CAFOD in Southwark

04/08/2026

Happy Feast Day of St. John Vianney, to all of the Parish Priests in the Archdiocese of Southwark 🙏.

On the Feast of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests, we give thanks for priests across England and Wales who support us and help bring our work to life in their parishes.

We are grateful to parish priests and their communities for supporting our appeals, sharing our campaign messages and helping to make our fundraising possible.

On this special feast day, we pray for all priests across the world. 🙏

God, please give your Church today
many more priests after your own heart.

May they be worthy representatives
of Christ the Good Shepherd.

May they wholeheartedly devote themselves
to prayer and penance;
be examples of humility and poverty;
shining models of holiness;
tireless and powerful preachers of the Word of God;
and zealous dispensers of your grace in the sacraments.

May their loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist,
and to Mary his Mother,
be the twin fountains of fruitfulness for their ministry.

Amen.

Prayer by St John Vianney

10/07/2026

A heartfelt thank you to St George's Cathedral, Southwark for the warm welcome at mass recently. Grateful to hear from Ruth of CAFOD partner Centro Amazónico and Indigenous leader Jakeline about the realities facing the Peruvian Amazon and how communities are protecting our common home. Thank you for your solidarity. 🌿🌎

L-R: Ruth (CAAP), Father Joe (Cathedral Sub Dean), Jakeline (Indigenous Leader), Emily (CAFOD) , Religious Sisters from the Sisters of Mercy.

25/02/2026

🌍✨ This Friday, 27th February, is CAFOD’s Lent Family Fast Day.
Let’s eat simply and share what we save to support our global neighbours facing the growing impacts of climate change.
Your kindness—your giving, your prayers, your love in action—helps build a better world for all. 💛🌱


Archdiocese of Southwark

18/12/2025

As we prepare for Christmas, our wonderful Parish Volunteer Collins shared what Christmas means to him 😊

03/10/2025

Will you help your neighbours today?

19/05/2025

In the month dedicated to Our Lady, be inspired to pray the rosary with your family, on your own or with a group.

Use our resources to help you reflect on the joyful, sorrowful, glorious and luminous mysteries as well as themes of hunger, poverty and creation as you pray.

Rosary resources: https://cafod.formstack.com/forms/rosary

Sign up to CAFOD's group rosary online: https://cafod.formstack.com/forms/rosary

18/05/2025

This year, people across the world are uniting in solidarity to demand action on to the debt crisis. Often, countries have already re-paid their debts once, but due to unscrupulous lenders and extortionate interest rates, they are often left paying for the original debt many times over.

We need to cancel unfair debts, build better financial systems and implement fairer laws to prevent future debt crises.

https://cafod.org.uk/campaign/the-new-debt-crisis

Sign the petition for action here: https://action.cafod.org.uk/page/161357/petition/1

17/05/2025

Have you got a special day coming up? Don't let this year slip by without celebrating. Create a Celebration Fund for a birthday or anniversary, for today’s blessings and happier times ahead. Invite family and friends to donate instead of giving presents. Share a little happiness with those who have less.

https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/celebration-funds

16/05/2025

Looking for meaningful gifts for your loved ones? Why not having a look at CAFOD's World Gifts? They are a range of virtual charity gifts that will delight the people you give them to and help transform the lives of families and communities living in poverty.

https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/

06/04/2025

Take a look at Egg-citing and ethical World Gifts perfect for Easter. We have put together our favourite Easter gifts in case you need a little inspiration.

Order by 10 April for standard delivery or choose Express delivery by 15 April for postal delivery in time for Easter. Otherwise check out our Print at home or eCard options!

https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/collections/easter-gifts