PARISH BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTSOne week prior to your workshopWorkshop on Development and Peace’s new At the Heart of the Action campaign!

Development and Peace is preparing to celebrate 50 years of solidarity! Come and discover the rich history of the organization and the impact of its mobilization campaigns in Canada and around the world since 1967. Take the opportunity to become a member, and write to the Prime Minister requesting action against climate change by increasing support to small family farmers in the Global South. Join us at the workshop on [DATE] to be held at [HOUR and LOCATION]. For more information, contact [NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON and CONTACT DETAILS].

A week or two before October 4, 2016On October 4, 2016, take action for peace in Syria

Through prayer and action, Development and Peace is joining forces with Caritas Internationalis as part of its Syria: Peace is Possible campaign. A [vigil or Day of Prayer] will take place on [specify the date, HOUR and LOCATION]. We will gather to meditate around St. Francis of Assisi’s prayer “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,” and Caritas’ campaign prayer. If you have not already done so, please sign Development and Peace’s petition asking the Prime Minister to act for peace in Syria. For more information on the campaign for peace in Syria and related activities, go to devp.org/Syria.

One week before launching the campaign in your parishAt the Heart of the Action for 50 years!

This fall, Development and Peace’s At the Heart of the Action campaign invites us to revisit highlights of the organization’s work over the last 50 years and to continue our commitment towards building a just world. When we act together, change is possible!

For more information about Development and Peace’s history, about ways to get involved in the movement, or to join the At the Heart of the Action campaign, visit devp.org/50years.

The week of the campaign launch in your parish When we act together, change is possible!

Over the last 50 years, Development and Peace has had many achievements: $600 million invested in 100 countries; 15,000 projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East; more than 3.5 million signatures sent to the Canadian government for greater justice; committed members across the country working for change; and a worldwide presence through national and international networks, such as Kairos and Caritas. Join the movement! Take action for justice by becoming a member of Development and Peace or by signing the Action Card that will be distributed on [DATE]. Ask the Prime Minister to take action against climate change by showing greater support to small family farmers in the Global South , who are feeding and cooling the planet.

To learn more about how you can contribute to the At the Heart of the Action campaign, go to devp.org/campaign.

The week of the distribution of the Action Cards in your parishAt the Heart of the Action with Development and Peace for ecological justice

At the COP21, Canada committed to investing $2.65 billion by 2020 to support countries of the Global South that are severely affected by climate change. While there are many ways to respond to climate change, we believe that agriculture must be at the heart of proposed solutions. Let’s support an agricultural model that enables these stewards of the earth to live in dignity and feed their communities in a way that respects our common home, the Earth.

Sign the Development and Peace Action Card today! Ask the Prime Minister to take into account the vital role of small family farmers in feeding and cooling the planet and to ensure that their voices are heard: devp.org/act.

A week or two after distributing the Action Cards in your parish Be at the heart of the action! Development and Peace thanks you for your ongoing commitment and for rallying to the cause of the world’s most vulnerable people. When we act together, change is possible! Join a dynamic cross-Canada movement that is taking action for global peace and justice. Become a member of Development and Peace today! Without you, there would be no action, no change, no justice.For more information, go to d evp.org/me mbership.