Lent

Making Family Fast Day happen in your parish

Fast, pray and giveFamily Fast Day: Friday 15 March 2019

Catholic Agency forOverseas Development

Family Fast Day:A handy guide

Newsletter announcements

Family Fast Day Friday 15 March

Hold a simple soup lunch and say the Fast Day grace together.

Let us know what your parish are doing at Fast Day by emailing supportercare@cafod.org.uk

Preparation for vigil Saturday 16 March / Sunday 17 March

Have some spare collection envelopes available.

Check arrangements for a parish volunteer or visiting speaker to give the Family Fast Day talk at Mass (unless done last weekend).

Arrange to include the prayer of intercession at Mass.

Collect Fast Day envelopes and donations after Mass, and leave a clearly marked donation box at all church entrances.

After Fast Day

Ensure the collection envelopes are emptied, and the collection is counted and checked against the Gift Aid details. Make a cheque out to CAFOD for the total. Send the donation form (on the back of this booklet), the cheque(s) and any Gift Aid information back to CAFOD, all together in the same envelope – we’ve provided one. Please ensure no donations are left in the envelopes. Please do not send cash.

Place the thank you newsletter announcement in your parish newsletter and put up the ‘thank you’ A4 poster.

Use our Stations of the Cross reflection in your parish one Friday during Lent. Available from cafod.org.uk/prayers

Ask for help!

Ask volunteers to read the Fast Day short talk at all Masses in your parish on the weekend Saturday 9 March / Sunday 10 March. Or contact your local CAFOD volunteer centre to see if they can provide a speaker.

Ask some volunteers to help give out collection envelopes and prayer cards.

Print the children’s liturgy sheet from cafod.org.uk/childrensliturgy for your parish children’s liturgy team.

Check that your collection envelopes have arrived (usually with your parish priest) and that there are enough. If not, please tell us straight away on 0300 011 5680.

Pin up the poster.

Put an announcement in your newsletter about Fast Day.

Share the Fast Day video on social media and ask for the link to the video to be added to your parish website. https://youtu.be/_R7emmr1asM

If you would like more resources, please order by 1 March to ensure arrival by Fast Day. They are available online at: cafod.org.uk/fastday

Preparation for vigil Saturday 9 March / Sunday 10 March 2019

Ensure volunteers hand out envelopes before or after Mass.

Make pens available to help people complete the Gift Aid panel on the envelope.

Arrange to include the prayer of intercession at Mass.

Check arrangements for a parish volunteer or visiting speaker to give the Fast Day talk at Mass.

For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk

1. Week before Fast Day CAFOD Family Fast Day: Friday 15 March

CAFOD’s Family Fast Day this Lent is an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters around the world.

Drought, floods and storms are having a devastating impact on our global family. Like Mahinur from Bangladesh. She makes a living from fishing but a drought last year killed all the fish, and she’s struggling to support her disabled husband and son.

On Friday 15 March, can you eat a simple meal in solidarity and give what you save to help people like Mahinur?

Through CAFOD’s global Church network - one of the largest aid networks in the world – your support can reach to the ends of the earth.

Please collect your Fast Day envelope from church this week and give whatever you can.

(If you are holding a parish soup lunch) Please also join us for our simple soup lunch on _____ (insert date, time and place) _____ to raise money.

2. Week after Fast Day Thank you so much for supporting CAFOD’s Family Fast Day

Our parish raised a fantastic £ ________ for CAFOD’s Family Fast Day. Your support will bring us closer to a world where no one is beyond reach of the love and care they need to flourish.

Thank you for fasting in solidarity, and please keep our brothers and sisters in your prayers throughout Lent.

Lent 2019 Fast Day grace

“ The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.” Psalm 34:18

Taste and see

We bless you, Lord, and praise you. Your wonders are ever on our lips.For we:Taste and see that the Lord is good.

We share this meal, Lord, and thank you, for this food and all your gifts to us.As we:Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Open our hearts, Lord, to others especially those who hunger and hurt.Together let us:Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Inspire us, Lord, and move us to reach out in love to those in needso all people may:Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Catherine Gorman/CAFOD

“ The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.” Psalm 34:18

Prayers of Intercession Spread the wordPlease pray for our brothers and sisters in poverty throughout Lent. Here are some intercessory

prayers you could ask readers to include at Sunday Masses and in your newsletters.

First Sunday of LentWe pray for all those who hunger: through the grace of God may they know that they are not forgotten. May they find the strength and support that they need to lift themselves out of poverty. Lord, in your mercy…

Second Sunday of LentWe pray for our parish community: that we may be moved by God’s love to reach out to others in our turn, especially to those who are poor, so that no one may feel abandoned, forgotten or alone. Lord, in your mercy…

Third Sunday of LentWe pray for the Church throughout the world: that she may be a sign of God’s love for all people and a beacon of hope for all who are in need. Lord, in your mercy…

Fourth Sunday of LentWe pray for world leaders: that the Holy Spirit may guide them to speak out against hunger and poverty in our world and take action to build a better future. Lord, in your mercy…

Fifth Sunday of LentWe pray for all people who are excluded, stigmatised or ignored: that they may be made to feel welcome and able to participate in society. May our eyes be opened to the dignity of every person, created and loved by God. Lord, in your mercy…

Palm SundayWe pray for the Church: that together we may be inspired to transform the world out of love for God and one another. Lord, in your mercy…

Stations of the CrossWe invite you and your parish to reflect on Jesus’ final journey by contemplating the sufferings of our brothers and sisters who are facing warfare, extreme poverty, famine or persecution. Available from cafod.org.uk/prayers

Join a Lent briefing near you and hear about people in Bangladesh who need your supportMeet other volunteers, hear about new ways you can involve your parish and, most importantly, we’ll be sharing our new ambition to reach more people with the love and care they need. Find your local briefing at cafod.org.uk/local

Connect with us online and help spread the Fast Day message.

By simply sharing our Fast Day video on your personal Facebook, Twitter or Instagram accounts, you can make a huge difference. You can spread the word to thousands more people, inviting them to support our brothers and sisters in poverty. You can find our Fast Day video on CAFOD’s Facebook page or at cafod.org.uk/lent

Please share the video on your parish Facebook page and post the link on your parish website.

Let us know how your parish is marking Family Fast Day this Lent by adding #FamilyFastDay to your posts.

For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk

No one should drink water this dirtyHave a simple meal and what

you give will save lives.

£7 Provide a spade and pick axe, to help a

community maintain their borehole

£28 Buy a goat, giving a family milk to drink

and sell

£98 Train ten families how to grow vegetables

NO ONE SHOULD CALL THIS ‘DINNER’Have a simple meal

and give to save lives cafod.org.uk/lent

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Please fill in the whole form using a ballpoint pen and send it to:

Freepost RSHJ-KJBY-YXLT, CAFOD, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB

Name and full postal address of your Bank or Building Society

Name(s) of Account Holder(s)

Service user number

Reference

Instruction to your Bank or Building Society

Please pay CAFOD Direct Debits from the account detailed in this

Instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee.

I understand that this Instruction may remain with CAFOD and, if so,

details will be passed electronically to my Bank/Building Society.

Branch Sort Code

Bank/Building Society account number

Banks and Building Societies may not accept Direct Debit Instructions for some types of account.

To: The Manager

Address

Signature(s)

Date

Postcode

Bank/Building Society

£p .

Please accept my monthly donation of £5 £14 £20 or

(CAFOD cannot accept alternative payment dates)

1

Please collect my donation on the 7th 14th 21st 28th of each month

2

Enough in 1 year to build a pond to breed fish.

CAFOD | Instruction to your Bank or Building Society to pay by Direct Debit

Family Fast Day:

Friday 15 March 2019

Catholic Agency for

Overseas Development

For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk

Useful resourcesGo online for lots of helpful resources so your Fast Day runs smoothly: cafod.org.uk/fastday

n Fast Day envelopesn Prayer cardsn Postersn Lent calendar with daily reflectionsn Simple soup recipesn Stations of the Crossn Stories, photos and videos from families overseas

You can also call 0300 011 5680 to order resources for your parish.

NO ONE SHOULD CALL THIS ‘DINNER’

Hold a soup lunch this Family Fast Day!

Boost donations with Gift Aid

Invite your family, friends and fellow parishioners to join you in having a simple soup lunch or supper this Lent Fast Day.

It’s as easy as…

one…choose a venue – make sure it has enough space for everyone, plenty of bowls and spoons, and somewhere to heat your soup

two…recruit helpers – ask people to make soups, ideally with Fairtrade ingredients. Make sure your cooks are aware of food hygiene basics (see food.gov.uk) and label soups for people with allergies

three…invite friends and neighbours – download a poster at cafod.org.uk/fastday to display in your church or community centre, and put an announcement in your parish newsletter

Why is it so important to Gift Aid?When you donate to CAFOD and fill in a Gift Aid form, you can increase the value of your gift by 25p for every £1 you give – at no extra cost to you! This extra 25 percent makes a big difference and means that we have more money to help people.

In the last year alone, we’ve raised over £2.6 million through Gift Aid donations from supporters like you. Just think of all the lives that money has changed.

How does it work?1. For CAFOD to claim Gift Aid, HM Revenue and Customs requires that CAFOD must be

able to match every donation to the donor, which is why it is important these forms are completed.

2. The donor must be a UK taxpayer (and have paid sufficient Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax), for CAFOD to be able to reclaim the basic rate of tax paid on their donation, however large or small.

3. Please use the CAFOD Fast Day envelopes, which have the Gift Aid slips on them, and encourage everyone who is eligible to fill in the Gift Aid slip when they donate.

Information for parish countersThe most important thing for your parish counters to do is to check the donation in the envelope against the amount declared on the Gift Aid declaration.

n If the amount enclosed is the same as the amount declared, please do not change the Gift Aid declaration.

n If the amount enclosed is more than the amount declared, again, please do not change the Gift Aid declaration.

n If the amount enclosed is less than the amount declared, please change the amount written on the declaration to match the amount donated.

Please ensure all donations have been removed from the collection envelopes before being returned to CAFOD.

Once the declarations have been checked, please send the completed Gift Aid declarations together with your cheque(s) and completed donation form to CAFOD.

You can use the Freepost envelope provided or post to: Freepost RSHJ-KJBY-YXLT, CAFOD, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB

Soup recipe – carrot and coriander soupIngredients:1 tsp. vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped

1 tsp. ground coriander

1 potato, chopped

450g carrots, peeled and chopped

1.2 litres of vegetable stock

4 tbsp. single cream

Salt and pepper

A handful of fresh coriander

Method:Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently soften the onion. Add in the coriander and chopped potato and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the carrots and vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and let the carrots soften for 20 minutes. Pour the mixture and your fresh coriander into a food processor and blend until smooth. To finish, stir in the single cream, add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with a sprig of coriander as you serve.

For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk For any questions, contact CAFOD on 0300 011 5680 or resources@cafod.org.uk

CAFOD, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JBTel: 020 7733 7900 Email: cafod@cafod.org.uk

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Donation formPlease return this form with your donations to help us to process them more efficiently. Please also make a copy of this form to enclose with any subsequent donations your parish may make to Lent this year.

1. Parish details

2. Donation details

Parish Cheque/s £

Postal Orders £

Cheques £

CAF Vouchers £

Other £

Total £

3. Gift Aid

Have you included your Gift Aid slips?

Sending your Gift Aid slips together with your donations will save CAFOD time and money.

Yes No

4. Your details (in case we need to contact you)

Name of sender:

Daytime tel. number:

Please do not send cash in the post

Please return this form in your return envelope. You can also post it to:Freepost RSHJ-KJBY-YXLT, CAFOD, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB.Or call 0300 011 5680 to talk to us about anything we can help with.

CAFOD will use personal information for the processing of donations only. For details see cafod.org.uk/privacy

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