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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 18 February
As Lent begins,
what are you
Cutting Out so
you can live
more simply?
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Thursday 19 February
Design your
collection box and
give the money
you save during
Lent to CAFOD!
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Friday 20 February
Spend some
time praying
and reflecting
on the
Stations of the
Cross.
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Saturday 21 February
Think of others before yourself today.
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Sunday 22 February
Gospel Reading: Mark
1:12-15
Jesus goes out into the
desert for 40 days. While
Jesus was in the desert he
had hardly any food to eat
or water to drink. How do
you think he must have
felt being alone and not
having enough to eat or
drink?
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Monday 23 February
Fairtrade fortnight
begins! Find out
more about Fair
Trade on Picture my
World.
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Tuesday 24 February
Find out why we
are “Cutting Out”
this Lent. Watch
the film about Zin
Thu Thu's village
and the disaster
drill.
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Wednesday 25 February
Did you know
climate change is
leading to more
extreme weather,
such as cyclones,
floods and
droughts? Think of
ways you can care of
the environment.
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Thursday 26 February
With your family Cut
Out trips in the bus or
car, walk or cycle
instead.
Donate what you save
on your bus fare
or petrol.
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Friday 27 February
Lent Fast Day
Today is Lent
Fast Day! raise some money
for CAFOD.
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Saturday 28 February
Did you know that by
turning off lights and
not leaving
appliances on
standby, you could
save £45 to £80 a
year? Think of ways
you can use less
energy today.
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St David’s Day
Sunday 1 March
Light a candle
at Mass today.
Pray and reflect
on how we can
take care of
God’s
wonderful
world.
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Monday 2 March
Find out about fair trade companies today.
Last year, an amazing
6,000 children entered
our Fairtrade
competition to design a
sock with SockShop.
Buy Elliot’s winning
Fairtrade sock here.
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Tuesday 3 March
Be kind in the playground today – invite
someone to play with you if they look lonely.
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Wednesday 4 March
Every time you switch
on a light today put
10p in your Cut it Out
collection box.
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Thursday 5 March
Find out how
children in El
Salvador are caring
for the environment.
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Friday 6 March
Colour in a Romero
Cross from El
Salvador. Find out
about CAFOD’s work
in El Salvador.
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Saturday 7 March
Help out at home:
do some jobs
around your
house without
being asked.
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International Women’s Day
Sunday 8 March
Gospel Reading: John
2:13-25
Jesus arrived in Jerusalem
went to the Temple. He
saw something that he did
not think was fair or right
and so he acted to change
the situation. What will
you do this week to make
the world a fairer place?
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Monday 9 March
Get sponsored by
family and friends
to cut out TV or
computer games.
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Tuesday 10 March
Find out more
about Zin Thu
Thu’s story on
Picture My World.
What does she
learn at school
and why is it
important?
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Wednesday 11 March
Design a One
Climate, One
World poster for
your school.
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Thursday 12 March
Cut out five minutes
a day of your
favourite activity.
Instead, spend five
minutes praying for
the needs of our
sisters and brothers.
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Friday 13 March
Count the number
of light switches
around your school,
and hold a
competition – 20p
for children to have
a guess! Put the
money on you Cut it
Out collection box.
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Saturday 14 March
Make a list of
ways you can
make Jesus
proud of you
today.
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Sunday 15 March
Say a prayer together as a family today.
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Monday 16 March
Look at the CAFOD
Lent poster. What
things can you spot
that you use at
school or at home?
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St Patrick’s Day
Tuesday 17 March
Organise a green fundraising.
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Wednesday 18 March
Our Lent stories are
about children living
in Myanmar. Find
out some facts
about Myanmar
today.
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St Joseph’s Day
Thursday 19 March
Today is the feast of
St Joseph. Pray to
him today to help us
remember to stand
in solidarity with
others.
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Friday 20 March
Try to Cut Out meat
today and donate
some money to your
Cut it Out collection
box.
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Saturday 21 March
Protect the environment – get recycling
today!
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World Water Day
Sunday 22 March
Cut out wasting
water by turning the
tap off when
brushing your teeth.
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Monday 23 March
Cut out recycled
scraps of paper,
fabric or any other
material to create a
climate collage and
hold an art
exhibition. Sell
tickets and snacks.
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Oscar Romero Anniversary
Tuesday 24 March
Find out more about
Oscar Romero from
El Salvador. Why is
he so important?
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Wednesday 25 March
Help somebody in class today.
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Thursday 26 March
Try to find all the
loose change in your
house tonight to go
towards your
collection for Cut it
Out.
Bring all your
money in
tomorrow to
send to CAFOD.
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Friday 27 March
Tell others about
One Climate, One
World campaign.
Can you do an
assembly at
school?
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Saturday 28 March
Be understanding
and forgiving today.
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Palm Sunday
Sunday 29 March
What would you do to welcome Jesus if he arrived
here today?
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Monday 30 March
Make some Easter
cards for family and
friends today. What
message of hope
will you put in it?
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Tuesday 31 March
Find out more
about Climate
Change. Watch
our climate
animation.
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Wednesday 1 April
Today, think about
the girls and boys
around the world
who are not able to
go to school this
year. Say a prayer in
solidarity with them.
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Holy Thursday
Thursday 2 April
Jesus shared the
Last Supper with
his disciples
today. Seat down
together to
share a meal
with your family.
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Good Friday
Friday 3 April
Jesus died for
all people in
the world.
Spend some
time praying
and reflecting
on the
Stations of the
Cross.
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Holy Saturday
Saturday 4 April
Today we wait,
reflect on yesterday
and prepare for
tomorrow.
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Easter Sunday
Sunday 5 April
Happy Easter! He is risen. Alleluia!
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Photos: Ben White
Illustrations: Per Karlen