Family Fast Day Friday October 3rd is a day when we are asked to "Live more simply so that others may simply live". We can do this by going without some luxury and donating the money saved to CAFOD to support its work helping our brothers and sisters overseas. Your generosity offers a ‘sign of hope’ in this jubilee year. Envelopes for you to place your donations will be available at the back of churches next weekend, 27th & 28th September, you can use these or donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope. All envelopes MUST be put into the collection basket. Thank you as ever for your generosity.
CAFOD's Prayer for Peace in the Middle East (Opens in a new tab.)
CAFOD: Response in Gaza
Your donations to Gaza since the start of the conflict have been a vital lifeline. Right now, CAFOD's partner, Caritas Jerusalem, is delivering essential medical treatment to displaced people and providing medicines to treat chronic illnesses. We have helped 1,400
households with cash to buy supplies in the last month and we are currently feeding 2,000 people with new stocks of flour and rice. Despite the restrictions on aid coming into Gaza, CAFOD's local partners are working tirelessly to help people. And with your ongoing support, they will do all in their power to keep doing so. You can find out more about how you can make a difference in Gaza at
cafod.org.uk. Thank you for backing our work through holding collections for our Family Fast Day appeals and for continuing to pray for peace in the Middle East.