ACKNOWLEDEGMENT

A. INTRODUCTION INTO THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN: “SIGNS OF HOPE – POVERTY REDUCTION FOR A BETTER NIGERIA”

B. POVERTY AND ITS REDUCTION – GENERAL REFLECTIONS ON NIGERIA PERSPECTIVE

I. SPIRITUAL POVERTY - REVIVING THE “DEAD” CONSCIENCE
I. a) Spiritual Reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent
I. b) Reflection on the Nigerian Reality
I. c) A Sign of Hope from COSUDOW Benin
I. d) Recommendations for practical activities
I. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 1st Week of Lent

II. COMMUNITY POVERTY – COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
II. a) Spiritual Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent
II. b) Reflection on the Nigerian Reality
II. c) A Sign of Hope from JDP/C Ondo: The Advocacy Project in Oil affected
        Communities
II. d) Recommendations for practical activities
II. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 2nd Week of Lent

III. WOMEN POVERTY – WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
III. a) Spiritual Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent
III. b) Reflection on the Nigerian Reality
III. c) A Sign of Hope from the Dominican Order in Sokoto: A Women Training
         Center
III. d) Recommendation for practical activities
III. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 3rd Week of Lent

IV. YOUTH POVERTY- YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
IV. a) Spiritual Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Lent
IV. b) Reflection on the Nigerian Reality
IV. c) A Sign of Hope from the Salesian Youth and Training Center Akure, Ondo
         Diocese
IV. d) Recommendation for practical activities
IV. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 4th Week of Lent

V. POVERTY AMONG THE AGED - RAISING HOPE FOR OLD PEOPLE
V   a) Spiritual Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent
V   b) Reflection on the Nigerian Reality
V.  c) A Sign of Hope from the Diocese of Warri: The Old People’s Home
         Program
V. d) Recommendations for practical activities
V. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 5th Week of Lent

VI. EMOTIONAL POVERTY – A CHALLENGE TO CHILDREN AND SOCIETY
VI. a) Spiritual Reflection for the 6th Sunday of Lent
VI. b) Reflection on the Nigeria Reality
VI. c) A Sign of Hope from the Daughters of Charity Port Harcourt: “De Marillac
         Centre for Street Children”
VI. d) Recommendations for practical activities
VI. e) Meditation and Prayer for the 6th Week of Lent

VII. LITURGICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PRIESTS

APPENDIXES:
Bible Readings during the Time of Lent
Evaluation of Lenten Appeal Contributions (2002-2007)
JDP/C Aims and Strategies
JDP/C Addresses

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