by Michael McG | Apr 29, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, Coronavirus, CAFOD Appeals
A letter from CAFOD chair of trustees Bishop John Arnold and his fellow trustee Bishop Patrick McKinney appealing for support for the charities work during this time… We wish you, belatedly, a hope-filled Easter and we trust that you are keeping safe and well. What...
by Michael McG | Apr 24, 2020 | CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals
Graduates of CAFOD’s Step into the Gap programme are inviting other young Catholics to an online webinar to explain how their lives were transformed when they travelled to Cambodia to see the charity’s work first-hand – and maybe even to follow in their...
by Michael McG | Apr 20, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
A gospel reflection and appeal from CAFOD… All of us are familiar with fear and how it can spread among us. After Jesus’ death, the disciples were holed up, together in a room, afraid of the authorities. We get a sense that they were in a tight space, feeding off each...
by Michael McG | Mar 22, 2019 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD is appealing for help as it seeks to provide urgent humanitarian for the millions of people made homeless by Cyclone Idai. The charity says its priority is to reach the most vulnerable with food and clean water, basic shelter and hygiene kits in Mozambique,...
by Michael McG | Mar 5, 2019 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, CAFOD Appeals
Friday March 15 is CAFOD’s Lent Family Fast Day. Traditionally, on each of our Fast Days we ask people to have a simple meal or give what they save to CAFOD, to help fund our work among some of the poorest people in the world. The collections we take in our parishes...
by Michael McG | Jun 7, 2018 | CAFOD, St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, CAFOD Appeals
Many of our parishes have been organising Share the Journey walks to support the global Share the Journey campaign led by Pope Francis and Caritas Internationalis and stand up for the rights of refugees and migrants. Scarborough Catholic Parishes’ confirmation...
