horizon of hope

The Lenten theme, Open up a Horizon of Hope, comes from Pope Francis’ call to be protectors of creation and one another, particularly the poor and vulnerable.

The NZ Bishops Lent Appeal

The annual Lent appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of the NZ Catholic Bishops.

It enables Caritas to respond immediately to emergencies, help communities meet their basic survival needs and to advocate for justice to influence attitudes and create change.

Last year, your support of the Bishops’ Lent Appeal meant that over $1 million was raised from parishes across the country.

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the Catholic agency

for justice, peace and development, charged by New Zealand’s Bishops to provide a compassionate Catholic response to poverty and injustice locally and around the world.

Caritas Internationalis is a network of 165 Catholic

relief, development and social service organisations working in over 200 countries territories worldwide.

Emergency response

Donations to the Bishops’ Lent Appeal help Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand to be there when disaster strikes.

Development projects

Advocacy for justice

The Caritas Challenge

One day of difference for a lifetime of change

4- 6 April 2014 www.caritaschallenge.org.nz

SingOut4Justice

Song writing competition for years 7 to 13

Enter online by 6 April 2014

caritas.org.nz/schools/singout4justice

Lent Reflection Programme

For reflection and discussion of the Lenten Gospels by groups in parishes, families, rest homes, communities, and chaplaincies and for personal reflection.

Giving at Lent • Donate throughout the weeks of

Lent or make a one off donation using Lent Appeal envelopes in your parish.

• Or online www.caritas.org.nz • or call 0800 22 10 22

Ngā mihi - Thank you

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