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Our History

CAFOD was born when volunteer members of the National Board of Catholic Women organised the first Family Fast Day on Friday, March 11, 1960. Two years later, CAFOD was officially registered.

Since then we've continued to grow, alleviating poverty and working for global justice.

Wednesday 13 February: Ash Wednesday

Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
"So we are ambassadors for Christ"

Friday 15 February

Today’s reading: Isaiah 58:1-9
“Is not this the sort of fast that pleases me: to break unjust fetters, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break all yokes? Is it not sharing your food with the hungry, and sheltering the homeless poor; if you see someone lacking clothes, to clothe him, and not to turn away from your own kin?”

Sunday 17 February

Today’s reading: Luke 4:1-13
“During that time he ate nothing and at the end he was hungry. Then the devil said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to turn into a loaf.’ But Jesus replied, ‘Scripture says: Human beings live not on bread alone.’”