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‘In Faith, Hope and Love’: Your Catholic Legacy Consortium Holds Thanksgiving Mass

June 28, 2023

Supporters, staff and volunteers from different charities came together for the YCL thanksgiving Mass — Supporters, staff and volunteers from different charities came together for this special event.

Our photo of the month was taken at Our Lady of Victories in Kensington, London, when 26 Catholic charities came together for a heartfelt thanksgiving Mass. The event, organised by the Your Catholic Legacy consortium, provided an opportunity to give thanks and celebrate all those who have left their legacy to the world in faith, hope and love.

Giving in Unity: CAFOD’s art exhibition opens in London

June 19, 2023

Luisa, the curator, on the opening night

CAFOD’s art exhibition, Giving in Unity, opened on 16 June. You can visit the exhibition at Romero House in London or view the collection online.

Corpus Christi: Becoming the Body of Christ

June 9, 2023

At Corpus Christi Francis Stewart from our Theology team reflects on the Eucharist and how we are what we eat.

What volunteering taught me about the value of solidarity

May 25, 2023

Helen is a CAFOD volunteer who worked as a translator alongside our communications team for the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

Be a Summer FUNraiser

May 18, 2023

With the approach of warmer weather – take advantage of the sunny days and take on a Summer FUNraiser for CAFOD!

Feast of the Ascension: Transforming the world

May 16, 2023

As we approach the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Caroline Stanton from CAFOD’s Theology team reflects on what Jesus’ return to the Father means for us and how we can prepare for the coming feast of Pentecost.

‘Giving in Unity’: The beautiful gift of charity

May 15, 2023

Join us at Romero House from 15th-25th June for a brand new art exhibition entitled ‘Giving in Unity’. Read about why we are so excited to be hosting this event and hear from one of the artists about what her art means to her and why she wanted to fundraise for CAFOD.

Well done to CAFOD’s London Marathon runners!

May 5, 2023

Last week, nearly 50,000 people lined up to take part in the London Marathon, and 19 of them were running for CAFOD. We are so proud to have CAFOD so well-represented and for the amazing efforts of our runners and their training and fundraising.

Neil Roper from our Fundraising team reports on how CAFOD’s runners got on.

Volunteering across generations

May 5, 2023

CAFOD’s fantastic volunteers achieve so much in parishes and the wider community. We are very grateful for the work they do inspiring people to pray, give and act in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world.

Many of our volunteers across England and Wales were inspired by their families’ examples of giving their time and gifts to make a better world. It’s wonderful to hear about their experiences from across the different dioceses, such as these inspiring stories from three of our volunteers about how they are enriching their parish communities.

A Big Lent Walk to Remember

April 28, 2023

Thank you so much to all of the individuals, teams, families, schools and parishes who participated in this year’s Big Lent Walk. Your incredible efforts are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to inviting you back next year!