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We can help you bring reflections on social justice and poverty into your worship activities.
This section offers you all sorts of prayers, liturgies and reflections across Church seasons and a wide range of themes. Any queries, or to sign up for our newsletter Theology Programme News which is sent twice a year, please email theology@cafod.org.uk
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Dedication of a hunger cloth (19 kB)
Prayer of dedication of the hunger cloth can take place within a larger liturgy, or among a group gathering. Hunger cloths depict a set of stories, usually taken from the gospels
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A non-Eucharistic liturgy on food and hunger, encouraging us to see the world from the eyes of the hungry
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Prayer for East Africa (27 kB)
A prayer for those affected by the drought in East Africa
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A prayer by Fr Ignatius Ikunza, late director of the Hakimani Jesuit Centre, a CAFOD partner based in Kenya.
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Harvest Fast Day intercession (133 kB)
A prayer of intercession for use in your parish or group for Harvest Fast Day
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A prayer for Harvest Fast Day. We pray that all people may have enough food to flourish.
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Study guide: Extended activity sheets (499 kB)
Extended versions of the activity sheets from the Emmaus meal booklet, which can be used to form the basis of a four-week programme of reflection and discussion on the theme of food.
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The Body of Christ - St John Chrysostom (25 kB)
An excerpt from a sermon by St John Chrysostom on the Gospel of Matthew, warning against adorning the church building whilst not caring for the members of Christ's body who are in need.
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PowerPoint reflection on food (7 MB)
Use this PowerPoint to form the basis of your opening reflection during your Emmaus meal, or to use alone and with others to reflect.
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Prayer of the month: Enough for everyone (90 kB)
A prayer that celebrates the bountiful gifts of creation, but questions why there is poverty when there is enough for everyone.
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The Baptism of the Lord (Year C) (61 kB)
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (60 kB)
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) (66 kB)
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