Rod Thick

1/ 81 years since the  atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sunday August 9th 2.30pm – 4pm The Peace Tree, Homefield Park Worthing,  There will be Speakers and Poems for Peace. Petitions will be available to sign:  The United States Air Force dropped one atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6^th August 1945 and a second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki on 9^th August. Possibly more than 200,000 people died at the time or from radiation sickness later. We commemorate all those who lost their lives when a single atomic bomb was dropped on each city.

To find the Peace Tree: Enter Homefield Park by the Homefield Road entrance and follow the path that goes straight on towards the centre of the park. The peace tree is on your right, marked with a plaque on the ground in front of it. All are welcome.

2/ Sign the CAFOD petition for Sudan The people have suffered enough – urge the UK Government to act decisively, please contact the Foreign Secretary. .After more than 1,000 days of warnings and international inaction, the crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels – with suffering on a scale that could have been prevented. Women, children and communities in Sudan and across the region can wait no longer.   The people of Sudan have suffered enough – urge the UK Government to act decisively now   www.cafod.org.uk/ 

3/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Stick at 70 mph on motorways instead of cruising at 80–85 mph. Not only is it illegal, but fuel costs can go up by as much as 4p/5p a mile for small cars. According to the Slower Speed initiative driving at 50 mph instead of 70 mph can reduce fuel consumption further by 30%.

4/ Worthing 4 Refugees there are some shoe boxes under the table at the car park end at St Mary’s, including a notice about what’s needed & where to deliver them.  Please take one.

5/ SHOUT There are boxes for food donations as usual at the church entrances of St Mary’s.   Holy Family also support a similar charity.

1/ Live Simply Tip of the Week During this hot dry weather many birds have trouble finding water. Please put a bowl in the garden & keep it topped up

2/ Transport accounts for around one third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. For the UK to achieve its 2050 target net zero target, we need a transport revolution – changing vehicles to electric, accompanied by a massive investment in walking, cycling, public transport and creation of low traffic neighbourhoods.  Car use is increasing, to counteract this we need a better and more efficient rail network and bus service.

3/ CAFOD Debt Campaign 146 signatures were obtained from St Mary’s, Holy Family are continuing collecting from parishioners.  Thank you to all who have added their name, let’s hope it helps provide better education & health care to poor countries!

4/ Fr Silvester The Ebola situation is improving in Uganda & they should soon be getting back to normal, including being able to use the ambulance that the parish donated

5/ Worthing 4 Refugees there are some shoe boxes under the table at the car park end at St Mary’s, including a notice about what’s needed & where to deliver them.  Please take one.