“Poverty in the world is a scandal. In a world where there is so much wealth,

so many resources to feed everyone, it is unfathomable

that there are so many hungry children, that there are so many children

without an education, so many poor persons.”

Pope Francis, 2013

Anti Poverty week is a time to consider our brothers and sisters who do not enjoy the

freedoms of life as we do.

Things such as:

870 million people are ‘food insecure’

FOOD

7.6 million children die before their 5th birthday

MEDICINE

390 000 children infected with HIV in one year

DOCTORS OR HOSPITALS

SCHOOL

783 million without access to clean drinking water

WATER

61 million children unable to access education

EDUCATION

Preferential option for the poor teaches us to work with the

poorest people towards a fairer society.

Where all people have a fair share of the gifts of God’s creation.

All of us here have access to more resources

than 80% of the world

How does God’s love abide in

anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother

or sister in need and yet refuses to

help?(1 John 3:17)

“We are all really responsible for each other.”

Pope John Paul II

“Poverty today is a cry. We all have to think

if we can become a little poorer, all of us have to do this.

How can I become a little poorer in order to be more like Jesus, who was the poor Teacher?”

Pope Francis, 2013

Pope Francis’ words and choices remind us to be

humble…

Living in simpler apartments

instead of the usual palace for

Popes

His choices remind us to think of the poor

He sold two motorbikes he was given and donated the money to the poor.

Deciding not to wear fancy and expensive clothes and accessories just because it

was expected.

Pope Francis has shown solidarity with the poor.

Riding in smaller cars rather than

limousines

He visited families in the favelas of Sao Paulo.

Riding the bus with everyone else while he lived in Argentina

Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing;

go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor,

and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

When he heard this, he was shocked and went away

grieving, for he had many possessions. Mark 10:21-22

Humility helps us remember:

To focus on what is importantTo work to help others

Together we have already done some great things!

With your support to Caritas, communities like these have been helped!

Together, we can build a more just and fair world.

We can still do more!

Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.

Shoes

Humble

Remember:

Clothes

Money Phones Status

Computers

Popularity

‘Stuff’

Compassionate

Generous

Caring Thankful

Kind Just

Aware

A PRAYERPrayer for the poor by Mother Theresa Make us worthy, Lord, to serve those people throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands, this day, their daily bread,and by our understanding love,give them peace and Joy.Amen

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Last updated August 2013