Setting off from Emsworth
Parishioners from Emsworth and Havant set off on Saturday 9th September to walk to St John’s Cathedral 17 starting and 35 arriving joined by friends from neighbouring worshipping communities. Maureen Thompson our CAFOD parish volunteer at SS Thomas of Canterbury and Thomas Moore Church Emsworth who organised the pilgrimage has shared the reflections and prayers from the pilgrimage….
Dan Hale ( Head of Campaigns)
You are invited to our MP Correspondent training on Saturday 21st October at St Joan of Arc Church hall Tilford road Farnham GU9 8DJ from 10am to 1pm. Dan Hale (Head of Campaigns ) will lead the training which will include sessions on lobbying and our faith, getting to know you MP, how to frame questions and writing to your MP.
Places are limited so book yours today by contacting mailto:portsmouth@cafod.org.uk or call 01252 329385
St Joan of Arc Church is 5 minutes walk from Farnham station and just off the A31 with plenty of parking.
Map of showing St Joan of Arc church
Harvest briefing in Christchurch
Many thanks to our CAFOD parish volunteers who came to our Harvest Fast day briefing at St Joseph’s Centre Christchurch on Saturday 9th September. It was great to see so many of you there and to explore how CAFOD’s’ partner Solidaity CVX has been supporting farmers like Edelmira and Martir by providing them with native seeds. We heard about how different farming techniques and growing a variety of fruit has helped Edelmira and Martir feed their family and enabled them to become self-sufficient. Please help us this Harvest to enable other families to lift themselves out of poverty.
Edelmira and her family.
Our last Harvest briefing meeting is at St Stephen’s Church Winchester on the 23rd September from 2:15pm until 4:15pm so please book your place today by contacting mailto:portsmouth@cafod.org.ukor calling 01252 329385
Discussing Harvest fast day
Many thanks to St Joseph’s for hosting the meeting and to Richard Arthur our volunteer area coordinator for Bournemouth and Helen Eales our volunteer area coordinator for Avon Stour for all your help with the setting up and clearing away.
Discussing El Salvador
