February 17, 2010
Dear Friends of the Farm,
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of one of the most beautiful and spiritually rich times in our liturgical calendar—Lent. Over the next 40 days, we are called to enter in the desert with Jesus, to reflect on His greatest act of sacrifice and love, and to prepare our hearts for his death and ultimate resurrection. This year, the media reminds us daily, in photos of the suffering children and families in Haiti, that many of our brothers and sisters in Christ live a reality of sacrifice and suffering. Here at Farm of the Child, we unite in prayer for all children suffering around the world.
I invite you to join with the Farm of the Child family during these 40 days, to offer your acts of prayer, abstinence and almsgiving to the benefit of children, staff, volunteers and all those served by the various ministries of the Farm. And, in a special way, join the Farm of the Child family in offering prayers for the people of Haiti. All around the world, members of the Farm family will be joining their hearts in prayer, offering the following devotions:
Way of the Cross – This 10 minute video, set to music, is a prayer through the Stations of the Cross, offering powerful reflections through images of the children and families served at Farm of the Child. Please join us in this profound spiritual preparation for Jesus’ walk to Calvary and His ultimate sacrifice and promise of redemption! The video can be viewed at Click here to pray with us now!
Share in the Experience of Holy Week – This 3 minute video, set to music, is a walk through the powerful spiritual and communal experience of Semana Santa –Holy Week—at Farm of the Child. Holy Week for the Farm of the Child family is not only marked by deeply moving liturgical celebrations, but also full of communal and familial events. Join the Farm of the Child family in this amazing celebration! The video can be viewed at Click here to join the celebration!
Almsgiving - Make a TANGIBLE difference in the lives of the children at the Farm of the Child.
We humbly ask you to consider the following offerings of almsgiving to the children and poor families of Honduras served by Farm of the Child.
$25 = Milk for 50 children for 1 month
$100 = Rice & beans rations for the Farm for 1 week
$150 = Meat rations for the entire Farm for 1 month
$250 = A nutritional snack for all school children for 1 month
$500 = Vegetable rations for the entire Farm for 1 month
$1000 = Egg rations for the entire Farm for 6 months
$5,000 = Rice and beans rations for the entire Farm of 1 year
$10,000 = Sponsor 1 family home with food and loving foster
parents for 1 year
$350,000 = Complete funding for the Farm of the Child for 1 year
We are in great need of financial support as worldwide economic turmoil continues to affect charitable giving and food and energy prices continue to rise. We need to raise $175,000 by the end of June to keep orphan homes, education, health care, and pastoral ministry programs operating at full capacity. Your Lenten sacrifice can help us to raise the necessary funds to continue offering loving homes, Catholic education, health care, and spiritual formation to the children and poor of Eastern Honduras! To support the children of the Farm, click Here
Thank you for joining all of us at Farm of the Child in our preparation to accompany our Lord on the road to Calvary. May your heart be filled with the knowledge and peace of His great and eternal love for you through his life, death and resurrection.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Zulena Pescatore
Founder & President
Thank you for joining all of us at Farm of the Child in our preparation to accompany our Lord on the road to Calvary. May your heart be filled with the knowledge and peace of His great and eternal love for you through his life, death and resurrection.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Zulena Pescatore
Founder & President
