This year’s Harvest Family Fast Day will be on Friday 4th October and you can find everything your parish needs to support Fast Day right here.
The vastness of global struggles like poverty, injustice, and climate change can feel overwhelming. We might wonder how one individual can make a difference. Today’s Gospel (on 29th September) reminds us that we are not asked singlehanded to solve everything, but simply to respond to the needs we see before us. A cup of water offered may seem insignificant but, Jesus tells us, will not go unnoticed or unrewarded. When we join our efforts with those of others, recognising God’s spirit at work in them, together we can respond with compassion to the needs of our global family and begin to build a more just world.
Read Daniel’s story for an example of how our parish’s support will be helping communities overcome poverty.
New this Fast Day!
Try our new virtual envelope which allows you to make your Fast Day donation online and link it to your parish. Share the link cafod.org.uk/envelope for those parishioners who no longer carry cash can still make their Fast Day donation.