LIVESIMPLY - ST MARY’S AND BISHOP ETON NOVEMBER 20th 2022

As COP 27, the UN Climate Change conference in Egypt, came to a close this week, the world’s population reached 8 billion (having passed the 4 billion mark in 1974). This total figure is forecast to increase to a peak of 10.5 billion by the 2080s, before starting to decline thereafter. “Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict.” UN Secretary-General.

What can I do?

Constantly look for ways to Live Simply, Live Sustainably with creation and Live in Solidarity with the poor. Please take a CAFOD World Gifts catalogue home with you from the back of church. You might want to consider buying at least one of your Christmas gifts from the variety of options available. All the proceeds go to help the billions of ‘have-nots.’

Three cheers for our Children’s Liturgy Team who managed to combine all three aspects - Live Simply, Live Sustainably and Live in Solidarity with the poor, as well as enjoying a fun-filled event last Saturday at their Nearly New Fashion Show. https://www.stmaryswoolton.org.uk/en/living-simply/4056-nearly-new-fashion-show-12th-november-2022 They raised a whopping £1000.00 (and still counting) for CAFOD and will be purchasing a couple of the CAFOD WORLD GIFTS, including a water supply for a remote community. An electronic copy of the CAFOD World Gifts catalogue can be found by following this link: CAFOD World Gifts – CAFOD World GiftsT BACK OF CHURCH NOW!