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Click the button below to learn why this year’s #RW25 is in support of suffering young Christians. Find below below materials to help smash the fundraising target of £500k4HOPE!
Break the Silence
Please help Break the Silence on the persecution of Christians and minority faith groups around the world. Hear their stories and show your solidarity with our brothers and sisters.
Parish Bulletin
We are grateful for the support of our Catholic Bishops, our Parish Priests and the Catholic community to raise awareness for persecuted Christians via ACN’s #RedWednesday. From lighting red, parishioners wearing red, organising a #RW liturgy for the persecuted Church or taking on a Parish challenge for suffering young Christians.
#RedWednesday – Parish Challenge
#RedWednesday is Aid to the Church in Need’s (national and international) day to raise awareness of Christian persecution globally. This year, ACN is asking if you will give HOPE to suffering young Christians and their families. Can you, your parish, school or community raise £500 by Christmas? Together we can support vital child and family focused ACN projects providing material and spiritual hope in priority countries where we work including Nigeria, Lebanon, Syria, Burkina Faso, India and Pakistan. All donations will be doubled in the #RW Matched Challenge £500k4HOPE! There are so many ways to raise awareness and funds, from a collection, to a parish challenge to wearing red on the day, To find out more about donating or being an active part of #TeamRed this year, visit acnuk.org/redwednesday
#RedWednesday Mass, St George’s RC Cathedral, London: 19th November, 5:30pm
Please join us for Holy Mass and a special evening of talks, an award presentation and reception, in solidarity with the persecuted Church, and to break the silence on the plight of young Christians. The church will be beautifully lit up red, filled with prayers and music.
Check out even more resources to help get you and your parish involved this #RedWednesday
LIGHT UP FOR RED WEDNESDAY INSTRUCTION Empty Belly Poster Take Action Poster #REDWEDNESDAY Prayer Sponsorship form #REDWEDNESDAY Appeal Letter
Schools
Get your school involved! Find out how your schools could get involved with the primary and secondary school Red Wednesday resources with presentations, details on the livesteam, prayer or fundraising activities and much more.
Fundraising Ideas
You could hold a bake sale, a supper club or raffle. How about theming your event red or with an African twist. Or why not challenge yourself or a group of friends to a sponsored run, walk, cycle. Change a life today.
- £25 will help provide trauma counselling for children and adults emotionally scarred by what they have lived through.
- £45 will help a Sister to provide care and spiritual support for families in huge distress.
- £100 will help with emergency relief – food, water and shelter – for those escaping violence.
- £500 will support young men who willingly defy persecution to become priests.
- £1000 will help to keep Christ present by re-building Churches destroyed by violence.
Fundraise with #TeamRED
Set up your fundraising page and see how your action is making a difference to the team total. You can also make a difference by making a donation, telling your friends and helping us reach our £500k4Hope target!
Facebook is also a great way to advertise your fundraiser. Facebook donates 100% of the money raised straight to ACN. Simply go onto ACN’s Facebook, click “fundraisers”, and then “raise money”.