Advent 2007 Charity Projects at Parishes


CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI - ROMAN CATHOLIC PRISON MINISTRY (RCPM)

With the theme of New Life at this Advent, the Church of St Francis of Assisi will be supporting the work of the Roman Catholic Prison Ministry (RCPM) with our time, money and prayers.

In the weekend of 1 and 2 December, RCPM will put up a manned display for parishioners before and after each Mass. This will allow parishioners to learn about RCPM and to avail themselves of the good work carried out by the RCPM in reaching out to prisoners. During the exhibition, parishioners can also sign up as volunteers to help with their programmes.

In addition, over the same weekend, the parish will be raising funds at every Mass and the collection will go directly to RCPM to support their many activities and programmes.

About RCPM
The Roman Catholic Prison Ministry (RCPM) was established under the patronage of the Archbishop of Singapore. It strives to be the compassion of our heavenly Father for our brothers and sisters in Christ: “I was in prison and you visited me”.

RCPM seeks to be a source of spiritual and human help to prisoners and ex-prisoners in order to promote their human and spiritual development. It offers after-care to those released from prison, through spiritual and human aid. It also offers friendship to the families of prisoners to help them cope with the anguish they are experiencing.

RCPM offers programmes which include paying regular visits to all prisons where there are Catholic prisoners so as to provide comfort and a listening ear as a form of encouragement and support. It provides pastoral and community care through the administering of the Sacraments especially the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. In addition, it also provides counselling services to the prisoners and their families to promote their spiritual and human development and to help them cope during their incarceration and subsequent release.

Donations
If you wish to donate on a regular basis to RCPM, you may send a crossed cheque, made payable to “Catholic Social and Community Council” and write “For benefit of RCPM” at the back of the cheque. Mail it to the following address with your contact information:

Catholic Social and Community Council
55 Waterloo Street, #09-03
Singapore 187954

It does not matter how much you give because every giving will go a long way in making a difference.

Tax exempt receipts will not apply and only acknowledgement receipts will be issued for donations to RCPM.



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