The new issue of the CAFOD Liverpool news is out now and is jam-packed and bursting with all the news from parishes, schools and campaigns which happened from mid-September-mid January.
In this issue, we have all the photos from the CAFOD fun run and the CAFOD carol service.Plus all the latest news from our parishes, schools, connect2 and campaigns in the region. Happy reading……
To download the Liverpool Autumn newsletter, just click here:
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A big thank you to St Joseph’s Church in Wrightington who raised a gigantic £1600 for water filters recently. Just one of the ways that they raised money for CAFOD was by having a Christmas fair! Pictured are Eileen, Joan, Janet and Janet’s grandson Daniel enjoying their Christmas fair with their ‘pick a stick’ game.
Our Christmas Fayre was held and enjoyed by everyone, we had a CAFOD stall on which we had a small game – picking sticks – with Daniel the Game Master – this small game was enjoyed by young and old alike. We purchased some small prizes ie toys and chocolate bars. It was fun, very simple and a hugh success. Our fantastic Joan once again created some wonderful Christmas cards and had samples on show on our stall taking orders and providing these in time for Christmas. She made a fantastic £75.00 for our wonderful CAFOD. My sister made the jams and crosses and little angels.
The new initiative started at this fayre was to introduce a painting/drawing competition. We asked the children from St Joseph’s Primary School to paint or draw us a Christmas picture, these were displayed at the back of our stall and added a new depth to the stall. The winners were given a certificate, colouring book, and sweets. All entries were given a bag of sweets. We know that everyone is now looking forward to our next competition. Thank you and well done to everyone.
Once again thanks to the generosity of our friends at the Church, who have donated unwanted presents or purchased prizes, such as bottles of wine or gift vouchers and leather handbags and gift sets, for us, we have been able to run an extra raffle at the back of Church. We have given two prizes for each draw and we are finding that this, as well as the normal weekly draw is going down well.
We are looking forward with enthusiasim to this 2012 when we can continue our fundraising !!
Hundreds of people including families, schools, youth groups, priests, nuns and even dogs came together for the 27th CAFOD Fun Run on the 27th December at Wavertree Park. Over 600 runners and walkers took part! Runner and 2012 Olympic torch bearer John McBride started the Fun Run and ran the last leg of the run barefoot in solidarity with the people he met in Kenya. John, from Newcastle, visited CAFOD partners in Kenya in 2010 and saw first hand what it means to live in extreme poverty. He says, “The children I met in Kenya saw it as normal to walk barefoot to school and back each day, travelling for miles. It had a profound effect on me.” Other people were so inspired by John’s example that they too ran part of the run barefoot, including CAFOD volunteer Ben Ward! The run also saw the official launch of the new CAFOD Campaign ‘Thirst for Change.’ We were joined by 2 water drops: Winny and Wally who went round and met the children who were there on the day. Winny and Wally also took part in the race so we even had ‘running water’ (get it?)! Other walkers decided to do the course while carrying buckets of water on their head in solidarity with those in developing countries who have to do the same daily. For more information about the new CAFOD campaign, please visit www.cafod.org.uk/thirst
Here are just some of the photos from the day:
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A mammoth thank-you to everyone who took part and to all those volunteers who made the day such an astounding success!
Rangifer Tarandus (aka Chris Lappine) and Bambi (aka Freddie Paul Lappine) were delighted because it was the bestest and balmiest weather since the fun run began 28 years ago !!
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months after the whole country was frozen temperatures reached highs of 15C (59f) as we approached the 1pm start of the 2011 CAFOD Fun Run. With reports of dancing daffodils welcoming our runners and walkers in Wavertree Park we knew we were going to have an amazing day.
More to follow…………………..
St Benedict’s Catholic Primary school in Wigan recently raised an amazing £170.00 for CAFOD.They did a number of activities over the Autumn term to raise this fabulous amount. They included shopping for fair-trade products, a HARVEST assembly, a cake sale and a non-uniform day! A mega thanks to all the children, staff and parents!
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St. Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School in Norris Green recently fundraised to raise money for CAFOD World gifts. James popped in mid December to thank them. While he was there, James did assemblies for years 3,4,5 and 6 which were ‘I’m a celebrity….get me out of here’ themed and even involved bush tucker trials. The celebrities involved were Alan Sugar, David Cameron and President Obama. The bush tucker trials included eating peas and jelly, custard with sweet corn and sprouts with beans. Yum! It wasn’t just students who took part in the trials-even Andy (the school’s learning mentor) and Mr Barnet (a year 5 teacher) were brave enough to have ago.
Here Year 4 teacher Lorraine Torley tells us all about St Teresa’s fundraising efforts:
“During Advent our children have been preparing by thinking of those less fortunate. Each year group have chosen a way that they could fundraise to help others and then they picked a World Gift with the money they raised. The fundraising ideas ranged from having a cake sale, making and selling calendars with photographs of the children, making and selling Christmas gifts in a craft fair and bringing in any change they children would like to donate. The children and families of Norris Green are always so generous and in total the school raised over £500. So there will be plenty of pigs, goats and footballs being shipped overseers in January!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This was great opportunity for them to stop and reflect on the needs of others and how they can support their neighbours across the world. When James, from CAFOD visited our school, he inspired the children with stories and songs from around the world and shared with them how their money would change the lives of others.”
I asked a few children what they thought about all the fundraising and here are some of their thoughts….
Molly McCorquodale from year 4 said
“It was fun to make the cakes as we knew we were actually helping other children. James showed us how important food and drink is to people around the world.”
Faye Wood from year 4 said:
“I love that we are buying pigs for someone in a country where they find it difficult to survive. We thought about what our luxuries would be if we went on I’m a celebrity… but we realised that we are so lucky because some peoples’ luxuries would be food and water not mobiles and play stations.”
Thanks again St Teresa’s-you are all stars!!!!
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The annual CAFOD Carol service took place last night on December 15th 2011 at St Teresa’s Upholland. Over 700 people braved the cold to attend. Music was provided by St John Rigby Sixth Form College, St John Fisher High School, St Mary & St Johns Catholic Primary School and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary school. The guest speaker was Clare Dixon (Head of CAFOD’s Latin America team) who spoke movingly about CAFOD’s work in El Salvador, particularly the village Puentecitos (the community involved in connect2: El Salvador) and some of the people who live there. During the service, the choir sang two new mesmerising pieces ‘In the Heart Where love is’ and ‘Come and See the Lord’ composed by James Gresty. After the service, there was a chance to meet local author John Patrick Kerrigan who signed copies of his new book, ‘The Shufflebottoms,’ a book about a family from Lancashire. There was also a chance to munch on some yummy mince pies provided kindly by Catherine Greaves. A mammoth thank you to everybody who helped make the night such a success and to all the parents, grandparents and family members who came to join us on the night to watch the service!
Please find a copy of the Carol service booklet here:CAFOD Carol Service 2011
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The Annual CAFOD Carol service will be taking place at St Teresa’s in Upholland on Thursday 15th December 2011 at 7:30pm.
Clare Dixon, head of CAFOD’s Latin American team will be speaking about Puentecitos; a village in El Salvador where CAFOD works. She will be talking about some of the people living in Puentecitos and talking about her recent visit there in November. She is pictured below with Chris Lappine in El Salvador.
Music will be provided by St John Fisher Catholic High School and St John Rigby’s Sixth Form College. There will also be special performances from the children at St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School.
World Gifts, fair-trade goods, mince pies and a glass of wine will also be available on the night. It should be a great night!
Here are some posters to put up in your parish, school or workplace to advertise the CAFOD Carol Service:
The Cast and Backstage Crew
A Likely Suspect........
Inspector Sherlock Clueless Investigates
St Anne’s players put on a wonderful production of Murder becomes a Habit on Friday 18th November with proceeds in aid of CAFOD. The murder mystery is set in the refectory of St Ethelburga’s Convent on a stormy night. The arrival of unexpected guests results in startling consequences. Inspector Sherlock Clueless certainly had his work cut out. Even though the audience were able to question the players no one guessed who the murderer(s) was (were) ?
Many thanks to The Players and all those who helped in any way to make this such a special night and for raising £350.00 for CAFOD !!
The CAFOD MPC Parliamentary Reception
The first CAFOD MPC Parliamentary reception was held on Monday November 7th in the State Rooms, Speaker’s House, House of Commons. Justine Silcock and Pat Boyle represented CAFOD Liverpool.
The CAFOD correspondents were asked to enter by Portcullis House and were then taken through to the Speaker’s House. It was the first time I had been inside these places and it was very interesting to see them. We were made to feel very welcome and the grandeur of the surroundings added to the feeling that this was an important occasion.
There were addresses from Rt Hon Tom Clarke, Baroness Stowell, Bishop John Arnold and Chris Bain thanking us for the work we do and the reinforcing the importance of it and the impact it has on decision making. It is easy to feel isolated in any campaigning and to wonder what effect our work has, so it was very encouraging to hear that it is well received, valued, effective and should be continued.
The Reception itself, as well as providing tasty refreshment, was a great opportunity to meet other CAFOD correspondents, workers and MPs and to share ideas with them. It was a lovely occasion. Justine
