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Events in February 2020
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27/01/2020(1 event) Holocaust Memorial Day 
27th January 1945 was the day Allied Forces liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. Each year we mark this date in memory of those who died in The Holocaust and in the genocides which have happened since. Below are a set of resources which support this: Irena Sendler - a remarkable story (3:30) - including a prayer What is Holocaust Memorial Day (1:27) - a video charting HMD and genocides since The Holocaust. An animated video of Anne Frank (3:03) - the author of a famous diary. A multi-faith prayer (1:30) - written collaboratively by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi and the Chief Iman, Jacob's story (2:43) - a survivor's recollections Nazi Boots (5:41) - a survivor's story A one-minute prayer for HMD (1:00)
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02/02/2020(2 events) The Founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame (1804) 
The Presentation of the Lord |
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04/02/2020(1 event) World Cancer Day 
This is a great video (2:15) which gives a motivational overview of cancer. It was produced for World Cancer Day 2019 but remains relevant!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (CLICK HERE for a 45 second video of this prayer) Loving God, we ask you to bless all whose lives are affected by cancer.
Empower them with hope and give them opportunities for love and laughter each and every day.
Give strength to their family and friends who are supporting and caring for them and help their medical professionals to use all their experience, wisdom and compassion.
We ask this in your holy name! AMEN
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06/02/2020(1 event) International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 
Today is the International Day for Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is the partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to the female genitalia for non medical reasons. In Africa alone, 100-140 million girls have undergone FGM within the 28 countries that practice FGM and about 3 million are at risk of undergoing the cut each year. Here's a 57 second video just to get us thinking about this issue. CLICK HERE for a video (5:32) of a UNICEF project relating to this.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY Loving God, we hold before you all who are living with the consequences of FGM. We pray for those working to dispel ignorance about this issue and that the truth be known. We pray especially for community leaders - that they take the side of young girls facing the prospect of FGM and that they will lead their communities to greater understanding so that this practice might be eradicated.
We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN
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08/02/2020(1 event) Special Day of Prayer for Victims of Trafficking (St Josephine Bakhita) 
The Catholic Church designates February 8 as an annual day of prayer and awareness against human trafficking. February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. Once Josephine was freed, she became a nun and dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering. She was declared a Saint in 2000. On February 8, Catholics all over the world are encouraged to host or attend prayer services to create greater awareness about this phenomenon. Here's a video (3:24) telling her life story.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY St. Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child and endured untold hardship and suffering but you found new hope in Jesus.
We pray that you assist all those who are trapped in a state of slavery; Speak with God on their behalf so that they will be released from their chains of captivity. Those whom some humans enslave, let others with God's strength set free. Provide comfort to survivors of slavery Help all survivors find healing from their wounds.
We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN |
09/02/2020(1 event) Racial Justice Sunday - 2020 |
10/02/2020(1 event) World Pulses Day 
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11/02/2020(2 events) International Day of Women and Girls in Science 
A Prayer for Today (available here as a 1:00 video)
Loving God, we thank you for the discoveries already made by women in science which have contributed so much to our understanding of the universe.
We give thanks for these inspirational women who were strong enough to break through the barriers placed in front of them by society's expectations at the time.
Help us to break through any barriers which might prevent us from being the best we can be.
We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
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12/02/2020(1 event) Anniversary of the death of Sr Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN (2005) 
A remarkable woman after whom our Dorothy House is named. |
13/02/2020(1 event) World Radio Day 
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14/02/2020(1 event) Valentine's Day 
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20/02/2020(1 event) World Day of Social Justice |
21/02/2020(1 event) International Mother Language Day |
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26/02/2020(1 event) Ash Wednesday - Lent begins - 2020 Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent - what's it all about? Here's some of the answer! (As a video - 3:25)
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27/02/2020(1 event) Lent |
28/02/2020(1 event) Lent |
29/02/2020(1 event) Lent |
01/03/2020(3 events) Lent Traditional date for the Feast of St David - patron saint of Wales 
Here's a video about St David (2:34).
Loving God, we thank you for the example of St. David, you chose to live a simple life, and helped others whose lives were simple not through choice but circumstances.
Help us to consider our choices that we may live more simply in order to make a big difference to others. We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN Zero Discrimination Day |
