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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.Thank you very much for all your support for this worthwhile project.PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE PERISHABLE ITEMS 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. 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.
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. Letter to Catholic Schools on Amnesty International
Care Not Killing
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 summer re-launch of the Red Box appeal in our parish raised £1036. Our sincere thanks to all who contributed.
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. Although the hospital will record your religion they are not allowed to pass the information on to the Chaplains because of Data Protection. In order to receive a visit from a priest or receive Holy Communion you, a relative or a friend must inform a priest. This is not just a service for the very sick or the dying, the priests and the Chaplaincy team are very happy to visit all Catholic patients whilst they are in hospital and bring Holy Communion to you
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. Their new website will help you to understand the important issues involved. http://www.mediamarch.org.uk/ or www.mediawatchuk.org
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
The Vincentian Volunteer Programmeaims to create opportunities and provide inspiration for young people to:Vincentian Volunteers accept the challenge to live in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul by: Proclaiming through their actions that the love of Jesus leaves them no option. . http://www.vincentianvolunteers.org/
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