St Clement’s, Ewell

Welcome to St. Clement's CAFOD webpage

CAFOD is the official overseas development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

CAFOD's existence relies on volunteers in parishes who promote a wider understanding and support for its work.

We would be very happy to hear from anyone who would like to help support the work of CAFOD in the parish. Please contact Rev Graham Bamford 020 8393 5572 who will pass your details to the Parish contact Jonathan Inns

The CAFOD Team in St Clement’s Church undertakes the following tasks.

Fundraising
The CAFOD team promotes the Lent and Harvest Fast Days annually. We also fundraise throughout the year for projects in specially chosen regions overseas.
Responding to emergencies
We enable the parish to respond to emergencies, by providing information received from CAFOD as new emergencies break. We keep parishioners informed of what CAFOD is doing, and offer them the opportunity to support the work.
Campaigning
We raise awareness of the latest CAFOD campaigns and encourage parish support for action each year.
Prayer and reflecting
We encourage prayer and reflection on the global implications of faith, through the use CAFOD materials, at mass and other liturgies and by passing on children's liturgy materials.
Working with young people
We develop links between CAFOD and St Clement’s Primary School, the parish Youth Group and Confirmation program.
Making news
We promote CAFOD’S work to the wider community by having articles printed in the diocesan newspaper and the local press, in a style that reflects CAFOD's vision, mission and values.

.........News and future events in brief..........STOP PRESS .............................

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A day doesn’t go past without the media analysing and debating the changing economic situation and often sum this up by uttering the three words now on everyone lips, the credit crunch!

We have all been affected in some way by the changing economic situation. For some this has meant losing their job or home. Others have struggled to pay the bills and cover their daily living costs. Many people in our own parish are finding things very difficult. Where ever possible we should do all we can as a community to help those in need.

Philippians 2:4, “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Although the situation in England is difficult we are fortunate to have access to social welfare and the government have been in the position to be able to stimulate the economy and negate some of the worst effects of the economic down turn.

The situation in many developing countries is not as positive. The rising cost of food, falling wages, and unemployment has meant that many are facing a very bleak future. People are not able to benefit from the safety net of social welfare during difficult times and developing countries are unable to inject money into public services to help stimulate the economy.

Those most affected are the sick, women and children.

The situation is further compounded by changing climate conditions, caused by global warming, which has resulted in increasing occurrences of floods, droughts and ultimately crop failures.

During these times it is more important than ever for us to support the work of CAFOD. Through their partners they are able to transform lives and bring hope to those most in need.

“It is not enough to restore a status quo which was already driving a deep cycle of poverty and accelerating environmental damage to the point of global disaster.

As Christians, we should be seeking a world where a Godly dignity is accorded to all, rich and poor, and where we care for the environment as God’s creation. A new way of functioning as a global society is urgently required. And to achieve this we need to stop measuring success and happiness in monetary terms. Christian teaching is clear both that poverty and injustice are unacceptable”.

CAFOD website Published on 02/04/2009, last updated on 15/04/2009

You have always been very generous and I would ask you to continue to support events in the Parish. We will be holding our annual BBQ on the 13 September – date and further details to follow.

If you would like to find out how you can get involved in the work of CAFOD in the parish please contact Jonathan Inns 0208 393 0595.

Thankyou

for reading this news and events briefing. The CAFOD team at

St. Clement's welcome your comments, suggestions and feedback on all aspects of

it's contents and production.

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307 Kingston Road

Ewell

Surrey

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