We support various charities through our second collections and special events.<\/p>\n
SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n * PAX CHRISTI * RACIAL JUSTICE * CAFOD CAFOD Friday Fast Days in Lent and October are NOT weekend second collections. They are an opportunity for the faithful to fast on a particular Friday and to then donate any monies saved through such fasting to CAFOD in the envelopes distributed the weekend before. It is not envisaged that the faithful will be asked to give additional money in a second collection whilst the CAFOD envelopes are being collected in, unless the Parish or the Parish Priest chooses to hold an optional second collection specifically for the work of CAFOD.<\/p>\n * HOLY LAND SHRINES * VOCATIONS * CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK * LIFE CHARITIES * PETER\u2019S PENCE * APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA * CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE * HOME MISSION * CAFOD * PACT (Prison Advice and Care Trust) * MISSIO (THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH) CARITAS\/ST EDMUND\u2019S FUND * DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE * DIOCESAN DEPENDANT PRIESTS\u2019 FUND * MISSIONARY ORDERS: This year we support The Verona (Comboni) Fathers. If you would like to support them, please visit their website: http:\/\/www.comboni.org.uk or contact the Parish Priest. Please see contact details in our weekly Bulletin.<\/p>\n * We also support Abba Sandro in Abol (Gambella, Ethiopia). He is a friend of our Parish. If you would like to support his mission, please contact the Parish Priest (details in the weekly Bulletin).<\/p>\n For more information about our diocesan charities, please visit our diocesan website: https:\/\/rcdea.org.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We support various charities through our second collections and special events. SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR 2020 * PAX CHRISTI Sat\/Sun, January 18\/19 \u2013 Peace Sunday An optional collection. Send money to Pax Christi via Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA. * RACIAL JUSTICE Sunday February 9 \u2013 Racial Justice Sunday An optional collection. … Continue reading Charity & fundraising<\/span>
\nSat\/Sun, January 18\/19 \u2013 Peace Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to Pax Christi via Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday February 9 \u2013 Racial Justice Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to Catholic Trust for England and Wales (CaTEW) via Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday March 8 \u2013 Lent Friday Fast (March 6)
\nAn optional collection. Send money to: CAFOD Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB<\/p>\n
\nGood Friday April 10 \u2013 Holy Places of Palestine
\nA mandatory collection. Send money to the Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday May 3 (Fourth Sunday of Easter) \u2013 Vocations Sunday
\nA mandatory (local ordinary) collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday May 24 \u2013 World Communications Sunday
\nA mandatory (Holy See) collection. Send money to the Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday June 21 \u2013 Day for Life
\nA mandatory (CBCEW) collection. Send money to CaTEW via Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday June 28 \u2013 Peter\u2019s Pence
\nA mandatory (Holy See) collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday July 12 \u2013 Sea Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to: AoS Freepost, RTKT-KCYH-BBYA, 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX<\/p>\n
\nSunday September 13 \u2013 Education Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSunday September 20 \u2013 Home Mission Sunday
\nA mandatory (CBCEW) collection. Send money to CaTEW via Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSun, October 4 \u2013 Harvest Fast Day Friday October 2
\nAn optional collection. Send money to: CAFOD, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB<\/p>\n
\nSat\/Sun, October 10\/11 \u2013 Prisoners\u2019 Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to: PACT, 29 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UA<\/p>\n
\nSunday October 18 \u2013 World Mission Sunday
\nA mandatory (Holy See) collection. Send money to: Mgr Canon James Cronin, National Director Missio, 23 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1NU<\/p>\n
\nSat\/Sun November 7\/8 \u2013 Diocesan Social Outreach
\nAn optional collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSat\/Sun, November 21\/22 \u2013 Youth Sunday
\nAn optional collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n
\nSat\/Sun December 12\/13 \u2013 Dependant Priests
\nA mandatory (Local Ordinary) collection. Send money to Diocesan Finance Office. Please make cheques payable to RCDEA.<\/p>\n