To give adult participants a greater awareness of their call as disciples of Jesus Christ to help the poor, to make participants more aware of the gifts which the poor can bring to them, and to encourage participants to make others aware of poverty and motivate them to do something to end it.
To help the children understand that the Gospel calls us to serve the poor and to have them take action against poverty.
Facilitator background or adult learner guide for the topic of poverty and Catholic teachings about it.
As a family, think about something you could give up once a week to stand in solidarity with the poor.
Opening and closing prayer, all ages opening, and in-depth learning activities for the whole parish on poverty and our Catholic response.
Think Rather of Zebra is a delightful collection of short stories crafted and adapted from more than forty classic and modern folktales. The book follows two main characters, Carlos and Pete, as they tell stories from their neighborhood and share the lessons of poverty. Home or group book study.
List of websites to further explore poverty.
To give adolescents a deeper understanding of the Gospel and the Church
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