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?

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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