Tuesday of Holy Week
April 4th, 2023
Call to Action: 85
85. We call upon the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, as an independent non-profit broadcaster with programming by, for, and about Aboriginal peoples, to support reconciliation, including but not limited to:
i. Continuing to provide leadership in programming and organizational culture that reflects the
diverse cultures, languages, and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples.
ii. Continuing to develop media initiatives that inform and educate the Canadian public, and connect
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians.
Suggestions for Almsgiving
The 2023 Lenten Calendar is a project of CTA's Indigenous Solidarity Collective, a working group that addresses the Catholic Church's historical and current role in colonialization. To support more projects from working groups like this one, please consider making a contribution!
Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023
Media and Reconciliation
Call To Action's 2023 Lenten Calendar is a collaboration between the Indigenous Solidarity Collective and Anti-Racism Team (ART). This calendar provides more than 40 days of prayer and study to lead members into action and solidarity with Indigenous communities. For holy days and Sundays during Lent, we'll publish a reflection from an ART or Indigenous Solidarity Collective member on why we're committed to undoing racism and Indigenous oppression in our own communities and biases and what it means to do this work as Catholics. Following each meditation or reflection, we will feature a call to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
In today’s scripture, Peter denies Jesus three times. Despite his desire to follow Jesus, Peter denies Jesus to others in Jesus’ hour of need.
How often do we deny others when it matters most? Are we willing to always advocate for those who need it?
In today’s call to action, let’s not deny Indigenous peoples and ask our governments to do the same.
—Meditation by Indigenous Solidarity Collective member Tiffany Hunsinger
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