MARCH 14, 2021
Week 4: Share Love, Share Lent
Raise a toast to yourself!
Did you know that over 10,000 Canadian Catholics like you are members of Development and Peace? The Share Love, Share Lent campaign invites you to pray for them and to honour their solidarity towards our sisters and brothers in the Global South.
Show your support by donating generously this coming Solidarity Sunday. You can also become a monthly donor and have your year-long contribution matched, thanks to the support of religious communities across Canada. Not only will you double your impact, but you will also automatically become a member of Development and Peace!
For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
MARCH 14, 2021
Feast of St. Joseph March 19th
Following Pope Francis’s announcement declaring 2021 a special year dedicated to St. Joseph, Christians around the world are rejoicing in celebration of the man who was foster father to Jesus.
The archdiocese has set up a page on the website where you can find some projects and activities developed in conjunction with St. Joseph’s Oratory to help you live and celebrate this special year dedicated to the Patron Saint of Workers: www.diocesemontreal.org/st-joseph
In preparation for the Feast of Saint Joseph on March 19th, the Oratory invites all to pray this prayer daily:
God our Father, you entrusted Joseph with the mission
of being the foster father of Jesus, your Beloved Son.
Faithful to this call, he remained strong in trials, full of tenderness and attentiveness,
by taking care of the Child of the Promise and his mother Mary.
You call us to be like Saint Joseph,
strong and courageous in difficult times,
attentive to the needs of the people around us,
and tender to those who suffer.
Following the example of his friend, Saint Brother André, help us listen to others.
Inspire us with words of hope, which through your Father’s heart reveal full love and mercy.
Keep us strong in faith, faithful in our commitments,
confident in the face of the unknown, and joyful in welcoming life Amen
MARCH 7, 2021
Week 3: Share Love, Share Lent
The passion of youth.
Did you know Development and Peace has an active youth movement from coast to coast?
The Share Love, Share Lent campaign celebrates the passion and commitment of youth, who represent the present and the future of the Development and Peace movement. Join them in supporting our work for positive change in Canada and the Global South.
Start a solidarity letter chain in aid of Development and Peace. Learn how at devp.org/chainletter.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
February 28, 2021
Week 2: Share Love, Share Lent
Strengthening vulnerable communities.
Did you know that Development and Peace supports a school for peasant filmmakers in Colombia?
This week in the Share Love, Share Lent campaign, discover the creative ways in which we assist communities in speaking for and taking charge of their own development.
In keeping with the Catholic Social Teaching principle of participation, let your Lenten journey make a difference in the world. Learn about our work and consider giving to help sustain it.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
February 21, 2021
Share Love, Share Lent:
(Re)discover Development and Peace
The Share Love, Share Lent campaign is inspired by Pope Francis’s encyclical, Fratelli Tutti and its call “for a love that transcends… geography and distance” and “allows us to acknowledge, appreciate and love each person.”
Each week, the campaign explores a different aspect of Development and Peace’s work and offers you ways to become involved.
This week, the Share Love, Share Lent campaign looks at how your solidarity is meaningful for Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh. Please pray for communities affected by crises and help us to keep supporting them by contributing to the collection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent.
Discover more activities and join Catholics across Canada on a journey of love and solidarity throughout the Lenten period. For inspiration, information, to follow our solidarity calendar and to donate, visit www.devp.org/lent
The diocese has created a spiritual help‑line to offer support during the pandemic: 1‑888‑305‑0994.
Our Archdiocese has also set up a web page designed to provide ongoing relevant information amid current COVID‑19 concerns, including the latest guidelines, related articles and spiritual resources >>>
