Resources are now available to use. Please read on for more information.

The materials for the 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the Christian churches in Malta, on behalf of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the World Council of Churches.

The Biblical text for 2020 is

Acts 27:18 – 28:10

“They showed us unusual kindness” (cf. Acts 28:2)

The resources have been adapted for Aotearoa New Zealand by the Catholic Bishops Committee for Ecumenism. They include:

Liturgy sheet (may have to be adapted for limitations on gatherings)

Children’s activities (can be used in a group or at home)

Eight Days of Prayer (for individual use or group use)

Note from Cardinal John Dew for parish newsletters

Homilies of Pope Francis for the Week of Prayer (the Week is celebrated in January in the northern hemisphere)