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1/ Season of Creation Celebration An afternoon of music and reading’s to calibrate this year’s Season of Creation at Holy Family on Sat. 3rd Oct at 3-30pm. Everyone welcome.

Children’s choir for Season of Creation Celebration We would like to form a small children’s choir to sing at the celebration . There will be a practice at the Holy Family church on Saturday 26th September at 2pm. For more details contact Margaret Burns tele 07791 740837

 

 

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 http://www.worthingsoupkitchen.co.uk

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

 

 

 

3/ Help us Shape our Plans Councils across West Sussex are inviting residents and people who work in the county to have their say on new draft plans to tackle climate change and prepare for its impacts.
The plans cover reducing carbon emissions from areas such as transport, homes and businesses, as well as adapting to risks including heatwaves and flooding. Proposed actions include improving energy efficiency, supporting greener travel and community energy, and increasing sustainable drainage.

The consultation is open until 27th September 2026. Find out more and take part at: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/residents-invited-to-help-shape-a-greener-more-resilient-future-for-west-sussex

 

 

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.

 

1/ Season of Creation 1^st Sept to 4^th Oct www.seasonofcreation.org  mobilises churches, faith based organisations & communities worldwide to respond to the ecological crisis.  Activities include prayer & worship, community action, education & public engagement.

The theme this year is LIVING WATER. Please see the display about the charity ‘Water Aid’ at carpark end at St Mary’s & at Lancing which has information pamphlets & leaflets to take away on their work in developing countries & ways in which we can support them. Please stop & ensure you sign their petition cards calling especially for clean water at Health Centres to prevent new born deaths.

Today there will be a 2nd collection for Water Aid, please give as generously as you can, or donate online at: www.wateraid.org/uk

 

 

2/ Help us Shape our Plans Councils across West Sussex are inviting residents and people who work in the county to have their say on new draft plans to tackle climate change and prepare for its impacts.

The plans cover reducing carbon emissions from areas such as transport, homes and businesses, as well as adapting to risks including heatwaves and flooding. Proposed actions include improving energy efficiency, supporting greener travel and community energy, and increasing sustainable drainage.

The consultation is open until 27th September 2026. Find out more and take part at: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/news/residents-invited-to-help-shape-a-greener-more-resilient-future-for-west-sussex

 

 

3/ CAFOD Support for schools. Now the schools are back explore CAFOD’s unique resources for schools, youth leaders, chaplains and young people. There are so many exciting ways to help students and young people learn about global justice, and fundraise to help end poverty. CAFOD – Catholic international development charity    http://www.cafod.org.uk

 

 

 

4/ Modern Day Slavery You might think that slavery is a thing of the past. But right now, almost 50 million people are trapped in slavery worldwide. It’s a problem that affects every country on earth – including yours. For more information www.antislavery.org

 

 

1/ 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 http://www.worthingsoupkitchen.co.uk

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

 

 

 

 

2/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Save energy with ‘sit boiling’ To save energy while you cook, try ‘sit boiling’ for veg, pasta or rice. Cook on full heat for a few minutes, remove from the hob but keep covered with close fitting lid, and leave to finish cooking in the hot water. Experiment a bit to get your timings right.  Provided by Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.co.uk

 

 

3/ Season of Creation 2026: Living Water

The Season of Creation 2026 will be celebrated from September 1 to October 4, coinciding with the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. This ecumenical season mobilizes churches, faith-based organizations, and communities worldwide to respond to the ecological crisis. Activities include prayer and worship, community action, education and awareness, and advocacy and public engagement.  Season of Creation  www.seasonofcreation.org

Fr Silvester has been in contact to say “The Season of Creation is the Pastoral Theme for our Diocese this year. The liturgy is wonderful. I have shared it with the pastoral coordinator and other parishes”

 

4/ Catholic Worker Movement UK The Catholic Worker Movement in the UK is a community of the international radical Christian ‘Catholic Worker’ movement, which started in 1933 in New York City by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. The movement is ecumenical, pacifist, and anarchist, and it aims to live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ. The movement is based on the principles of communitarianism and personalism, and it focuses on hospitality towards those on the margin of society. The UK has over 240 local Catholic Worker communities, each with its own mission and approach to social justice. The movement is active in opposing war and the unequal global distribution of wealth, and it campaigns for nonviolence. The movement also publishes a quarterly newsletter, The London Catholic Worker, and relies on volunteers and donations to support its work. Home | London Catholic Worker | Greater London