by Michael McG | Jul 7, 2020 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
In the light of the uncertainty posed by Covid-19, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have decided to postpone Sea Sunday 2020, which was due to take place on July 12. The date has not yet been finalised, but it is likely to be either Sunday December 13 or...
by Michael McG | Jul 4, 2020 | Missio, Organisations
A Year 6 pupil at St Hilda’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Whitby has stunned the organisers of this year’s Mission Together appeal by single-handedly raising more than £200 for less fortunate children. The pupil went to extraordinary efforts to boost his...
by Michael McG | Jul 3, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN)
Mass was celebrated roughly every 23 seconds somewhere around the world last year for the intentions of a Catholic charity’s supporters. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) sends stipends from its benefactors to help priests where the Church is suffering or in dire need....
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2020 | Pope Francis, Coronavirus, Apostleship of the Sea
Pope Francis has sent a video message of encouragement to seafarers recognising the difficulties they face as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the video, he expresses gratitude for their help in feeding humanity despite the risks involved and prays for those who...
by Michael McG | May 19, 2020 | CAFOD, Organisations
Are you aged 18-30? CAFOD offers a gap year programme called Step into the Gap. As part of the ten-month programme you will be based in either a youth retreat centre, university chaplaincy or a secondary school chaplaincy team gaining new skills, developing as a...
by Michael McG | Apr 29, 2020 | Coronavirus, Catholic Women's League, Organisations
Charities are to share a £1,000 windfall to help with their work during the coronavirus pandemic. The money has been donated by the Middlesbrough branch of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) to Teesside Hospice, food banks in Middlesbrough and Driffield Foodbank and to...
