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Parishioners will recall the huge collection of goods made on behalf of Samara’s Aid charity and its work in Syria. Samara Levy, the founder, has written of the challenges in setting up a medical centre at Deir Ez-Zor in her book “Rebuilding the Ruins”. The horrific earthquake on the Syrian/Turkish border last Monday has again brought this work into sharp focus. Donations can be made to www.samarasaidappeal.org Alternatively, for details on how to support the CAFOD Syria-Turkey Emergency Earthquake Appeal, go to cafod.org.uk

 

Please pray for all those affected by this disaster. Thank you.

CAKE SALE will be held on Sunday 12th February, after the 9.30am Mass at Worthing, the proceeds of which will support a young person from our parish to join the Red Shirts as part of the Arundel & Brighton Diocese 2023 Lourdes Pilgrimage in July

A good number of parishioners were in attendance. We learned that things, in the deanery, will have to change more quickly than originally thought. There will probably be two main administrative hubs in the diocese: Worthing and Littlehampton. Parishes are asked now: to find more creative ways of working together, rather than replicating the same things across the deanery in each individual parish; to pursue the idea of a deanery newsletter, so that events and information can be shared across the whole deanery; look at ways in which the schools and the parishes might work more succesfully together. Worthing Deanery consists of: Worthing & Lancing, Goring, High Salvington, East Preston, Littlehampton & Rustington and Shoreham & Steyning. What suggestions might you have?

CAFOD Syria-Turkey Emergency Earthquake Appeal Please help us to provide urgent food, water and shelter to survivors of the earthquake, go to  https://cafod.org.uk/?form=syriaturkeyearthquake

Worthing for Refugees has received a request to help find accommodation in Worthing for a Ukrainian couple currently living in Pulborough.  Unfortunately, one of them has just been diagnosed with cancer and so needs to travel to Worthing hospital regularly for treatment.  Ideally, they would like to relocate to Worthing, so that the travel to and from the hospital is easier.  They are looking for either a new host , or somewhere to rent.  So if you know of anybody that could help, please get in touch with  gay@worthing4refugees.org.uk

LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Recycle your coffee grounds If you make coffee at home, you might already add the grounds to your compost bin or wormery. But did you know you can also sprinkle them directly on the soil? They’re a great free source of nitrogen and minerals. If you don’t drink coffee, your local café or coffee shop will probably be more than happy to donate their used grounds. Provided by Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.co.uk

 

 

CAFOD WALK 200KM IN 40 DAYS TO HELP FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY Challenge yourself and take on The Big Lent Walk! Walk when and where you choose over 40 days, alone or with friends. Raise money to help people as they overcome poverty. walk.cafod.org.uk/

CAFOD WALK 200KM IN 40 DAYS TO HELP FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY Challenge yourself and take on The Big Lent Walk! Walk when and where you choose over 40 days, alone or with friends. Raise money to help people as they overcome poverty. walk.cafod.org.uk/ 

 

Live Simply Tip of the Week Energy-saving light bulbs last up to 12 times as long as traditional bulbs, providing the same amount of light quality for much less energy. 80% of the energy used to power traditional bulbs is lost in heating energy, whereas LED light bulbs run at 80-90% energy efficiency.  According to the Energy Saving Trust, they can reduce your carbon emissions by up to 40kg a year.

 

St Columban Mission for Justice, Peace and Ecology envisions a world where each person is empowered to help build a society that liberates the poor, welcomes all migrants and cares for the earth.  We work to create this world by equipping people of faith with the skills they need in order to evaluate public policy, build bridges between communities, and advocate for the common good columbans.co.uk

 

Holocast Memorial Day was 27^th Jan. This year’s theme Ordinary People Sir Nicolas a young stockbroker rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia, bringing them to the UK thereby sparing them from the horrors of the Holocaust.  He said “Why are you making such a big deal of it? I just helped out a little; I was in the right place at the right time”.  https://www.hmd.org.uk/what-is-holocaust-memorial-day/this-years-theme/

 

Live Simply Tip of the Week  The Story of Stuff is series of short animated videos for all ages, spotlighting viable, simpler, and efficient solutions that drive us away from plastic and promote real system change.  www.storyofstuff.org/

 

CAFOD WALK 200KM IN 40 DAYS TO HELP FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY Challenge yourself and take on The Big Lent Walk! Walk when and where you choose over 40 days, alone or with friends. Raise money to help people as they overcome poverty. walk.cafod.org.uk/ 

 

Worthing’s new Climate Centre (CREW) is now open each Wed, Thurs & Sat from 10am to 4pm at 8/9 Arcade Buildings South Street opposite Iceland.  Free to look around & to find out what positive things are being done locally to fight climate change. https://worthingcrew.co.uk/

PEACE SUNDAY is this Sun 15^th Jan and this year the Peace Message from Pope Francis asks us, “What did we learn from the pandemic? What new paths should we follow? What signs of hope can we see, to help us move forward and try to make our world a better place?” Today there will be a second collection for the work of Pax Christi. White peace poppies, prayer cards, and copies of the Pope’s statement will be available in both churches.

 

Worthing’s new Climate Centre (CREW) is now open each Wed, Thurs & Sat from 10am to 4pm at 7/9 South Street opposite Iceland.  Free to look around & to find out what positive things are being done locally to fight climate change.

 

 

Worthing Fairtrade Directory for 2023. Please check out the new Worthing Fairtrade Directory for 2023 published by Worthing Fairtrade Steering Group, there’s 78 places where Fairtrade can be obtained. St Mary of the Angels being a Fairtrade church is included
www.ttworthing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Worthing-Fairtrade-Directory-2023-4.pdf

 

Living Pearl Follow our donations of goods on their way to Ukraine  https://www.facebook.com/david.lock.92

Cheap Bus Fare’s From Sunday 1st January 2023, the cost of a single bus journey will be capped at £2 on most Stagecoach routes in England.
The Bus Fare Cap scheme is a Government initiative which will run from 1st January until 31st March 2023. During this time, most single fares on eligible Stagecoach routes will cost £2 or less. Tickets can be bought on board or on the Stagecoach Bus App:  Could be a more sustainable way to get to church!

 

Live Simply Tip of the Week Please be mindful of how you dispose of your real Christmas trees. Once Christmas is over, trees can be shredded and composted or alternatively, Worthing & Adur Councils offer a kerbside recycling scheme, where they will collect your tree from 12th January. They then shred them into chippings, which are typically used in parks. www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/christmas-opening-hours/#christmas-trees Alternatively, a rooted tree can be planted in your garden. If you don’t have space, ask around. A local community growing group may have space for your tree!

 

Worthing Fairtrade Directory for 2023 Please check out the new Worthing Fairtrade Directory for 2023 published by Worthing Fairtrade Steering Group, there’s 78 places where Fairtrade can be obtained. St Mary of the Angels being a Fairtrade church is included
www.ttworthing.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Worthing-Fairtrade-Directory-2023-4.pdf

 

PEACE SUNDAY is next Sunday 15 January, and this year the Peace Message from Pope Francis asks us: ‘What did we learn from the pandemic? What new paths should we follow. What signs of hope can we see, to help us move forward and try to make our world a better place?’

Our Catholic peace movement Pax Christi works through parishes, schools and social media to promote peace. Their website paxchristi.org.uk/peace-sunday-2023  includes activities for families and a peace liturgy for young children.

Next Sunday 15th Jan there will be a 2nd collection to support their work, our J&P Group will have a Pax Christi table with prayer cards, Peace poppies & literature to take. Pope Francis’s 2023 Peace Message will be on a board to view – also on Pax Christi’s website.

 

Parish Project

 Family Home Living Pearl Orphanage Ukraine

Update from David Lock our parish link with the orphanage:

Dear Parishioners, the boys are back at the Orphanage after a unanimous vote to go home.  Back in their own school, healthy and happy.

I’m driving back to the Ukraine Jan 13th and hoping to fill a van up with things they urgently need.

On Sunday 1^st and the 8^th Jan. there will be boxes by the entrances, please put in any items from the following list. It will all be very gratefully received by those caring for the boys at such a difficult time in Ukraine.

 

The list

Rice easy cook

Pasta

spaghetti

Tinned tomatoes

veg. stock pots

chicken stock pots

salt

pepper

sugar

 

black tea

shampoo

soap

large washing powder

large fairy

green / metal scourer

broth mix

biscuits

sweets

 

Socks boys 6-18 years

Trainers 6-18 years up to size 44

boxer shorts 6-18 years

 

Cough medicine

strepsils

junior disprol

radar thermometer

sudocream

germoline cream

germoline new skin

Thank you for your generosity

 

 

 

LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Live Simply Tip of the Week  Cut down meat eating, or eliminate altogether, and cut down on dairy foods, and on all food waste – see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxvQPzrg2Wg, or  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUnJQWO4YJY