1/ CAFOD Harvest Fast 2nd Collection is this Sunday 5th October Please take an envelope at the back of the church including filling in the Gift Aid section if a UK tax payer & place it in the 2nd collection or through the contactless machines/card readers at the back of the church, otherwise you can donate at www.cafod.org.uk/fundraise/family-fast-day
Also please watch this inspiring video A better world needs all of us
2/ Black History Month In the UK, 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. Black History Month 2025
3/ Live Simply Tip of the Week – Recycling Collect something that is not recycled in our kerbside recycling such as crisp packets. Worthing Boys Club recycle the following Babybel wax, wrapper & net Biscuit, crackers, cake bars & cheddar packets Cheese packets, crisp packets, film lid, nets & labels Flash Wipes – Flash power mop pads, speed mop cloths & flash hand & floor wipes and many other items, please see their website www.Worthingboysclub.co.uk/recycling.html
4/ Fairtrade Fortnight is from 22nd Sept to 5th Oct www.fairtrade.org.uk/fairtrade-fortnight-2025/ over these fourteen days we’ll be asking each of you to Do it Fair. We’ll be celebrating the difference we can all make when we choose Fairtrade and campaign as part of a UK-wide movement calling for a fairer system behind the things we consume every day.With the world in a tailspin, fairness isn’t a given. But the power to get there is in our hands. Together, our actions can have a positive impact on real people’s lives. Fairer pay. Fairer treatment. Fairer futures.That’s Fairtrade. It’s not just a label – it’s a movement.So, whatever you do and however you do it: Do it Fair.
There will be a display coming soon at both churches
5/ A youth version of the CBCEW document, Love the Stranger, a powerful reminder of the Church’s teaching on refugees and asylum-seekers.
At a time of rising tensions in our communities and anti-immigration rhetoric in the political sphere, this resource could not be more timely.
If you are involved with schools, chaplaincies or young people in parishes, please come and join us to find out more about this helpful and accessible resource.
The link to register is here:
6/ 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