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CAFOD / Justice & Peace Group
The CAFOD/Justice and Peace Group work hard to raise awareness of the needs of the less fortunate, both here and in the Third World and to draw attention to the ways in which we can help. Details of the group's activities can be seen on the Justice & Peace notice board in the Church porch.
EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION URGENT APPEAL FOR DESTITUTION FOOD PROJECT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN OLDHAM Generous St. Edward's parishioners have been donating food to this project for several years. The need is now greater than ever. There is an increasing number of destitute asylum seekers (currently 30-40) attending the weekly food distribution project. These are people who have been refused the right to stay in the UK, but who are often appealing against this decision. They have no recourse to public funds for housing, food vouchers, cash and health care. The Project also supports a small, but significant, number of mothers and children who have been given leave to remain in the UK for five years. As soon as they are given the leave to remain, any support they are receiving is stopped immediately – the expectation is that they will apply for work. The Project provides food until other sources of income are found.Please carry on donating to the Project and encourage friends to do the same. LENTILS, TINNED TOMATOES, TINNED FRUITS (medium), TINNED CHICK PEAS, TOMATO PUREE, COOKING OIL, SUGAR, RICE, PASTA, MILK (long life), TUNA, SARDINES IN OIL, ORANGE/APPLE JUICE (long life), CORNED BEEF, TEA, INSTANT COFFEE Donations should be left under the large table in the Church porch.
Every Thursday, 1 -3pm, there is an emergency distribution of food to destitute refugees at the Oldham Baptist Church Chaucer St (near King St Roundabout)Oldham. Help is needed to maintain a regular supply of food and toiletries, CHANGES! Thank you for continuing to supply food for asylum seekers and refugees in Oldham. These generous donations are still urgently required. The list of required foodstuffs for destitute refugees in the Oldham area has changed. The following items would be particularly useful:
If you are free on Thursday mornings and have a car, could you help to deliver these foodstuffs and toiletries donated every week by generous parishoners, to the distribution centre at Oldham Baptist Church. Many thanks for the generous donations already received The new treasurer of Oldham Unity Destitution Project has sent this message of thanks: "I am writing to thank you for your continuing efforts and support for the asylum seekers. As you are aware they are totally dependent on good people like you to make their lives easier." REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEKERS: Come along to the One World Centre near Halford's, Oldham on the last Saturday of every month from 12 to 4pm, to support refugees and asylum seekers in Oldham
Please continue to buy fairly traded goods whenever you can and ask for them in supermarkets if they are not stocked.
KATHERINE HOUSE (CAFOD's Salford
Diocesan Volunteer Base,)
Action by Christians Against Torture ACAT is affiliated to the International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FiACAT) in Paris, and is a Body in Association with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. ACAT's aim is to work, as Christians, for the abolition of torture worldwide. Visit the site for details of their Christmas Card campaign and other activities.
Care Not Killing See http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/cnk/
Jim Dobbin successfully intoduced a Ten-Minute Rule Bill requiring palliative care for the terminally ill Despite tremendous developments in the hospice movement far too many people are still dying in great discomfort. This is totally unnecessary and plays into the hands of the euthanasia movement. A parliamentary bill that sought to improve the standard and provision of palliative care across England and Wales was not granted time to pass through the House of Commons before the end of the last parliamentary season. Please write to (or telephone) your MP at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Telephone 020 7219 3000 and ask to speak the MP or his/her secretary. Please ask them to be aware of the importance of palliative care and to rally support Further information from The Right To Life, PO Box 26264, London W3 9WF. Telephone 020 8992 7657 See also Alert, Defending vulnerable peoples right to live
SPUC Society for the Protection of Unborn Children strives to change unfair laws and policies and highlight the plight of the millions of unborn children who have been killed by abortion in the UK.The society also lobbies on a Life issues from conception to natural death.
THE SALT CELLAR,
11a, CHURCH LANE, OLDHAM
Data Protection Act & Hospital Chaplains The office dealing with queries about the implementation
of the Act advise that hospitals and nursing homes should not hold or
pass on information concerning patients' religious beliefs without the
consent of the patient. It is therefore most important that details of
one’s religious beliefs are made clear to the authorities on admission,
even if the subject is not brought up.
Do you like working with people? Do you want to make a difference? If so, Emmaus Mossley needs you. Emmaus needs volunteers who are willing to put their skills to good use by working with formerly homeless people. If you can offer valuable experience in retail, driving, woodwork, electrics, plumbing, painting and decorating , and you are willing to share that experience with Emmaus Companions, please ring Emmaus Mossley on 838608/835105 www.emmaus.org.uk
Decency and Accountability in the media. Mediawatch-uk is an independent and voluntary organisation concerned about offensive and harmful material that fails to meet the high standards and quality that the viewing and listening public have a right to expect. We hope our new website will help you to understand the important issues involved. http://www.mediamarch.org.uk/ or www.mediawatchuk.org
Petition from the Families
of the World in Defence of Marriage and the Family! Presenting
this petition signed by at least a million people from around the world
will show the leaders of all nations how important it is to protect and
promote these vital institutions.
LIFESHARE helping the homeless. "Working to prevent and break the cycle of homelessness, reduce harm and promote health" There are not enough volunteers to take the soup run out each night
and more volunteers are desperately needed. Please contact 953 4069 if
you can help.Further details see website www.homelessness.org.uk
USED PRINTER/COPIER CARTRIDGES The "Big Issue" (helping the homeless) and Christies Against Cancer can raise funds by recycling used cartridges. Recycling freepost labels (or bins for offices/workshops) can be obtained. OLD MOBILE PHONES may be donated to raise funds for the National Association for Colitis and Crohns. Send to The Environmental Agency, UK/ NACC, FREEPOST. Nate 839, Hockley SS5 4ZZ and contact marie.daley@nacc.org.uk to let her know what you have sent to the Environmental Agency.
TREE OF LIFE A Christian charity organisation which recycles furniture and other household goods to help the needy in the Oldham area. Donations of furniture and bric-a-brac very welcome. 01616263339. See contact details on J&P notice board
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