This site provides you with a variety of tools to preview, plan and order materials. Resources can be sent to anywhere in Australia or overseas.

Gathered for Giving includes programs and materials for:

• adults
• youth and young adults
• families
• and children

Resources can be used by individuals, groups, parishes or schools.

Read the informative article from Lisa McDonald (PDF) (Pastoral Associate at Blessed John XXIII parish, Stanhope Gardens). Lisa outlines in an inspiring way how the Lenten program has involved more and more people each year. It is part of a year-long adult faith education plan The experiences she (and the team) has learnt can be very helpful to other communities.

Click here to view samples of this year's program.

Download Lenten Program Order Form (PDF 197KB)

Erica Marshall has written a new hymn for the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of Lent. The sheet music is provided on CD 3 in the Parish Resources folder. She has also written a beautiful series of music for cantor and the congregation. These include Penitential Rites for First Sunday of Lent to the Fifth Sunday of Lent and General Intercessions for First Sunday of Lent to Passion Sunday.

Listen to a sample of the Penitential Rites (MP3 1.4MB).

Listen to a sample of the General Intercessions (MP3 1.6MB).

The full recordings of these are on CD 4. Copyright 2007 Erica Marshall, Willow Connection. Recording and mixing of hymns by Phil van der Vliet. Vocals: Luisa Cavallaro and Paul Catchlove. Piano: Erica Marshall. Guitar: Catherine Neylan.