by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, Miscellaneous
The charity Mary’s Meals, which helps children in some of the world’s poorest communities, has produced a video of its recent “Virtual Family Hour” for anyone who would like to see an update on its work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzZ7jnjQWZY For more information...
by Michael McG | Jun 11, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD has launched a summer fundraising offer for children, young people, families, parishes and the wider Catholic community as part of the Coronavirus appeal. You and your family are invited to be part of a Summer of Hope to ensure clean water and food reaches some...
by Michael McG | Jun 5, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events
Little Annabelle Anson has smashed through her fundraising target for Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough after completing a lockdown-style Ben Nevis challenge in her own home. Annabelle, aged seven, who lives with her family near Stokesley, climbed 612 flights...
by Michael McG | May 12, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, World Day of Prayer
Parishioners from English Martyrs, York, and students from All Saints School were joined in English Martyrs’ hall by friends from neighbouring churches St Chad’s, St Clement’s and Southlands to celebrate World Day of Prayer.The service was written by the women of...
by Michael McG | May 8, 2020 | CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD is asking Catholics to sign a petition asking Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ensure that the most vulnerable people are the priority in the UK’s international efforts as well as at home. The charity says: “We are living through the biggest public health crisis...
by Michael McG | Apr 30, 2020 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD Appeals
Catholic aid agency CAFOD has launched an urgent appeal to respond to the unprecedented global challenge of tackling the spread of the coronavirus in some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities. “Coronavirus is a tsunami heading towards the homes of...
