Worship resources

CAFOD can help you bring reflections on social justice and poverty into your worship activities. This database offers you all sorts of prayers, liturgies and reflections across Church seasons and a wide range of themes.
For copyright or queries, email: spirituality@cafod.org.uk

Left to right, Hosanna and Etidot, Helen and Papa, Glory and Blessed, who attended classes at the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Nigeria [Jon Spaull]

PowerPoint: "It's a wonderful world" (2.04 MB)

Inspiring words and images on creation and faith, based on the Call of Creation (5 mins). Try it with music: "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

[Reuters/ Daniel Aguilar courtesy of www.alertnet.org]

PowerPoint: Call of Creation (2.67 MB)

A five-minute presentation based on the Call of Creation Toolkit, looking at environmental issues from a faith perspective

Genet, Abeba, Aron and Alem care for tree seedlings at this nursery before they are planted in the open fields and mountains of Ethiopia [Freweini Gebre Mariam/Ethiopialives.net]

Call of Creation: Words of inspiration (96.50 kB)

A selection of brief readings on caring for creation, for use with groups. Use as a supplement to your Call of Creation toolkit

livesimply conference details for participants (575.50 kB)

Map, travel details, timing and seminar titles for September 6 theological event

Prayers (76.50 kB)

Inviting us to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with those who live in poverty

Reflection for groups (205.02 kB)

Prayers, discussion questions and readings for groups taking part in livesimply

livesimply to go global

Leading Catholic thinkers from three continents are gathering in London to share their understanding and debate the future of the livesimply movement

The "Be More" campaign is inspired by Archbishop Oscar Romero's words "Aspire not to have more but to be more" [CAFOD]

Comedy tickets to be won

Your best photos from World Youth Day (WYD) 2008 could win you the chance to come along to an exclusive Comedy Store night in central London supporting CAFOD

Father John Felix Opio is director of Caritas Gulu, the social arm of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Gulu, Northern Uganda [Caritas Internationalis]

New hope for lasting peace in Northern Uganda

CAFOD Director Chris Bain is travelling to Gulu in Northern Uganda to see how our partner Caritas Gulu is helping people re-start their lives after 20 years of conflict

Published on 24/10/2005, last updated on 12/03/2008

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