Share Lent 2024 – Second Collection

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Next Sunday, March 17, Catholics across Canada will be marking the Fifth Sunday of Lent as “Solidarity Sunday.” Throughout the world, and particularly in the Global South, countless millions of our brothers and sisters struggle to meet the most basic needs of life. Whether due to extreme poverty, war, oppressive regimes, predatory corporations, or a host of other ills, these children of our heavenly Father lack food, clean water and effective health care. Through our annual Share Lent Campaign, Solidarity Sunday provides an opportunity for us to share some of the abundance we enjoy as Canadians with those around the world who have so little.

Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is a member of Caritas International, the federation of national Catholic organizations that serve as a helping hand of the Church, reaching out to the poor, vulnerable and marginalized, regardless of their race or religion, to build a world based on justice and fraternal love.

The theme for this year’s Share Lent Campaign – “Reaping Our Rights” – focuses on the efforts of Development and Peace to support impoverished rural communities across the Global South. It works to defend their rights to life, land, water, biodiversity, justice, health, participation, decent livelihoods, a healthy environment and more.

In keeping with the Lenten practice of almsgiving, I urge you to respond to next Sunday’s Share Lent Appeal as generously as you are able.

With gratitude to you for seeing in our brothers and sisters who are in desperate need the face of Jesus himself, and with the assurance of my prayers for you and your families as the Church prepares for the celebration of Easter, I remain