Wednesday 3rd December, 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm, at St Charles Borromeo, Jarratt Street, Hull. Bishop Drainey will preach the homily. Come along, it’s a great way to begin your preparations for Christmas.

All are welcome.

If you require further information, please contact David or Carol at the CAFOD Diocesan Office on (01904) 671767 or e-mail middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk

David Cross, CAFOD Diocesan Manager

Tuesday 2nd December, 7pm at Ss Leonard and Mary Church, Malton. Led by the Parish CAFOD Group. If you live in the Malton and Pickering area, why not come along?

All are welcome.

If you require further information, please contact David or Carol at the CAFOD Diocesan Office on (01904) 671767 or e-mail middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk

David Cross, CAFOD Diocesan Manager

Saturday 22nd November, 10am to 4pm, at English Martyrs Parish Hall, Dalton Terrace, York.

Come and hear CAFOD overseas staff speaking about how they support people and communities living with HIV and AIDS and the difference that support makes.

Bring your own lunch.

Tea and coffee provided.

All are welcome.

If you require further information, please contact David or Carol at the CAFOD Diocesan Office on (01904) 671767 or e-mail middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk

David Cross, CAFOD Diocesan Manager

It is 12 months since my visit to CAFOD projects in Mozambique. Reflecting back on that experience, I can remember a number of things about the country and in particular CAFOD’s work in Mozambique that struck deep chords within me. Read More

By the time you read this article, Harvest Fast Day may well have been and gone. However, we thought that we would still like to inform you about the focus of this year’s Harvest Fast Day. You are probably only too well aware that the traditional Harvest and Lent Fast Days are the two main CAFOD fundraising appeals in dioceses throughout England and Wales. Last year, parishes in Middlesbrough Diocese donated around £100,000 during the two Fast Day appeals. Read More

On Saturday 5th July, 11 ‘Not-so-grumpy-men’ from the Cathedral Parish, Coulby Newham, intrepidly set off on a 16 mile sponsored walk to raise funds for CAFOD. Read More

CAFOD in Central America

I can honestly say the great sense of expectation with which I set out with on my visit to CAFOD’s partners and projects in Honduras and Nicaragua was completely fulfilled by the reality. It was an honour and a privilege to be a participant on the visit in June. Read More

There are many resources available to promote CAFOD’s Harvest Fast Day in schools and parishes. Where we have CAFOD contacts, these resources are sent to them but if you would like to see them online, visit www.cafod.org.uk/fundraising or if you would like to become a contact, get in touch with us at the CAFOD Office on (01904) 671767 or by e-mail: middlesbrough@cafod.org.uk

As you may have read in the local evening press, ‘Eleven Not-so-grumpy Men’ undertook a rain soaked 16 mile walk from the Cathedral to Mount Grace to raise funds for CAFOD on 5th July. The rain did not dampen their spirits though and they cheerfully endured the inclement weather for the duration of the walk and sought solace in one of Osmotherley’s hotels at the end of the walk to dry out over a beer, when the sun decided to put in an appearance! Well done to them all for their efforts!

‘The fruits of the earth were given to feed all without distinction and nobody can claim any particular rights. Instead, we have lost the sense of the communion of goods, rushing to turn these goods into private property.’

The above words, sounding remarkably contemporary, were actually written by St Ambrose in the fourth century, as a reflection upon starvation amongst the poor of his day. They are amongst many quotations and insights from two thousand years of Catholic Social Teaching, to be found in ‘The Call of Creation’ - a very inspiring document published by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Read More