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Lent

Lent 2012 begans on Ash Wednesday 22 February and ends before Easter on 8 April. Our theme for Lent 2012 is Called by faith to act with generous hearts.

This theme was inspired by the words of Pope Benedict XVI addressed to the Caritas Internationalis General Assembly for 2011.

Parish resources

The main Lent resources for parishes will be mailed out on 20 January 2012. Some Lent resources for parishes can be downloaded here.

Lenten visitor from the Holy Land

Follow the visit to New Zealand of Caritas Jerusalem Secretary General Claudette Habesch here.

School resources

Our Lenten theme is being promoted in schools as Hearts filled with hope – recognising that good people everywhere have hopeful hearts. Our schools resource was sent to all Catholic schools in early December. Read more about Lent 2012 in schools here.

Lent Reflection Programme

Our popular Lent Reflection Programme is available for download below, and is being sent to parishes and groups just before Christmas 2011. Additional language versions in Tokelauan, Samoan and Tongan are also available below.

The Lent Reflection Programme is used by individuals or small groups to reflect on the Gospels for the six weeks of Lent, in the light of Catholic social teaching and our experience of the social issues that confront us today.

For additional printed copies of the Programme, please contact us.