Welcome to the 2025 SVP Lent Campaign: A Time for Hope. During the season of Lent, we are inviting all children and young people to journey deeper in prayer and take action as Pilgrims of Hope. Our pack for Lent includes a Leader's guide, Reconciliation Service for children, the SVP Lent campaign, and Prayer stations for you to use throughout the season. We'd love you to share your campaign stories with us, so don't forget to tag us in your social media posts #SVPDoorsofHope and send any stories for our e-news to [email protected].
The government has recently changed its policy on the number of days refugees have to find permanent accommodation before the government support is stopped. This used to be 7 days, which later increased to 28 days, and now it is 56 days. This change gives many people hope, but we believe hope doesn’t need to be temporary. We are informed that the policy is a temporary measure until June 2025 and are calling all children and young people this Lent to get involved in our campaign by writing to their local MP to ask that this policy is made permanent.
This resource can be used for when the Sacrament of Reconcilaition is available and for when it is not.
Reconciliation Service PowerPoint Presentation
“My Reconciliation: A Time for Hope” worksheet
Parable of Doors video
“The Parable of the Doors” handout to take home
The following campaign video contains content around asylum seekers and refugees, so we advise you watch it before showing children as this may be sensitive to children within in your care.
Campaign video (Tariku's Story)
Letter to MP template
This letter can be sent to your local MP from your school/parish, alongside the children's own door hanger messages of hope. Due to the changes in government policy, this letter is to replace the the 'Door Hanger of Hope' which was featured in your Pilgrim Pack, which is now out of date. If you would like an updated version of the 'Door Hanger of Hope', please click here as these would be great for displays or in photos when you're campaigning.
A Time for Help: MP Engagement Pack
If you are planning to invite your local MP for a visit, this pack has everything you need for a succesful day.
Childen's door hanger template (To go with letter to MP)
Children's door hanger template (Prayer for school/parish display)
Blank door hanger template (To use as you wish)
These prayer stations are designed to help create a time of prayer and reflection that is linked to Vincentian spirituality, so that children are encouraged to pray and be inspired to use their God-given talents to serve those in need in their community.
The resources can be used as suggested or adapted to meet the needs/abilities of the children and the space available.
For each prayer station there is an explanation and instructions. These can be put on the floor and spread around the room to give enough space for more than one person to be at the prayer station at a time. Each one should take approx. 5 minutes, but can be adapted according to the time available for the prayer time.
Prayer Stations Leader's guide
Prayer Stations
