Cafod in Hexham & Newcastle

17/10/2026

It was a privilege to be invited to St Cuthbert's Catholic Church, Durham Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle today on behalf of CAFOD for Mass and the blessing of the newly installed Timothy Schmaltz sculpture, 'I was hungry and thirsty'.

12/10/2026

Tricia really enjoyed meeting you all today. Thank you so much to all at St Benet’s Catholic Primary, Ouston for putting CST into action through your incredible support for our global family. I hope the animals have behaved themselves too! 💚

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

It was lovely marking the end of the Season of Creation and the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi with a pet blessing today! The dogs were nearly well behaved! 💚

04/10/2026

Today is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi and also marks the end of the Season of Creation. 💚

With 2026 being 800 years since his death, Pope Leo declared this to be a special year in which we are all called to become saints in our world.

https://cafod.org.uk/pray/year-of-st-francis

02/10/2026

Thank you so much to all at St. Benet's for supporting CAFOD on Harvest Fast Day 💚

02/10/2026

Today is where people will pray, fast and give to support people around the world who are living in poverty. It's a special time as people put faith into action and show that we are one global family. 🌍 💚
This Harvest, we have been sharing the story of Tayla and her school community in Zimbabwe where we worked with local partners to build a safe and reliable water source.
Find out more and donate to help more children stay in school. ⤵️
https://cafod.org.uk/give/appeals/family-fast-day-appeal

27/09/2026

A great morning, speaking at Mass about CAFOD’s Harvest appeal whilst also celebrating St. John of Beverley’s and St. Wilfrid’s Live Simply Award. Thank you for inviting me!

24/09/2026

A beautiful morning on the way into Newcastle this morning!

23/09/2026

Hunger and thirst in Zimbabwe can stop children from learning. Our local partners worked with Tayla’s community to build a solar-powered water system. Water is pumped from the ground to her village and school.

The school can now water and grow their own vegetables. So, they can support their own school feeding programme to provide the children with nutritious school meals.

The local teachers can see the difference this water solution makes and want this to reach more communities.

By donating today, you can help children stay in school by providing the food and safe water they need. Our Harvest Appeal. ⤵️

https://cafod.org.uk/give/appeals/family-fast-day-appeal