Fasting calendar 2025: Plants grow with God and trees in Togo!

Fasting calendar 2025: Plants grow with God and trees in Togo!

St. Gabriel, Österreich - The Fasting Calendar 2025 The Steyler missionaries is an invitation to growth - not only in faith, but also in nature! The calendar, published by the St. Gabriel International mission, has been produced for over ten years and is based on the creative participation of people of all generations who implement their thoughts and feelings into words and images, explains P. Stephan Dähler SVD, the director of the mission lawyer. In a circulation of 30,000 pieces, the calendar is distributed in many parishes and sent to interested parties. His main concern is to support the financing of a significant tree planting project in Togo.

Every calendar day offers impulses for reflection and addresses the motto "grow with God". Under the direction of Father Bala Wuwur SVD, the Steyler missionaries started a large -scale campaign that strives to plant 10,000 trees in eight parishes in the area of villages in Togo. The seedlings - including Mahogany, cashew, acacia and eucalyptus - are provided by the Steyler missionaries. The locals, including many children and adolescents, actively participate in the care of the plants. This sustainable project is not only implemented in Togo, but is also a sign of solidarity between Austria and Togo, such as Noen.at emphasized.

a step into the green for the future

The situation in Africa is alarming: forests shrink dramatically through forest fires, burnout and outdated agricultural methods that push the population into dependence on charcoal and firewood. As steyler.at , the Steyler missionary project shows that environmental protection and social responsibility are closely interwoven. With the purchase of the fasting calendar, people in Austria can not only support their spiritual journey, but also actively contribute to improving living conditions in Togo. "Growth needs space, time and the willingness to overcome obstacles," says the calendar's foreword. Anyone who supports this project with their donation will not only contribute to personal growth in faith, but also specifically to protect the environment and to create a better future for many people in Togo.