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T 21st February
Shrove Tuesday

W 22nd
Ash Wednesday

T 23rd
Check out our short talk that you could use for Lent Fast Day

F 24th
Go without snacks or treats today and kick start your collection with a donation

S 25th
Check out our On your marks fundraising guide to putting on your own sports day /olympicactivities

Lenten calendar 2012

Check out our Guide to give it up! and plan how to get involved

Give something up for CAFOD this Lent!

26th
1st Sunday of Lent

27th
Fairtrade fortnight begins! Set up a Fairtrade stall or buy Fairtrade goods this week

28th
Walk to school today (or at least part!) and think about people who have to walk miles for water

29th
Design a poster for Lent for Upload a picture of it on Facebook

1st March
St Davids Day

2nd
Lent Fast Day!
Give up a meal and put the money you save into your collection

3rd
Brush your teeth with the plug in the sink. How much water did you use?

Read Mark 1:12-15 Take extra time this week to pray

Watch the Lent film online cafod.org.uk/lent

4th
2nd Sunday of Lent
Read Mark 9:2-10 Jesus appeared transformed in todays Gospel. What changes will you make this Lent?

5th
Try our sports quiz with questions on the Olympics /olympicactivities

6th
One person in eight has to drink dirty water. Make you mad? If youre thirsting for change, join our campaign: cafod.org.uk/lent

7th
Check out the Great Generation pages sign up for the Great Generation E-News /greatgeneration

8th
Write an article for your local paper about what you and your friends are doing to this Lent. Email it to us too!

9th
Learn about Fairtrade in our dragons den style game: Wake up and smell the coffee /olympicactivities

10th
Use your camera phone to take part in our peace campaign: Pass it on /passiton

11th
3rd Sunday of Lent

12th
Take a packed lunch to school and donate the money you save to your collection

13th
Post on the Great Generation Facebook group wall about how giving it up is going for you

14th
Find out the stories behind CAFOD partners using sport in development with our Whats the story? resource /olympicactivities

15th
Make a short film with your friends to explain why you are giving it up

16th
Use our Stations of the Cross PowerPoint and pray the Stations together as a class or group

17th
St Patricks Day
Wear something green today and pop some money into your collection

Read John 2: 13-25 Take time out to be with God today

18th
4 Sunday of Lent
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19th
Get involved in our photo competition Picture this picking a photo theme to photograph /olympicactivities

20th
Make a donation to your collection each time you wash your hands today

21st
Run our water round of the CAFOD quiz this week to raise money for

22nd
World Water Day
1 in 8 people in the world do not have access to safe clean water. Save water and pray for them today

23rd
Ration your water usage live on 30 litres today

24th
Anniversary of Oscar Romeros death

Mothers day
Read John 3:14-21 Do something kind for the special people in your life today

Reflect on Romeros words Aspire not to have more but to be more

25th
5th Sunday of Lent Read John 12:20-33 Think about the meaning of Jesus words today.

26th
Check out the photo stories on water on our Great Generation Fundraising page

27th
Write a blog about why water is precious and why you are giving it up and email it to us for our website

28th

Offer to make someone a drink today

29th
Recycle bottles, cans and paper, and make signs for recycling points if there arent any

30th
Last day of term!
Organise a day for bringing your sponsorship money back and celebrating your achievements after Easter

31st
Take a 3-4 minute shower instead of a bath today

1st April
Palm Sunday
Read Mark11: 1-10 and 14:1-15:47 Collect your palm at Mass today

2nd
Design your own El Salvador Cross use our template online cafod.org.uk/lent

3rd
Drink water as your only drink today make a donation to your collection for every water drink you have

4th
Fill the kettle with just enough for your cup of tea today and be aware of wastage

5th
Holy Thursday

6th
Good Friday
Say a prayer for people who carry water for miles for their families

7th
Holy Saturday
Have a quiet reflective Saturday: no TV, laptop, mobile or ipods

Do something to make life easier for someone today

8th
Easter Sunday

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Happy Easter! Enjoy your Fairtrade eggs

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