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Red Wednesday

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Diocesan CWL Events
Date
20 Nov 2019
Contact
Lorraine
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Description

Two hundred million Christians around the world experience some form of persecution, and it is estimated that 75% of acts of violence for religious reasons are perpetrated against Christians, making us the most persecuted group. Red Wednesday is a series of events aimed at highlighting the persecution and injustice suffered by Christians while promoting respect and tolerance between people of different religions.

It is the hope of the Diocese of Calgary that every parish in the Diocese will host some kind of Red Wednesday event.

What you can do*

– Illuminate in red a church or other important building in your area
– Organize a mass for persecuted Christians
– Organize a vigil or a moment of prayer
– Say a rosary
– Choose special universal prayers to include in a celebration
– Wear red and invite people to wear red
– Organize a presentation on religious persecution or religious freedom with the help of Aid to the Church in Need
– Use social media to publicize the event and raise awareness of the cause using #RedWednesday
– Hold a press conference
– Have a fundraiser to help the affected communities

* Source: https://acn-canada.org/download-red-wednesday/#utm_source=landing_page&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=RED_WEDNESDAY

Red Wednesday prayers and other resources can be found at https://acn-canada.org/red-wednesday

Please email Lorraine to have your parish event for Red Wednesday added to the Diocesan website.

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