Lent is a 40-day fast — a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in the desert. It’s a time when we can prepare our hearts for the remembrance of Christ’s death. Our observance of Lent culminates in the solemn celebrations of Holy Week when on Palm Sunday we follow Christ from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to the foot of the Cross as sorrowful bystanders to His Passion, before rolling back the stone of the empty tomb and the joy of the Resurrection.
The six-week period is dedicated to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for this great celebration of Christ’s Paschal Mystery in the Easter Triduum.
Follow CAFOD’s Lenten calendar for prayers, reflections and practical actions to guide you through the season of Lent.
CAFOD Lent Family Fast Day is on Friday 14th March. This Jubilee year, Pope Francis has called on us to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. This is CAFOD’s mission – to bring your love for your neighbour to people suffering the impacts of war, global debt and climate change and to give them the support, skills and tools they need to find their hope for the future. Donate here
Lokho lives in the Marsabit region of Kenya where her community are living witnesses to hope.
Give mums like Lokho a safety net this Lent with the skills, seeds, and tools they need to grow food in harsh climates. Read her story here
The Big Lent Walk: Walk 200km in 40 Days To Help Fight Global Poverty This year, our parishioner George Fitzsimons, will be doing CAFOD’s ‘Big Lent Walk’ again. He is also going to run the Brighton and Hove 10k on 6th April to raise funds. Please help him reach his target. Your donations can change lives. Every £1 raised through the Big Lent Walk will help fight poverty globally in countries like Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.
https://walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/georges-big-lent-walk-and-run
If there are any other runners in the Parish who might like to join him, he’d love their company and his email address is george@fitzsimonsonline.com.