Lenten Soups

£484.60 was raised from the Friday Lenten Soup Lunches that we shared with St Margaret’s and the Salvation Army for CAFOD. Thanks to all who supported this effort. The government’s matched funding means that this amount will be doubled.
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Lenten Soups

This Lent we will again be sharing Lenten Soups with our fellow local Christians on Fridays, 12 noon at; St Clare’s on 16th March St Margaret’s at The Oval on 23rd March The Salvation Army Citadel on 30th March. All donations will be going to CAFOD.
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Coffee Morning in aid of East African crisis

There will also be a coffee morning in support of CAFOD’s appeal in The Blue Bell Hotel on Saturday 23rd July, from 12 noon until 2pm Donations of bottles, etc for a tombola would be gratefully accepted and can be dropped off at Maureen Dowd’s home (94 Low Lane).
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Crisis in the Horn of Africa

The UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), of which CAFOD is a member, has decided to launch an appeal and emergency response with immediate effect. As part of this response CAFOD is launching its own £5m appeal so that Catholics can choose to give directly to CAFOD. CAFOD has over thirty years experience of working with the Church across East Africa and we are confident that our partners...
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CAFOD Family Fast

Following on from Friday’s Fast Day there will be a retiring collection for the work of CAFOD at this weekend’s Masses.
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Give It Up! for CAFOD Lenten Fast Day

The CAFOD Lenten Fast Day will be on Friday 18th March. Please take home an envelope and return it next week. This Lent help a family start life again. Whatever you give up this Lent, transform it into lasting change. Give something up and donate the money you save for a family, or even a whole community living in poverty. For ideas to help you give it up! throughout the season of Lent and Fast...
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Lenten Soups

The tradition of shared soups on Friday in Lent continues this year. Once again we are sharing with our fellow local Christians from St Margaret’s Church of England Church at The Oval and the Salvation Army whose Citadel is on Trimdon Avenue. The Lenten soups will be as follows; 11th March – St Clare’s 18th March – Salvation Army 25th March – St Margaret’s 1st April...
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CAFOD Pakistan appeal

Many thanks for your very generous support for the CAFOD Pakistan Appeal. £1426.72 was raised. For more details of the Appeal please see www.cafod.org.uk
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