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AOS Seafood Lunch

Host a lunch for AOS on 19 September 2008 and help us to help seafarers

Book sales benefit AOS

Sales of a new book of tips for captains of merchant ships will benefit AOS

Fr John Dermody

We regret to announce the death of a port chaplain and parish priest

Seafarer Benny texting 

Connecting people

Helping seafarers combat loneliness

Texting home

How AOS is helping seafarers to stay in touch with family and friends using the latest technology to hand.

Sea Sunday

Sunday 13 July was Sea Sunday, our biggest fundraising appeal of the year. It is not too late to donate. Will you help us to help seafarers?

London 10K run

Find out how the AOS Fundraising and Marketing team fared raising money for seafarers.

Minister launches Sea Sunday 2008

Shipping minister Jim Fitzpatrick accompanies AOS on a ship visit in Silvertown Docks.

House of Commons Early Day Motion

The House of Commons shows its support for Apostleship of the Sea by signing an Early Day Motion in support of Sea Sunday.

Arrested on the Trent

When the crew of an arrested ship found themselves without wages and in danger of going hungry, AOS was onhand to help.

Aileen Heald

Volunteer Aileen Heald at
Market Rasen racecourse

A day at the races

Valient volunteers brave a downpour to collect on behalf of AOS.

Alongside off the beaten track

A volunteer ship visitor describes a special visit to an isolated jetty on the banks of the River Thames.

Tragedy in Southampton

Support for seafarers following tragedy onboard a cruise ship.

AOS pilgrimages 2008

Days of prayer and pilgrimage at shrines around the country.

Aylesford Priory, 28 June

Lindisfarne, 28 June

National Shrine of Wales, Cardigan, 21 June

Red Mount Chapel and Walsingham, 6-7 June

Lenten Appeal 2008

Thanks from Fr Marcel from Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

Portsmouth

Celebrations as the Stella Maris Seafarers' Centre is officially opened by Captain Paul Quinn.

Back to school

Why the start of the academic year in the Philippines is keeping AOS Tyne team busy.

Falmouth

Pastoral care for an injured seafarer whose ship had sailed without him.

Grangemouth

Warm clothing for seafarers unused to the chilly Scottish climate.