An appeal for more than just money!

Ukraine, Gaza, conflicts and needs all round the world...

as well as a few needs closer to home. How will we respond?

 

Money - always a difficult subject - what can we do to maintain our giving? 

    • Take out a standing order with your bank. If you contact us we can provide the bank details you need and a form to complete.
    • And if you are a taxpayer, help us more by completing a GiftAid form, so that what you give can be increased by 25% at absolutely no cost to you. John and Cath Bowers are now our administrators for this, and can be contacted via the Parish email.
    • If you do not have internet access or are uncomfortable with these methods please contact us and we will make other arrangements to suit you

    You can understand that we still have outgoings to be paid, and we pride ourselves on prompt payment to our suppliers.

    Thank you for your assistance.

Making a will

If your parish has served you well in life, please remember that, like all charities, it relies totally on donations and your generosity for its continued existence.

Offertory Envelopes

Thank you to all those who donate via offertory envelopes. Could we also suggest that you give some thought to changing your weekly contributions from cash to standing order and look at Giftaid on your donations if you are a taxpayer. It is a real benefit to the parish and much easier to administer. Please contact the parish office for more information.


CAFOD - Helping people living in poverty with practical help, whatever their religion or culture URGENT APPEAL!!

WCAFOD logohether you donatecampaigndownload prayers or volunteer you are saving lives and helping us ensure that no one is beyond reach of the love and care they need

CAFOD  Live out the Gospel call to love your neighbour. By fasting and giving what you save, you join in Christ’s compassion and help another family put food on the table. Your donation can help families around the world grow food in difficult conditions - such as on flood-resistant floating gardens or using solar-powered water pumps in times of drought.

Collect a CAFOD envelope to bless others with your support, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call 0303 303 3030.


John Woods from CAFOD in Liverpool invites parishioners to a local event on Sun 31st May 3pm-4.30pm in St Anne's Church Pastoral Centre, Prescot Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TG. 

Tom from Crosby, will share his insights from seeing first-hand the impact of what CAFOD's work can help make possible, including in Bangladesh, South Sudan and currently in advocacy and Parliament. 

Excitingly, Tom has met Cardinal Stephen from South Sudan, who is the key feature of the parish work this summer around the global debt crisis. If you are able to join this ‘deep dive’ and chance to ask questions, (as well as enjoy coffee & cake!), please email John This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 07779 804 241.

Best wishes, Adrian Cannell.


Mary's Meals' - simple is best.

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On the basis that some of the best ideas are the simplest, Mary’s Meals provides one good meal to some of the world’s poorest children every school day. 

So we feed the children, and they learn and work better, because they're not hungry. Modest amounts of money make amazing differences to large numbers of children. Their work is named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought up her own child in poverty. Mary’s Meals consists of, respects, and reaches out to people of all faiths and of none.

“The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future”. If you would like to become a part of this amazing project, all we ask for is your loose change! We have little boxes looking for good homes!

Our parish representative for Mary's meals is Felicity Warham,

she has all the details and the famous little boxes. If you can help, contact Felicity on 07927 701203. When the box is full simply hand in to the parish office and collect a new one. Another way to help - Linda Hunt has prepared a selection of greeting cards for all occasions. They are for sale in the porch. Please support Felicity and Linda as they look after this essential initiative in our parish community.