1/ The Prime Minister announced another cut to the UK aid budget, taking it to its lowest level since 1999. In some of the most vulnerable places on earth, more people will die, and many more will lose their livelihoods. This is scandalous.
At a time when aid is decreasing globally, our government should be redoubling its efforts to help people emerge from poverty.
Please contact your MP urgently and ask them to take action by signing the letter. https://action.cafod.org.uk/page/166896/action/1?fbclid=IwY2xjawIu8CNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVGTHBfCjt4wMO1SJX8-A6rfn0wu5PXk-DtxBZ3Csk2cVBT9Pb_5wLzw_Q_aem_d8X0OmRESCwdeqLeK43_9g
2/ CAFOD Sign up for the Big Lent Walk, something you can do individually or as a group. Walk 200km in 40 days or a distance of your choosing to help fight global poverty cafod.org.uk/
3/ Parish projects we are approaching the end of our financial support to our present parish projects.
We are now looking for new projects. We intend to continue to support projects nationally, locally and abroad. Any parishioner who knows of any that could be considered please contact a member of the Justice & Peace Group. Thank you to those who have already responded, we are still looking for more.
4/ Fairtrade Flip for Fairtrade on Pancake Day Join the Pancake Day fun on Tuesday 4 March by baking with Fairtrade ingredients and showing off your pancake flipping skills. Keep your eye out on the day on Facebook www.fairtrade.org.uk and X to share your favourite Fairtrade pancake ingredients with us! Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are almost 5,000 Fairtrade products. If everyone uses at least one Fairtrade (Fairtrade Sugar for instance) item for their pancakes it would make a large boost in sales
5/ Fr Silvester has received the large consignment of donations sent last year he writes “This consignment faced extensive delays at the customs check point in Kampala; since it was the first time for us to receive such a big collection of donations from the UK. The customs office is now aware of our link to Worthing and Lancing Parish. The customs office has assured us that any subsequent donations will not face such delays. The community of St Faustina expresses deep thanks to the Parish Priest and Parishioners of Worthing and Lancing parish for their tremendous support.
This and earlier donations have greatly contributed not only to the development of the health centre, but also to the overall social health of the community and the school pupils”. Fr Silvester sent a large number of photos, some of them will be posted on the church Facebook pages & there will be a display in both churches shortly. https://stfaustinamedicalcenter.com/