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