Make Poverty a Priority- Lenten Resources 2024

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These special Stations of the Cross and accompanying resources from the SVP help children to pray and pause for a moment to think about the journey that Jesus took to the cross on Good Friday when he gave his life for us. This Lent, the SVP invites all our children and young people to a year of encounter, a chance to meet others and make a difference. As they go on this journey with Jesus, they are challenged to see, think and do, and we would like to provide agency for the children to identify those in power in their community to whom they can raise their voices and make poverty a priority.

Make Poverty a Priority: Leader's guide

The Leader's guide contains all the information you need to run a successful campaign with your group of children this Lent. It covers the aims of the resource, the elements of the resource to make, how best to use the resource and the procedure for each week of Lent.

This is the front cover of the leader's guide

Stations of the Cross visuals

Download the visuals for your Stations of the Cross. They can be used as visuals around the classroom, school hall, or parish room to use alongside the other resources. 

This is an image of the second station visual

Week 1: Stations 1-3 See,Think, Do

Booklet 1: Mini Vinnies’ Stations of the Cross- Stations 1-3: See, Think, Do

Ready-to-print booklet for each child as they journey through the first three stations. When you print, choose 'Booklet setting', A4.

Week 1: Presentation: Make Poverty a Priority: Stations 1-3 See, Think, Do  * The link will be connected to Canva. Just press 'Present' mode, or press 'Share' to convert the document into a PowerPoint presentation.

Begin the journey this Lent with our first presentation. All notes on how to deliver the session can be found in the above Leader's guide. 

Week 1: Call to action: See,Think, Do

Ready-to-print worksheet to accompany the children's first booklet.

This is the front cover of week 1 booklet

Week 2: Stations 4-6 Encounter

Booklet 2: Mini Vinnies’ Stations of the Cross- Stations 4-6: Encounter

Ready-to-print booklet for each child as they journey through stations 4-6. When you print, choose 'Booklet' setting, A4.

Week 2: Presentation: Make Poverty a Priority: Stations 4-6 Encounter 

Continue the journey this Lent with our second presentation. All notes on how to deliver the session can be found in the above Leader's guide. 

Week 2: Call to action: Encounter

Ready-to-print worksheet to accompany the children's second booklet.

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Week 3: Stations 7-9 Dignity

Booklet 3: Mini Vinnies’ Stations of the Cross- Stations 7-9: Dignity

Ready-to-print booklet for each child as they journey through stations 7-9.

Week 3: Presentation: Make Poverty a Priority: Stations 7-9 Dignity 

Continue the journey this Lent with our third presentation. All notes on how to deliver the session can be found in the above Leader's guide. 

Week 3: Call to action: Dignity

Ready-to-print worksheet to accompany the children's third booklet.

This is the front cover of booklet 3

Week 4: Stations 10-12 Transformation & Hope

Booklet 4: Mini Vinnies’ Stations of the Cross- Stations 10-12: Transformation & Hope

Ready-to-print booklet for each child as they journey through stations 10-12.

Week 4: Presentation: Make Poverty a Priority: Stations 10 12 Transformation & Hope 

Continue the journey this Lent with our fouth presentation. All notes on how to deliver the session can be found in the above Leader's guide. 

Week 4: Call to action: Transformation & Hope

Ready-to-print worksheet to accompany the children's fourth booklet.

This is the front cover of booklet 4

'I'm turning poverty into a priority' cut-outs for booklets

These cut-outs are for the children to stick to the back of their booklets upon completion.

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SVP Case Studies 

The following case studies can be used alongside any of the above resources, or as stand-alone activities with children. They have been adapted from a book of collated SVP case studies called 'Changing Lives'. 

Case Study 1: Soul Food

Case Study 2: Flood relief

Case Study 3: Helping hands

Case Study 4: Ticket to ride

Case Study 5: Brotherly Love

This is a photo of a young woman caring for an older lady