1/ FR. SILVESTER from this Sun 18th Oct & for the following three weeks, the parish will be collecting medical & school related items for Fr. Silvester’s projects in Uganda.

The type of items needed for healthcare are spectacles, hearing aids, clinical uniforms (male and female), syringes, dental and surgical equipment such as callipers, forceps, bandages and plasters, clinical thermometers, stethoscopes, insulin meters, pulse oximeter surgical gloves, walking sticks, wheelchairs, blankets, bedsheets, clinical curtains. Medical and Health related books (for a small community library). All medical items must be in date to pass customs, please don’t include medicines or liquid’s.

The school needs ruck sacks, text books, pencils, pens, geometry sets & other items suitable for school children.  Also children’s shoes, children’s clothes, school uniforms. No adult clothes as there’s an embargo.

Fr Silvester is very grateful for any support we can give.

Please leave items in boxes each end of St Mary’s & at Holy Family. Home – St Faustina www.stfaustinamedicalcenter.com

 

 

2/ Aid to the Church in Need Red Wednesday is 18th Nov This is your opportunity to shine a light on the suffering of millions who are persecuted for their faith. Please pledge them your prayers and action this Red Wednesday, also see the banners outside of both churches as a way to inform the public.  A special Red Wednesday Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family 10am on 18^th Nov.

 

 

3/ CAFOD’s new action for COP31 Ahead of the COP31 climate talks,they take place from 9^th to 20^th Nov.  Help us make our voices heard by packing a virtual suitcase for Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh.

Catholics across the country have already started adding symbolic items to the suitcase, representing the values and commitments we hope the UK government will take to the climate talks. Help the Energy Secretary pack her suitcase for COP31

 

4/ Fairtrade Advent Calendars with the Christmas Message will be available from Sun 15th November at the Carpark entrance price £6 each Real Advent Calendar 2026 — Meaningful Chocolate

 

 

1/ FR. SILVESTER from this Sun 18th Oct & for the following three weeks, the parish will be collecting medical & school related items for Fr. Silvester’s projects in Uganda.

The type of items needed for healthcare are spectacles, hearing aids, clinical uniforms (male and female), syringes, dental and surgical equipment such as callipers, forceps, bandages and plasters, clinical thermometers, stethoscopes, insulin meters, pulse oximeter surgical gloves, walking sticks, wheelchairs, blankets, bedsheets, clinical curtains. Medical and Health related books (for a small community library). All medical items must be in date to pass customs, please don’t include medicines or liquid’s.
The school needs ruck sacks, text books, pencils, pens, geometry sets & other items suitable for school children.  Also children’s shoes, children’s clothes, school uniforms. No adult clothes as there’s an embargo.

Fr Silvester is very grateful for any support we can give.

Please leave items in boxes each end of St Mary’s & at Holy Family. Home – St Faustina www.stfaustinamedicalcenter.com

 

 

2/ SHOUT Helps those who are really struggling to feed their families and the homeless. If you can spare an extra item from your shopping, please donate it to SHOUT Worthing – Soup Kitchen. There are boxes for food donations at the church entrances of St Mary’s. Holy Family also support a similar charity

SHOUT have a charity shop at 147 Montague Street, Worthing, supporting the most vulnerable in our community.

 

3/ CAFOD’s new action for COP31 Ahead of the COP31 climate talks, help us make our voices heard by packing a virtual suitcase for Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh.
Catholics across the country have already started adding symbolic items to the suitcase, representing the values and commitments we hope the UK government will take to the climate talks. Help the Energy Secretary pack her suitcase for COP31

 

4/ Live Simply Tip of the Week Don’t take your health for granted. Not taking care of your health today is a guaranteed way to make your life more complicated in a few decades. The habits for good health are delightfully simple: move your body, eat real foods, live a life of beauty

 

 

 

1/ FR. SILVESTER from this Sun 18th Oct & for the following three weeks, the parish will be collecting medical & school related items for Fr. Silvester’s projects in Uganda.

The type of items needed for healthcare are spectacles, hearing aids, clinical uniforms (male and female), syringes, dental and surgical equipment such as callipers, forceps, bandages and plasters, clinical thermometers, stethoscopes, insulin meters, pulse oximeter surgical gloves, walking sticks, wheelchairs, blankets, bedsheets, clinical curtains. Medical and Health related books (for a small community library). All medical items must be in date to pass customs,  please don’t include medicines or liquid’s.
The school needs ruck sacks, text books, pencils, pens, geometry sets & other items suitable for school children.  Also children’s shoes, children’s clothes, school uniforms. No adult clothes as there’s an embargo.

Fr Silvester is very grateful for any support we can give.

Please leave items in boxes each end of St Mary’s & at Holy Family. Home – St Faustina www.stfaustinamedicalcenter.com

 

 

 

2/ CAFOD’s new action for COP31 (bringing together global leaders, negotiators, and civil society to advance climate action) is live and it’s all about helping the UK Energy Secretary pack her suitcase for her trip to the conference in Türkiye (new spelling of Turkey). Please can you help us get more posts on our board before it goes to supporters this week?  https://www.cafod.org.uk/campaign/campaign-with-us/cop-31-suitcase

 

 

3/ PAX Christi Since its earliest days, Pax Christi has sought to identify the root causes of injustice and violence and to challenge them with the tools and strategies of nonviolence.

Nonviolence is active, creative and effective. It is inspired by the Gospel, and many communities today help us to see the power and lasting change that nonviolence can bring. We support the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, a project of Pax Christi International. Here you can download a leaflet exploring the connections. Final-Pax-Christi-and-CNI-leaflet-2.pdf

 

 

4/ CAFOD Faith in Action online event, 31 October, 9.30am-12pm. Come together with people from across the country to get updates on CAFOD’s campaigning and advocacy work on the global debt crisis, climate change and how we can push for change for the world’s most vulnerable communities. Faith in Action online event 2026

 

 

 

 

1/ CAFOD’s new action for COP31 (bringing together global leaders, negotiators, and civil society to advance climate action) is live and it’s all about helping the UK Energy Secretary pack her suitcase for her trip to the conference in Türkiye (new spelling of Turkey). Please can you help us get more posts on our board before it goes to supporters this week?  https://www.cafod.org.uk/campaign/campaign-with-us/cop-31-suitcase

 

2/  Black History Month happens every October. It gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture. People from African and Caribbean backgrounds have been a fundamental part of British history for centuries. http://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/black-history-month-2026/

 

3/ FR. SILVESTER from this Sun 18th Oct & for the following three weeks, the parish will be collecting medical & school related items for Fr. Silvester’s projects in Uganda.

The type of items needed for healthcare are spectacles, hearing aids, clinical uniforms (male and female), syringes, dental and surgical equipment such as callipers, forceps, bandages and plasters, clinical thermometers, stethoscopes, insulin meters, pulse oximeter surgical gloves, walking sticks, wheelchairs, blankets, bedsheets, clinical curtains. Medical and Health related books (for a small community library). All medical items must be in date to pass customs,  please don’t include medicines or liquid’s.
The school needs ruck sacks, text books, pencils, pens, geometry sets & other items suitable for school children.  Also children’s shoes, children’s clothes, school uniforms. No adult clothes as there’s an embargo.

Fr Silvester is very grateful for any support we can give.

Please leave items in boxes each end of St Mary’s & at Holy Family. Home – St Faustina www.stfaustinamedicalcenter.com

 

 

4/ An exciting new faith and justice six-month programme from the Columbans and the FCJ Centre for Spirituality and EcoJustice, aimed at young adults (18-25), to go alongside work or study.

Registration for this year’s cohort is open. More information and registration here: tinyurl.com/ember26  The Ember Programme: young people putting faith into action – Columban Missionaries

CAFOD are happy to announce they have some funds to support engagement, including travel.

 

 

5/ SHOUT Helps those who are really struggling to feed their families and the homeless. If you can spare an extra item from your shopping, please donate it to SHOUT Worthing – Soup Kitchen There are boxes for food donations at the church entrances of St Mary’s. Holy Family also support a similar charity

SHOUT have a charity shop at 147 Montague Street, Worthing, supporting the most vulnerable in our community. See there wonderful display of religious statutes