CAFOD is the international development agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of the global Caritas family.  It works in more than sixty countries worldwide to tackle poverty and injustice.

The Parish CAFOD Group was formed in 2000 with the following aims:

·         To raise awareness in the Parish about the work of CAFOD.

·         Organise social functions and other events to raise funds for CAFOD In the last ten years £42,168 for Cafod has been raised by the parish (in addition to Family Fast Day collections) through the following events: 

International Evening              60s/70s Night

CAFOD Dinners (Blends)         New Years Eve Party

French Evening                          Italian Evening

St. Patrick’s Night                      Quiz Nights

Auction of Promises                 Parish Sunday Lunch

Silver Jubilee Lunch                 London Night

Continental Breakfasts           Valentine’s Night

Disco                                           Cornish Evening

Mardi Gras                                 Art & Craft Fayre

Sponsored Slim                         Recycled Christmas Cards

Coppers for CAFOD                    African Evening

Lenten Lunches (CWL)

  Sacred Heart Parish CAFOD Group

Cheryl Daly                             Chris Frith                               Brenda Gilford

Vera Hickey                             Janet Jones                              Biddy Lovat

Mary Tomlin 

If you would like to join the CAFOD Group, please speak to any member.  You will be most welcome.

Alternatively contact the parish office on 01883 343241 or email .

For more information about the work of CAFOD visit their website at http://www.cafod.org.uk/