Lent 2019 with Franciscan Voice Canada

A 2019 LENT for justice peace and care of creation
with Franciscan Voice Canada

Our OFS national source for justice peace and care of creation is proposing you make this a Lent of giving rather than giving up.
… a Lent for justice peace and care of creation
… a Lent for “the common  good”
… a Lent to do something new that you do not already do
… a Lent to challenge yourself, your family, your fraternity

Remember the Gospel says, act in secret, your Father in heaven will reward you (Mt 6:3-4)

Catechism of the Catholic Church guides us:                      
1438 The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (such as Lent)…  are intense moments of the Church's penitential practice. These times are particularly appropriate for ….fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works). 1460 The penance….. can consist of prayer, an offering, works of mercy, service of neighbor, voluntary self-denial, sacrifices, and above all the patient acceptance of the cross we must bear.
Make it 10 minutes a day for justice peace and care of creation…being a voice for the voiceless. 

Use Franciscan Voice Canada and the Common Good newsletter as your source for ideas and at the same time learn more about JPIC.  
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How can I do this? (Below embedded links from Franciscan Voice Canada will help you find some action suggestions to help your Lenten journey.)​​​​

• Be a friend to the poor, the outcast
• Write a letter about an issue
• Call your MP about an issue
• Sign a petition
• Do a caring act for the environment
• Refuse to accept plastics
• March for justice or peace or creation
• Forgive
• Make peace with an enemy
• Do a caring act for water​

• Live Laudato Si' Pledge

• Reduce
• Give away stuff from your abundance
• Give alms to  Chalic or Share Lent D&P or similar organizations
• Pray for  justice or peace or creation
• Learn something new about JPIC
• Try for 10 minutes per day
• Read Laudato Si’ (if you have not already)
• Think and act for Fair Trade

Use this calendar to record your progress and at the end of Lent offer it up to the Lord.   
                                              Download the calendar, page 1 and page 2.
                            Click here to see the expanded special issue of the Common Good.                                                                                                        Share this challenge with your fraternities