1/ St Faustina Community Health Centre in Uganda. Our churches have supported the Centre for several years now providing much needed equipment for the Centre and for projects to help school children & groups in the community. Our J&P Group have liaised with Fr Sylvester, Head of the Centre, and responded to their requests for help by organising collections and transportation of goods which our parishioners have so generously donated, and which has been of great help in enabling the Centre to meet the needs of the local community.
There’s a display of photos received from Fr Sylvester showing how our support has been put to such good use. You can view the display in the Mary Chapel at the car park end of St. Mary’s church, and in Holy Family church.
If you would like to contribute to the work of St Faustina on a regular basis, or with a one-off donation, please go to their website: stfaustinamedicalcenter.com/
2/ New Parish Projects The Justice & Peace Group are considering news projects to support as from April. If any parishioners has any projects/charities in mind either at home or abroad please email rod_rugby@yahoo.co.uk
2/ Live Simply Tip of the week a recent study at Cambridge University found that one quarter of Catholics observed the Friday abstinence from meat. This translates into saving 55,000 tons of carbon per year. If all Catholics did this we would save 220,000 tons each year. If we all had a second meat free day that would be 440,000 ton saved
3/ Fairtrade Easter Eggs Are on sale today at both churches including a new 24 page Easter story activity book that shares the true meaning of Easter.
4/ WASTING FOOD FEEDS CLIMATE CHANGE. Don’t believe us? Well, if we stopped throwing away the 714,000 tonnes of potatoes we waste every year in our homes, it would do the same for the environment as taking 326,000 tonnes of CO2e out of our atmosphere! We’re challenging everyone to understand the true value of food and waste as little as possible. It’s time to act now. https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/
From 20th to 23rd March there are displays & actions on Food Waste at CREW 8/9 South Street. Worthing. BN11 3AL
