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Emmaus mealOpening our eyes to the hungry body of Christ

● Guide and notes for leaders

● Group activity sheets ● Menu of actions ● Recipes

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This Emmaus meal is an opportunity to come together as a parish, community or group during our journey towards Easter and beyond.

Through breaking bread together and reflecting on Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, and the experiences of our brothers and sisters who do not have enough food, our eyes are opened to the hungry body of Christ in our midst today.

This resource provides you with ideas to organise and participate in a simple meal and reflection event and to encourage others in your community to make a difference to people living in poverty. Additional materials, to turn this into a four-week programme of discussion and reflection, can be found online at cafod.org.uk/emmaus. Finish your four-week programme with the meal itself to draw together all that you have heard, shared and reflected upon.

This booklet includes:1 Complete leader’s notes and guide for the event. 2 Group activity sheets – an outline for people

to follow in their small groups. Use the extended versions of these (available at cafod.org.uk/emmaus) for your four-week programme of discussion and reflection.

3 Menu of actions – a list of actions to choose from so that everyone can get involved.

4 Four recipes, featuring dishes from Sierra Leone, Kenya, El Salvador and Bangladesh.

Food and hungerGod created an abundant world, with enough for everyone. But the way that food is grown, sold and shared out – whether through local or global food systems – isn’t working for millions of people. There are many reasons why one in eight people go hungry

– but underpinning them all is poverty and a lack of power. Having nothing to fall back on means that the poorest people are more vulnerable to sudden disasters and to ongoing problems like climate change or conflict, tipping them over the edge.

Our food system concentrates power in the hands of global companies, investors and governments and sidelines small scale producers and consumers across the world. The system isn’t working: it leaves 870 million people worldwide without enough food.

We want to see fundamental changes to the global food system so power is justly shared between rich and poor. Our campaign, Hungry for change, which runs until Easter 2014, seeks to put power back into the hands of people who don’t have enough to eat.

Find out more about Hungry for change and how you can take part in our campaigns at cafod.org.uk/campaign

CAFOD is working in more than 30 of the world’s poorest countries through local partner organisations

– often church groups – supporting each community to meet its own needs. This could be by giving people money instead of food, so they can prioritise their own needs and buy from local markets; or by speaking out against land grabs or forest destruction. Or by providing seed banks to help crops last longer, agricultural training to improve yields, or support for cooperatives and women’s groups to increase their bargaining power.

The ultimate goal is always the same: people able to feed themselves, today, tomorrow and long into the future.

Things to think about when organising the Emmaus meal…

! In advance DateWhen will the meal be held? Pick a date either during Lent or the Easter season. Or at another time during the year which suits your parish or group. Think about the time of day you hold the meal as well so that the most people are able to attend.

VenueWhere will you hold the meal? You could use the parish hall, or the church itself, if your priest agrees. You could use the local school’s facilities. Or if it is a small group, you could hold it in someone’s home.

PublicityHow will people know it is happening? Let everyone know when and where. Make an announcement at the end of Mass. Put a notice in the newsletter, on the church notice board or on your church’s website, Facebook or Twitter page. Tell your friends and get them to spread it by word of mouth. Make sure the leaders of different church groups know about it and can help you plan. And why not get the local school involved?

FoodWhat will people eat? In four small groups, people will each taste a dish from around the world. The simple recipes can be found on pages 14 to 15 – you will need to find some willing volunteers to make and bring these.

The whole group will also get together to share food with each other, so ask everyone to bring a dish to share. You could also ask the SVP, the Knights of St Columba, the Union of Catholic Mothers, the Catholic Women’s league,

Introduction and leader’s notes

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the children’s liturgy group or other parish groups to get involved.

TimingsHow long will the event last? A suggested outline of the evening could look like this. Feel free to adapt to suit your group. You probably need a couple of hours to include all the reflection as well as the food, but you could shorten it if you prefer.

6.45pm Gathering.

7.00pm Welcome and explanation of the journey of the evening.

7.10pm PowerPoint reflection; available to download online at cafod.org.uk/emmaus.

7.15pm Journeying to Sierra Leone, Kenya, El Salvador, Bangladesh – small group “experiences”.

7.50pm Sharing your small group experiences in whole group (stories, food tasting, Scripture).

8.05pm Emmaus Gospel Luke 24:13–35 (followed by intercessions).

8.15pm Emmaus Meal (large group).

8.55pm Commitment to action (Look at the menu of actions and choose at least one).

9.00pm Closing prayer.

9.05pm Continuation of meal if wished and departures.

ReadingDo some reading around the subject of food in advance. How does food reach our plates? Why are people hungry? Is it just because of sudden disasters like droughts or wars? Is there enough food in the world to feed everyone? The answers to all these questions and more are available in our Food for Thought guide. Download and print a copy from cafod.org.uk/food so that anyone who is interested can find out more.

ResourcesOrder the following resources by calling 03000115680 or emailing [email protected]

Hungry for change campaign cardsEncourage people to sign them on the night and share the second part of the card with a friend, as part of the

“menu for actions”. Please send back your cards to us by Easter 2014. After this date visit cafod.org.uk/campaign to take action.

Breaking bread prayer cardsTo help people keep the theme of food in their prayers after the meal.

Money boxesEncourage people who attend to make a donation in support of our fight against hunger and poverty in the world.

Hungry for change Food for Thought guideTuck into the facts behind CAFOD’s food campaign, chew over some myths about food and hunger and work up an appetite for a fair food system. Available to download from cafod.org.uk/food

Find more supporting resources, including extended versions of the activity sheets and a PowerPoint reflection online at cafod.org.uk/emmaus

! On the dayVenueIn the centre of the room set up a big table for the shared meal, with enough space for everyone to sit around it. Ask people to place their dishes on this table as they arrive. You will also need four smaller tables around the outside for the group work. One of the special dishes should be put on each of these four tables.

EquipmentMake sure that you have enough copies of the activity sheets for everyone who is attending. Download the extended versions from cafod.org.uk/emmaus if you are spreading this over more than one evening.

If you intend to show the opening PowerPoint reflection, or to play music as people gather, you will need a laptop, projector and speakers.

You will also need to provide cups, plates and cutlery for people to eat with… and a team to do the washing up.

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At the eventAs the leader you will need to chair the meal, make sure that people know what they are doing at each point, and keep an eye on the time! This sounds like a lot, but you can always recruit others to help you.

GatheringYou could play some music from around the world while people are gathering, to set the tone for the evening.

Say! WelcomeWelcome everybody as follows:

Welcome everybody to this event and thank you all very much for coming. This evening we are going to go on a journey, like that of the disciples on the Road to Emmaus. We will reflect on Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and the experiences of our brothers and sisters who do not have enough food. As we break bread together we hope that our eyes will be opened to the hungry body of Christ in our midst, and that our hearts will burn within us, just like the disciples in the gospel story. The disciples then ran back to Jerusalem and shared their story and so we, too, are called to spread the news and live out our faith in our actions.

Say! Opening prayerThere is an opening PowerPoint reflection available to download and share with the group at cafod.org.uk/emmaus

Or you could say the following prayer together:

Generous God, your Spirit hovered over the waters, you breathed life into the earth and created a world of plenty. Look on us here as we break bread together, and guide us to take only what we need so that all your people have enough.

Father of all, there are many among us who go hungry. Help us listen and respond as one family, so that, as we break bread together, we may glimpse your Kingdom here on earth – a Kingdom of welcome and plenty for all.

Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Do! Group workInvite everyone to split into four groups and to divide themselves amongst the four outer tables. Make sure everyone has the relevant activity sheet for their group containing a grace, story, Scripture and discussion questions. Ask people to follow the instructions on the sheet. You will need to invite one person from each table to chair the discussions and another to do the readings.

You may wish to play some music quietly in the background while the groups are working, to maintain the ambience of the evening. Serve cups of tea and coffee, or soft drinks.

Once people have finished, or after about 30–40 minutes, ask them to come back together in the main group around the central table.

Read! GraceIf you have followed the extended four-week programme (available at cafod.org.uk/emmaus), and are now drawing it together with the meal, invite people to share a line from the graces that they have written with the whole group, to form a new communal grace before eating.

Do! Sharing storiesInvite the group to share a little bit of what they have been discussing in their small groups. You could use the following questions to give the feedback a focus: Who did you hear about and what was their story? What was the main theme that was highlighted through the Scripture?

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Read! Gospel Read the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35) to the group.

Say! Intercessions Encourage the group to share their intentions as follows:

We will now have a moment of prayer. I would like to invite anyone who wants to, to share their intentions out loud.

Say! Eat Invite the group to share in the food that they have brought today:

It’s time to eat, and talk, and share in God’s gifts to us. And as we do so, may we keep in mind the people we’ve met, the experiences of others and the readings we’ve heard. Let’s also start thinking about what we can do to make a difference…

Once people have had a chance to eat, or after about 30–40 minutes, introduce the menu of actions.

Say! Menu of actions Introduce the menu of actions as follows:

I’m now going to pass round a menu. Unfortunately it’s not the dessert menu! But it is a menu of actions to help us to get hungry for change. When it gets to you, look at the menu and make your choice. There are starters, to get us going tonight, main courses, which require a bit more commitment, and then desserts, for the really keen. What will you commit to do now and/or in the coming weeks?

Say! Closing prayer Say the following prayer together:

Let us draw our evening to a close with our final prayer.

Reader: God the Creator calls us to liberate all from the yoke of hunger.

All: We promise to share what we have so that those among us who are hungry receive their fair share of food, given by God to us all.

Reader: God the Redeemer challenges us to a life of fraternity, inspired by solidarity.

All: Together we seek to realise the common good so all people may live life to the full.

Reader: God the Sanctifier inspires us to have the courage to be prophetic and take action.

All: Together we call for an end to the scandal of hunger and poverty and we will work together so that all may have enough to eat.

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“Lack of food for the poor is the most un-Eucharistic situation on earth: a grossly humiliating sinfulness of humanity in our advanced society, a darkness on human civilisation”

CardinalRodriguezMaradiaga, President of

Caritas Internationalis

Say! Grace Say the following grace, from Dennis Momoh who works for CAFOD in Sierra Leone, together now as a group.

My God and Father in Heaven,

I thank you for today. I thank you for the food you have provided for me and my household.

I appreciate you for everything you have done for me and you are about to do.

Bless this food even as I eat and bless those who cannot afford a meal like this.

Provide for them and make a way for them where there is no way.

May this food bring healing and blessings to me and my household even as we partake, in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Read! Story Ask someone to read Mohammed’s story aloud and listen together.

Mohammed is 14 years old and lives with his mother in Sierra Leone. He was born during the country’s brutal civil war. Many people died of starvation during this time. Mohammed’s mother kept him alive, while running from the rebels, by feeding him with rice pap given to her by strangers.

Even after the war, Mohammed and his mother struggled to get enough food. They had no money, no food, no home. And there was Sierra Leone’s hungry season. This is six months of the year when nothing grows.

Mohammed says, “I was hungry. I felt my stomach cry out in pain and my head turned. I felt weakness.”

Caritas Kenema, our partner, has trained Mohammed’s family to grow crops on previously unused swampland. This land, formerly used for diamond mining, has been transformed into fertile farmland which can be used to grow crops throughout the year, even in the dry seasons.

It’s a truly incredible plan that has transformed something that was the source of so much evil into a source of hope.

Mohammed works on the land. The crops that he grows will help to feed his family, and the surplus can be sold enabling him to go to school next year.

Do! Taste Stew is a staple food in Sierra Leone and would often be served with rice.

Taste your food

What are your reactions?

What is your staple food and how do you prepare it?

Read! Scripture Ask someone to read aloud and listen to this piece of Scripture together.

And as they were eating he took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to them.

“Take it,” he said, “this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them, and all drank from it, and he said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many.”

Mark 14:22-24

Activity sheet 1

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Do! Reflection questions Give your thoughts/reflections on the story: buzz in twos for three minutes, then share with the rest of your small group.

● What strikes you about Mohammed’s experience? What challenges you?

● In Sierra Leone, unused diamond mines have been transformed into fertile farmland. What transformations can you bring about in your own life this Lent? And in the lives of others or in the world around you?

● What could you and your parish/community do to change a situation where so many people go hungry?

● Why do you think Cardinal Rodriguez calls lack of food the most un-Eucharistic situation on earth?

There is a reflection on the Eucharist and what it means, as well as further questions for reflection online at cafod.org.uk/pray

Say! Closing prayer To be said in the large group.







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“It is necessary to rediscover those values engraved in the heart of every person… the sentiment of compassion and of humanity for others, the duty of solidarity and the commitment to justice.”

BenedictXVI, World Food Day 2011

Say! Grace Say the following grace, written by Emily, together as a group.

Lord we give you thanks and honour because of the food in front of us. Bless it and bless our lives. Help them that don’t have. In the name of our Lord Jesus, Amen.

Read! Story Ask someone to read Emily’s story aloud and listen together.

Emily Mbithuka lives in Kathithu village, in Kitui, Kenya, with her husband and their five children. She has been given seeds and training to grow her own crops, but she struggles to get a fair price. The amount she produces is too small for larger traders to travel the bumpy road to her farm. So she sells to shopkeepers who then sell her produce on at triple the price.

“I’ve made a plan of trying to plant more vegetables to increase my income to support my family. I hope that when the vegetables mature, my family will eat well and they won’t have to skip meals. It will also mean that the children don’t have to miss school because we can pay the school fees.

It’s difficult because the shopkeepers have control of the price. It’s not good because we don’t have an option of where to take our produce. It’s like we’re being cheated. I feel exploited. It’s unfair. I’d like people to come here to buy my crop. It would be good to get people to come here.”

Do! Taste Ugali and sukuma wiki are staple foods in the region of Kenya that Emily is from. Ugali is a type of cornmeal porridge which is usually served with sukuma wiki – greens cooked with tomatoes and onions.

Taste your food

What are your reactions? What is your staple food and how do you prepare it?


When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food.” Jesus replied,

“There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.” But they answered, “All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.” So he said, “Bring them here to me.” He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples, who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps left over, twelve baskets full. Now about five thousand men had eaten, to say nothing of women and children.

Matthew14:15–21

Activity sheet 2

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Do! Reflection questions Give your thoughts/reflections on the story: buzz in twos for three minutes, then share with the rest of your small group.

● What strikes you about Emily’s experience? What challenges you?

● How could Emily change her situation? Who else could help Emily to change her situation and have enough food for her family – for example, local government, businesses, international community, you? What could they/you do?

● How do you think we can rediscover the values of compassion, solidarity and justice that Pope Benedict talks about?

● What do you think the structural causes are that stop people getting their fair share of food? And what can we do to challenge them? (See the Food for Thought guide for ideas, if you are stuck).

Say! Closing prayer To be said in the large group.







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“A model of development built on fraternity: if it is inspired by solidarity and directed towards the common good… will be able to provide correctives to the current global crisis.”

BenedictXVI, World Food Day 2010

Say! GraceSay the following grace from El Salvador together as a group.

Lord our God, we thank you for the bread you give us. Help us to share what we have with those who are in most need. Bless us with generosity and justice. Amen.

Read! StoryAsk someone to read Fidel’s story aloud and listen together.

Traditionally farmers like Fidel Ramos in El Salvador have shared and saved seed, sowing different varieties to suit different conditions and climates. “I believe strongly we shouldn’t let our native seeds disappear, we should value what is ours,” he says.

“We share seeds between different communities, so that we can grow more varieties of crops.” This means if one type fails, all is not lost.

But nearly 70 per cent of the global seed market is controlled by just ten companies, whose focus is on maximising shareholder profit. Some governments and companies urge small-scale farmers to buy hybrid or GM patented seeds which offer a higher yield. However farmers may then have to buy new seeds every year and often herbicides or pesticides too. This can reduce the variety of seeds available and weaken local knowledge and control over food.

Do! TasteTortillas are a staple food in El Salvador. Fidel and his family would be likely to eat them with every meal – with some or all of the following: rice, red kidney beans, soft cheese, avocado, chicken or scrambled egg.

Taste your food


Read! ScriptureAsk someone to read aloud and listen to this piece of Scripture together.

There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with what fell from the rich man’s table. Even dogs came and licked his sores. Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s embrace. The rich man also died and was buried.

In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his embrace. So he cried out, “Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.” Abraham said, “My son, remember that during your life you had your fill of good things, just as Lazarus his fill of bad. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony. But that is not all: between us and you a great gulf has been fixed, to prevent those who want to cross from our side to yours or from your side to ours.”

So he said, “Father, I beg you then to send Lazarus to my father’s house, since I have five brothers, to give them warning so that they do not come to this place of torment too.” Abraham said, “They have Moses and the prophets, let them listen to them.” The rich man replied, “Ah no, father Abraham, but if someone comes to them from the dead, they will repent.” Then Abraham said to him, “If they will not listen either to Moses or to the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone should rise from the dead.”

Luke16:19–31

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Do! Reflection questionsGive your thoughts/reflections on the story: buzz in twos for three minutes, then share with the rest of your small group.

● What strikes you about Fidel’s experience? What challenges you?

● Do you grow any of your own food? What is enjoyable about it? What are the challenges? Do you buy seeds or keep them from the year before? Why would farmers like Fidel be tempted to buy commercially produced seeds?

● What do you think Pope Benedict means by fraternity?

Say! Closing prayerTo be said in the large group.







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“The environment must be seen as God’s gift to all people, and the use we make of it entails a shared responsibility for all humanity, especially the poor and future generations.”

BenedictXVI, World Day of Peace 2010

Say! GraceSay the following grace, commonly used by Catholics in Bangladesh, together as a group.

Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts which we are about to receive from your bounty. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Read! Sabita’s Hindu prayerSabita starts her meal with a Hindu prayer to the Lord Krishna. Spreading a little water from her drinking glass around her plate with her finger, she says: “We start this meal in the name of Shree Krishna.”

Read! StoryAsk someone to read Sabita’s story aloud and listen together.

In Sabita’s village, it’s hard to grow enough to eat and sell when crops are frequently washed away by heavy rains and sea water flooding. Sabita is the leader of a women’s group where Caritas Bangladesh, supported by CAFOD, has shared simple solutions like raising vegetable beds a metre or more above the ground, and using home-made compost to improve the salty soil.

“This plot has made a big difference to my family. It’s improved our diet and given us extra income,” says Sabita. What’s more the group has enabled these rural women to be heard by government, and contribute to policies which help people prepare for disasters. “Women are learning more than ever about the impact of climate change on our lives and how we can be better prepared for disaster,” she continues. “I am happy to help others through this committee.”

Do! TasteSabita gave us this recipe for potato curry. It is something she often makes to eat with her family.

Taste your food



God spoke as follows to Noah and his sons, “I am now establishing my covenant with you and with your descendants to come, and with every living creature that was with you: birds, cattle and every wild animal with you; everything that came out of the ark, every living thing on earth. And I shall maintain my covenant with you: that never again shall all living things be destroyed by the waters of a flood, nor shall there ever again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

“And this,” God said, “is the sign of the covenant which I now make between myself and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come: I now set my bow in the clouds and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I gather the clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I shall recall the covenant between myself and you and every living creature, in a word all living things, and never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all living things. When the bow is in the clouds I shall see it and call to mind the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth, that is all living things.”

Genesis9:8–16

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Do! Reflection questionsGive your thoughts/reflections on the story: buzz in twos for three minutes, then share with the rest of your small group.

● What strikes you about Sabita’s experience? What challenges you?

● What do you think are the likely effects of climate change on poor communities?

● Do you know of any examples in your own community (parish, group) where people have got together to change something? How did it make a positive difference? What sort of issues make people in your area passionate about changing something?

● How can we use the environment in a way that shows our shared responsibility for all humanity, especially those who are poor and future generations?

Say! Closing prayer To be said in the large group







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Cassava leaf stew 300gofcassavaleaves(orothergreens),shredded

300gofmeat(chickenorgoat)

2tablespoonsofoil

2onions,chopped

1or2chillies,chopped

2tomatoes,chopped

1litreofwater

Ricetoserveitwith

1 Fry the meat in the oil until brown. 2 Add the onion, tomatoes, cassava leaves and

chilli and fry until soft. 3 Add some water and bring to the boil. 4 Simmer on a low heat until everything is tender 5 Meanwhile cook some rice 6 Serve the stew poured over a large plate of rice for all to share.

Ugali 4cupsofwater

2teaspoonsofsalt

2cupsofcornmeal

1 Bring the water and salt to the boil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir in the cornmeal slowly, letting it fall though the fingers of your hand.

2 Reduce heat to medium-low and continue stirring regularly, smashing any lumps with a spoon, until the mush pulls away from the sides of the pot and becomes very thick. It should take about 10 minutes.

3 Remove from heat and allow to cool somewhat before serving.

More or less water can be added to achieve the consistency you prefer.

Sukuma wiki 2tablespoonsofoil

1onion,chopped

1tomato,chopped

Abunchofsukuma(kale

orothergreens),chopped

Salt

1 Fry the onions in the oil. 2 Add the tomatoes and sauté for a short time. 3 Add the greens and sauté again for a short time.4 Add half a cup of water and salt to taste. Let the

mixture simmer until the greens have reached the desired tenderness.

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A Salvadoran meal A typical meal in El Salvador and across Central America includes some or all of the following:

Tortillas

Rice

Scrambledeggs

Friedplantain

Redkidneybeans

Softcheese

Avocado

Sourcream(topouroverthebeansand

theplantain)

Make or buy tortillas and bring a selection of the rest for people to share.

Potato curry4mediumpotatoes

1onion

2clovesofgarlic

1teaspoonofcuminseeds

1teaspoonofcuminpowder

1teaspoonofredchillipowder

3tablespoonsofvegetableoil

½teaspoonofgarammasala(optional)

1tablespoonofchoppedfreshcoriander

1 Peel the potatoes and half boil them, drain and dice them into cubes.

2 Add cumin seeds, chopped onion and crushed garlic to a pan and fry in oil until soft.

3 In a small bowl mix cumin and chilli powder and add 3–4 tablespoons of water to make a runny paste. Add this to the onion mixture and cook for one minute. Add chopped potatoes and stir.

4 Sprinkle salt and add 1½–2 cups of water (or more as desired) and cook for 10–12 mins, or till the potatoes are cooked entirely.

5 Sprinkle garam masala, add chopped coriander and serve.

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Menu of actionsCommit to taking at least one of these actions today or in the coming weeks:

StartersMakeachange

Let's imagine it costs £2 to feed each person at today's Emmaus meal. Could you help people to

feed themselves today, tomorrow and in the future by putting £2 in the CAFOD donation box now?

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GivethanksVisit our online grace wall at

cafod.org.uk/gracewall, where we have graces from around the world, and add your own. Give

thanks for the food we have been given and remember those of us who do not have enough to eat in prayer. Choose someone else’s grace to say

before meals during the coming week.●

SignourHungryforchangecampaigncardIf you haven’t already done so, send a message to the Prime Minister calling for a fairer food system.

Use the card to write a personal prayer or message to display in your parish and share the other half

with your neighbour or friend, so that they can join the campaign too.

Main coursesDigdeep

You can transform a neglected patch of ground near you and raise funds to help poor farming families at the same time. Discover our Big Dig event guide at

cafod.org.uk/bigdig and get a few people together to organise a Big Dig in your parish.

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CommittoadailyprayerandsmallactionFollow our online Lent calendar throughout the

season at cafod.org.uk/pray●

Loveyourleftoversandtryameat-freedayOur day to day actions can affect people around the world. By making little changes in our daily lives we can help rebalance power in the food system and

reduce our impact on climate change. Cutting down on eating meat and on wasting food, could mean

you’ll save energy and shrink your carbon footprint.

Desserts Bakeadifference

Bake something sweet and sell slices of your delicious creation at work or after Mass.

By donating the fruits of your sale to CAFOD’s work you can help transform lives.

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OrderBreakingbreadprayercardssetUse these with others or on your own to pray and reflect on the theme of food. These are available from CAFOD Resources on 0300 011 5680 or by

emailing [email protected]. ●

SpreadthegoodnewsFind out more about all that’s been achieved so far through our Hungry for change campaign at

cafod.org.uk/campaignsuccesses and let all your friends and family know about what a difference

you’ve made.●

ChooseFairtradeproductsWhenever you can try to buy Fairtrade, and have

a positive impact on the global food system. A powerful way to support small scale farmers.

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Togetherwe’restrongerConsider giving up some of your time to help

promote CAFOD’s work in your parish or group. Perhaps you could give future Fast Day talks, hand

out Fast Day envelopes or even help organise future activities like this Emmaus meal. Talk to the CAFOD representative in your parish, or contact your local

CAFOD office cafod.org.uk/uk

This Emmaus meal is an opportunity to come together as a parish, community or group during our journey towards Easter and beyond.

Through breaking bread together and reflecting on Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, and the experiences of our brothers and sisters who do not have enough food, our eyes are opened to the hungry body of Christ in our midst today.

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“He took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him.”Luke24:30–31

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