This resource invites parish prayer groups and individuals to journey through the four weeks of Advent, reflecting on the Gospel and sharing in the stories of our sisters and brothers around the world. Each week, one of the Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love is explored, with a special focus on the idea of integral ecology that Pope Francis emphasises in Laudato Si’ (2015) and Laudate Deum (2023).
Each week:
-Pause to contemplate some words of wisdom from Pope Francis and pray the Advent prayer
- Light an Advent wreath candle
- Hear the Gospel (The Jerusalem Bible)
- Reflect on the theme, following the Cardijn See–Judge–Act–Pray rhythm:
See a Caritas story
Judge how the Advent theme is at work in this and in your own story
Act in response to all you have reflected on
Pray to gather your thoughts and intentions and commit them to God.
Introduce the theme and the three Project Compassion stories for 2024. Use the whole PowerPoint or break it into individual stories, focusing on one story each week of Lent. The theme is 'For All Future Generations' and the featured stories are from the Philippines, Samoa and Malawi.
For Parishes.
Weekly reflections linking the Project Compassion stories to the Sunday Scripture readings during Lent.
Learn MoreThe Project Compassion Secondary Teacher Handbook includes a resources guide to all the Project Compassion resources, curriculum links and additional activities such as the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Film guide. The Secondary Student Workbook can be downloaded separately and shared with your students.
2024
A fillable PDF for students to record their learning throughout Project Compassion. Includes three stories with video links and learning tasks for students to complete. There is an accompanying Secondary Deep Dive (interactive image) to support students in their learning.
Learn MoreAn explanation of Caritas Australia's Project Compassion resources for 2024, including learning tasks, printable worksheets and links to short films for each Project Compassion story. Also outlines related curriculum areas and codes. Use as PD reading if seeking to integrate global education from a Catholic perspective across curriculum areas. Assess students' understanding of the story with a KAHOOT! for each week.
For Upper Primary Teachers.