This May, we are honouring Mary with a special Marian Appeal for mothers.
Like Our Lady, every mother longs for the same things: a safe birth, clean water, nourishing food and hope for her child’s future.
Across the world, CAFOD is walking alongside mums and babies at their most vulnerable moments. In maternity clinics where new life is welcomed with care. In communities where solar-powered water is bringing nourishment to vegetable gardens, helping families feed their children. In places where a mother’s courage is met with compassion and practical support.
Sharing our Marian Appeal with your parish this May will help mothers who are doing everything they can for their children – just as Mary did.
Marian prayer resources
Pray the rosary with your family, group or at home and use our resources to guide your reflections.
Explore our Marian-themed prayer activities for families.
A prayer inspired by the Salve Regina, asking Our Lady to help us to look with wisdom on the earth, our common home.
Inspired by Mary, full of grace, we pray for courage, strength and persistence.
A PowerPoint reflection taken from the closing passage of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'.
We celebrate the example of Mary and all women who have answered God's call. We ask Mary's intercession to help us bring about a better world.
We pray for the intercession of Our Lady whose loving arms embrace those who are poor.
Support mothers and babies with a donation to our appeal in honour of Mary, the Mother of God.
Fundraising tools and advice
Visit our online shop to order fundraising resources like posters, collection boxes and lanyards.
Download your form, complete your event and raise those funds for CAFOD!
Follow our handy step-by-step guidance for planning, promoting and hosting your fundraising event.
Advice on how to send us the donations you worked so hard to raise using our website, or by post, phone or bank transfer.
