Week Beginning Monday 30th June 2014

Faith in Action

‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and

sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40

Friday 5th July 2014

‘I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Matthew 25:37

Our MissionTo support prisoners and their families to make a fresh start and to minimise the harm that can

be caused by imprisonment on offenders, families and communities.Our Goals

• To ensure that the children, their carers, and families of prisoners have access to appropriate advice, care and support to meet their needs

• To facilitate opportunities for positive contact between prisoners and their families from the courts to release

• To support families and ex-offenders in the resettlement process • To respond to the needs of prisoners at risk of suicide and self-harm

• To support the development of restorative justice and promote community involvement in supporting people affected by imprisonment

Reflection: People find themselves imprisoned for many reasons and sometimes the consequences of their actions leave a huge hole in the family home.

Do we think about and pray for those who are in prison and those that have been affected by their actions. Or do cast judgement and forget that they are someone's

father, mother, brother or sister?

Let us pray:

Thank You Lord for the many graces and blessings you have placed in my life. I offer You my heart-felt gratitude for Your countless gifts to me each day.In turn, dear Lord, help me to be aware of the needs of my least sisters and brothers, and to respond to those who are poor and less fortunate with generous expressions of charity, kindness and caring.On that day Lord, when I finally stand before You to give an account of my life, I pray I will hear you say, “Come O good and faithful servant to share your Father’s joy, for when you saw me hungry, thirsty, naked, homeless, ill and imprisoned, you offered your gifts in charity and you lovingly did it for me”.

Amen.