Love for society and commitment to the common good are outstanding expressions of a charity which affects not only relationships between individuals but also relationships, social, economic and political ones.” That is why the Church set before the world the ideal of a of love”. Social love is the key to authentic development. “civilization Pope Francis, Laudato Si (Praised Be), May 2015 Bringing Catholic social action together During 2015 CSAN has continued to work towards developing and facilitating Catholic social action at a local and diocesan level through mutually beneficial which involves the Caritas Roadshows. We organised a very successful Big Mile walk in partnership with St Vincent de Paul’s Society which took place in Shrewsbury and Cardiff. Also, we delivered a diocesan roadshow in Shrewsbury in September. The Big Mile Walk was jointly organised by CSAN and St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP). It involved supporters of Catholic charities walking one mile to show their solidarity in tackling poverty from England and Wales. 12 walks in the Cardiff and Shrewsbury dioceses were organised with 800 walkers taking part. The event raised £3,317 and the funds were divided between SVP projects, CSAN, Pact and Catholic Children’s Society of Shrewsbury. This event was a great accomplishment and we are looking to replicate this success in other Dioceses in England & Wales. The Shrewsbury Caritas Roadshow was held on 26 September 2015 and was attended by over one people. The event was organised jointly by CSAN and the Diocese of Shrewsbury in response to invitation of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales to strengthen support and develop cohesive action based in faith and social justice. The programme touched on a number of critical issues facing England & Wales including alcohol and drug addiction, gender inequality, migrant crisis and rising poverty levels. The evaluation of the event demonstrated that the overwhelmingly majority of delegates rated the day as excellent/good. CSAN is working in partnership with CAFOD to develop an award for schools to recognise their contribution to living out Catholic Social Teaching and serving our neighbour. In February 2015, we
Love for society and commitment to the common good are outstanding expressions of a charity which affects not only relationships between individuals but also social, economic and political ones.” That is why the Church set before the world the ideal of a “civilization of love”. Social love is the key to authentic development. Pope Francis, Laudato Si (Praised Be), May 2015 Bringing Catholic social action together During 2015 CSAN has continued to work towards developing and facilitating Catholic social action at a local and diocesan level through mutually beneficial relationships, which involves the Caritas Roadshows. We organised a very successful Big Mile walk in partnership with St Vincent de Paul’s Society which took place in Shrewsbury and Cardiff. Also, we delivered a diocesan roadshow in Shrewsbury in September. The Big Mile Walk was jointly organised by CSAN and St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP). It involved supporters of Catholic charities walking one mile to show their solidarity in tackling poverty from England and Wales. 12 walks in the Cardiff and Shrewsbury dioceses were organised with 800 walkers taking part. The event raised £3,317 and the funds were divided between SVP projects, CSAN, Pact and Catholic Children’s Society of Shrewsbury. This event was a great accomplishment and we are looking to replicate this success in other Dioceses in England & Wales. The Shrewsbury Caritas Roadshow was held on 26 September 2015 and was attended by over one people. The event was organised jointly by CSAN and the Diocese of Shrewsbury in response to invitation of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales to strengthen support and develop cohesive action based in faith and social justice. The programme touched on a number of critical issues facing England & Wales including alcohol and drug addiction, gender inequality, migrant crisis and rising poverty levels. The evaluation of the event demonstrated that the overwhelmingly majority of delegates rated the day as excellent/good. CSAN is working in partnership with CAFOD to develop an award for schools to recognise their contribution to living out Catholic Social Teaching and serving our neighbour. In February 2015, we
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