ParishBulletinAnnouncementsYouareinvitedtoaskyourparishifitwouldbewillingtopublishtheseannouncementsinitsbulletintopromoteDevelopmentandPeace–CaritasCanada’s2018ShareLentcampaign.Ideally,themessagesshouldbepublishedforsevenconsecutiveweeksstartingonFebruary11.Youcanalsodownloadtheseannouncements in Word format on our Share Lent web page in the Resources section atdevp.org/sharelent/resources.HereyouwillfindinformationconcerningthematerialsthatyourparishcanorderfreeofchargeanddistributeduringeachweektopromotetheTogetherforPeacecampaign.

February11Pre-LentenannouncementThankstomoneydonatedannuallybyCatholicsduringShareLent,DevelopmentandPeacecansupport170partnersand202projectsin36countriesaroundtheworld!TherearemanywaystobepartofShareLent.

UsetheSolidarityCalendarwithyourfamily.Youcanpickupacopywhileleavingchurchtoday.YoucanmakeadonationonSolidaritySunday,whichwill takeplaceonMarch18.Or join yourparish’sDevelopmentandPeacecommittee.TofindoutmoreaboutShareLent, please contact [name of local contact person for D&P] at[phonenumber–email]Photo: Children outside of a school in northern Uganda. Credits: TineFrankforTrócaire.

Week1–February18ShareLentinthenameofpeaceForthisyear’sShareLent,DevelopmentandPeaceisencouragingustocometogetherforpeace!YouwillfindinspiringtestimonialsintheMini-magazinedistributedinchurchtoday.

Duringthisfirstweek,oursearchforpeacetakesustoCambodiatomeet ICSO, a Development and Peace partner that works withminority Indigenous communities to help them have their rightsrecognizedbythegovernment,defendtheirlandagainstcorporateinterests,anddevelopsustainableeconomicactivitiesthatenablethemtolivewithdignity.

Photo:ThuongKusal,ICSOProjectFieldOfficerandmemberoftheTumpuonIndigenouscommunity,Cambodia.

Week2–February25 BuildingculturalandreligioustoleranceinLebanonDuring this second week of Share Lent, we focus on theorganization Adyan, a Development and Peace partner thatcontributestopeaceintheMiddleEastbyfosteringculturalandreligious tolerance. Adyan offers a wide range of programs,includingconferences,trainingsessions,andworkshopsonpeace,reconciliation,andcoexistence.

In this part of the world wounded by past and present wars,Adyan’s work is essential and your support is indispensable tothem. “AtAdyan,wepromote spiritual solidarity,whichmeans

integrating the other into my thoughts and prayers. I must integrate the suffering of others andunderstand it.” -NaylaTabbara,Directorofthe InstituteofCitizenshipandDiversityManagementatAdyan.

Photo:RashaElkhateebdidatrainingwithAdyan,Lebanon.

Week3–March4 DefendingtherightsofpoorcommunitiesfracturedbyforcedevictionsinNigeriaInNigeria,forcedevictionsarecarriedoutviolently,withoutconsulting those concerned, as well as without warning,compensation,orprovidingalternativehousing.

Thanks to your support, the Social and Economic RightsActionCentre,aDevelopmentandPeacepartner,cantraincommunityleaderswhothenworkwithsomeofthemostmarginalized communities so they canengage ineffectivedialoguewiththegovernment.Thisyear,we inviteyoutojoin Development and Peace’s monthly giving program

ShareYear-Round.Youwill findbrochuresabout theprogramasyou leave thechurch.Youcanalsoregisteronlineatdevp.org/shareyearround.Photo:Lagos,Nigeria.

Week4–March11 AschoolofcommunityleadersinPeruFor the fourthweekof Lent, let’s go toPeruanddiscoveroneofDevelopment and Peace’s partners, the Bartolomé de Las CasasInstitute! It runs the Hugo Echegaray leadership school, wherestudents strengthen their capacity for dialogue, consensus,participation, and consultation in order to exercise ethical andresponsiblecivicleadershipintheircommunities.

TheSolidaritySundaycollectionwillbecelebrated inallCanadianparishesnextweek.WewillappealtoyourgenerosityinsupportofoursistersandbrothersintheGlobalSouthwhofighteverydayforpeace,humandignity,andsocialjustice.

Photo:LidiaRojas,IBCProjectCoordinator.

Week5–March18 SolidaritySundayWewishtothankyouforyourgenerosityonthisDevelopmentandPeaceSolidaritySunday.Yourdonationwillbeusedtohelpoursistersandbrothersallovertheworld—fromLebanontoCambodia,toNigeriaandbeyond!ThethemeofourShareLentcampaignTogetherforPeace,invitesustobuildpeacethroughdialogueandreconciliationandtoconsidermercyasasourceofhopeforthefuture.ThisiswhatPopeFrancisunderlinedontheoccasionoftheJubileeofMercy:“Mercyistheforcethat

reawakensustonewlifeandinstilsinusthecouragetolooktothefuturewithhope.”Thankyouforhelpinguscreateafuturefilledwithhope!

Photo:CaritasInternationalis,Kenya.

March 25(oroncethefundraisingresultsareknown)Thankyouforyourgeneroussupportofthe2018ShareLentcampaign!DevelopmentandPeace–CaritasCanadathanksyouforyourShareLentdonation.Thankstoyourgenerosity,[$amount]wascollectedinourparish.Thissumwillhelpsupporttheactionsofoursistersandbrothers inAfrica,Asia,LatinAmerica,andtheMiddleEast.Ifyouhavenothadachancetodonate,thereisstilltime toplaceyourShareLentenvelope in theOffertoryor todonateonlineatdevp.org/give.Thankyouforcontinuingtoprayfor all thosewho areworking to build a world of peace andjustice.

Photo:CaritasInternationalis,Nepal.