http://www.cafod.org.uk/uk/salford read more http://www.cafod.org.uk/var/storage/images/images/uk-diocesan/salford-diocese/cheque-donation/773276-1-eng-GB/cheque-donation_small.jpg http://www.cafod.org.uk/uk/salford http://www.cafod.org.uk/uk/salford/panels/read-more/salford-blogs-feed http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/a-journey-with-cafod-liturgy-to-mark-50th-anniversary/ This year marks the 50th Anniversary of CAFOD, back in 1962 the Conference of Bishops of England & Wales established CAFOD as the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales, building on the first Fast Day which had been set up by a dedicated, inspirational group of catholic women in 1960. [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6259 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/cathedral-school-raise-300-for-cafod/ It was with great delight that I returned to the Cathedral to collect a cheque for £300. The pupils had fundraised all through advent and had made this enormous sum of £300. It was a pleasure to be able to thank them for all their hard work and to , once again, experience their interest [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6254 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/bishop-brain-is-on-board-with-the-new-thirst-for-change-campaign/ When Mary, Anne Marie and myself had our annual meeting with the Bishop, we told him about the new Thirst For Change campaign. He was delighted to be photographed signing one of the campaign cards to be sent to David Cameron in the hope that he, in his position on the G8 and as president [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6249 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/bishop-john-arnolds-homily-at-the-50th-anniversary-mass-in-westminster-cathedral/ Text: Bishop John Arnold at CAFOD 50th Anniversary Mass   Bishop John Arnold gave the following homily at CAFOD’s  50th Anniversary Mass in Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, 28 January 2012 (further reports to follow). Well, I wonder what Jacquie Stuyt, Elspeth Orchard, Evelyn White and Nora Warmington would make of this gathering in the Cathedral [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6246 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/cafods-50th-anniversary-mass-2/     Almost 30 CAFOD Salford supporters went down to London on Saturday 28th January for the 50th anniversary mass at Westminster Cathedral to join with almost 2000 others. It was a truly splendid occasion despite some of our supporters being held up on the train, meaning they had no time to come to Romero [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6240 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/christines-blog/ Akwaaba! Welcome from Takoradi!   So what’s been happening with us over the past few days, I hear you ask??? Well, we left Bolgatanga on Friday to travel back to Accra, the Capital of Ghana and from there we took the bus 5 hours up the coast to Takoradi to stay with the Holy Child [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6228 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/6214/ It’s two weeks since we landed in Ghana, but so much has happened in such a short space of time.   We’ve been welcomed with open arms by the Holy Child Jesus Sisters. Our nine days in Bolgatanga has been a great experience and one that we’ll never forget.   And it’s absolutely true what people [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6214 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/emmas-blog/ So we have come to the end of our first week in Ghana! It’s been a heck of a week…from schools to football matches to visiting sacred crocodiles! We’re loving the challenges and opportunities of this overseas experience! On Saturday afternoon, we went to watch local children play football on a full size pitch outside [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6202 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/gappers-get-to-ghana-blog-2/ Zaare! We write this as we are sat in the SHCJ convent in Bolgatanga. We have been here now for just over 24 hours and have been warmly welcomed by Sister Eunice SHCJ and Sister Angela SHCJ. We travelled from Accra to Tamale by plane, then from Tamale to Bolgatanga by road with Mark, our [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6192 http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/gappers-get-to-ghana/ Well here we are after an intense couple of days’ travel! Amy, Emma, Patrick and Christine started their epic Step Into the Gap trip at 8am at London City Airport. After a quick touch down in Amsterdam, we arrived at the SHCJ convent in Accra, our home for the next two days, after 11pm that [...] http://cafodsalford.wordpress.com/?p=6184