Little Way Week
As a follow up to Home Mission Sunday, the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) is resourcing ‘Little Way Week’ which will run from the 18–24 October 2009.
The initiative's inspired by the spiritual teaching on the ‘Little Way’ of St Thérèse of Lisieux and aims to encourage and help Catholics to decide which seven small actions – one per day for a week – they will do to witness to their faith through service.
Daily ‘Little Way’ ideas will be distributed by SMS text message. Additional resources will be available in early September.
To join the Little Way Week club, text LITTLEWAY to 81025 - you’ll receive a daily “Little Way” idea via SMS for seven days. SMS cost 25p each, plus standard network charge.
Bishop Kieran Conry's message
Click here for Bishop Conry's video message.
'It is the task of every parish and baptised person to break open for others the meaning of Jesus’ story through witnessing to their faith through loving service. There is a powerful link between evangelisation and works of charity because, “Love of neighbour is a path that leads to the encounterwith God, and that closing our eyes to our neighbour also blinds us to God.” (Deus Caritas Est 16; 30b) This initiative challenges us to take a fresh look at how we can show the face of God by the good works, small and large, that we do in daily life. I encourage you to take part in this "little" week of evangelistic service and before that to celebrate Home Mission Sunday in your parish.’
Rt Rev Kieran Conry
Chair of the Bishops’ Conference Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis
Resources
Little Way Week 2009: Flyer (pdf)
Little Way Week 2009: Flyer folded (pdf)
‘Little Way’ ideas for primary school teachers: Witness Through Service (pdf)
‘Little Way’ ideas for secondary school teachers: Witness Through Service (pdf)
Seven ‘Little Way’ ideas for adults: Witness Through Service (pdf)
Interesting news articles
One Act a Time, Charity Transforms the World
Carl Anderson Addresses Rimini Meeting
RIMINI, Italy, AUG. 31, 2009 (Zenit.org)
In this installment of Civilization of Love, Zenit offers an excerpt of an address Carl A. Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, gave at the Meeting of Friendship Among Peoples held in Rimini, Italy (23 August - 29 August 2009).
Click for full article on Zenit.org.
Meeting of Friendship Among Peoples site
World Mission Sunday
18th October 2009
The prayers and donations offered on World Mission Sunday help to support churches, hospitals, schools and vocations in countries where the Church is new, young or poor. It is the Catholic Community’s chance to show its love and solidarity with its brothers and sisters; to support them in our shared mission of showing the love of God for all. Thanks to World Mission Sunday everyone can join with the whole Church in bringing spiritual and material help to those who need it most.
For more information visit the Missio website.
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN)
Interesting in long-term volunteering with a Catholic charity? Visit the Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN).
Links
homemissionsunday.org.uk
St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN)
Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)