Harvest

Spiritual resources for the season of Harvest, including Fast Day


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Harvest for the World

Prayer and worship material exploring the themes of creation, harvest and fair trade
Cost: £12.99

Resources for Harvest Fast Day 2008 Rss Feed

October 3: When you give this Fast Day, you help CAFOD train more HIV activists, who volunteer their own time to stand alongside families struggling to cope with the impact of HIV and AIDS

Philippines open-pit mine

Being good tenants (22.00 kB)

Homily notes for Sunday 5 October 2008 (Matthew 21:33-43). Challenging us to look after and share the resources of the earth so all will bear fruit and yield a plentiful harvest

Rice farmer Rodrigo Costanilla, father of seven, farms one hectare, rented from a land-owning family, and says rice is his livelihood [Annie Bungeroth]

All talk, no action (22.50 kB)

Homily notes for Sunday 28 September (Matthew 21:28-32). How often do we mean well, but fail to follow through on our promises, whether intentionally or unintentionally?

Agustin Jarquin Hernandez and his daughter Carmen [Marcella Haddad]

Children’s Liturgy of the Word & picture (139.83 kB)

Based on the Gospel reading for September 26. A recurring theme in Matthew’s gospel is pointing to the difference between saying and doing, and how the importance of helping others is a response to God’s love for us

Although only 18, Celina already carries a heavy burden of responsibility as both her parents are HIV positive. As well as nursing them, she is also bringing up her brother, sister and son in a drought-stricken region of Mozambique [Annie Bungeroth]

Mass talk, short (46.50 kB)

Telling the story of Celina’s family in Mozambique, who feature in the Fast Day poster and leaflet
Lawrlwythiad ym Cymraeg (download in Welsh)
Pobrano z Polski (download in Polish)

Powerpoint for worship (1.22 MB)

Daily reflections for the week leading up to Fast Day

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Although only 18, Celina already carries a heavy burden of responsibility as both her parents are HIV positive. As well as nursing them, she is also bringing up her brother, sister and son in a drought-stricken region of Mozambique [Annie Bungeroth]

Fast Day

All you need to know about Fast Day - plus free downloadable materials to help you support it - and stand in solidarity with the poor

Celina Mader, 18, with her son Bartholomew. Although only 18, Celina already carries a heavy burden of responsibility as both her parents are HIV positive. As well as nursing them, she is also bringing up her brother, sister and son [Annie Bungeroth]

Give to Fast Day

When you give this Fast Day, you help CAFOD train more HIV activists, who volunteer their own time to stand alongside families struggling to cope with the impact of HIV and AIDS

Published on 06/06/2008, last updated on 01/09/2008
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Advent and Christmas Conflict Debt Education and Work Emergencies Environment Harvest HIV and Health Hope and Love Justice Lent and Easter Live Simply Pentecost Poverty and Hunger Refugees Trade Unearth Justice
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Jocelyn Jee Esien - of Little Miss Jocelyn fame - hosts CAFOD's Comedy acts Stand Up for Zimbabwe
Nicholas Mukokota has started his own vegetable and herb garden with the help of CAFOD in Zimbabwe [Alessandra Magri] Praying for a good harvest
Koye Kora, who has two daughters to provide for, has already lost five of her ten cows during the drought [Astrid De Valon/Trocaire ] East Africa Food Crisis
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