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  Charities Week 2008
 
Charities Week is Caritas Singapore's main annual Archdiocesan-wide fundraising project. It is traditionally organised during the Lenten period. During this period of sacrificial giving, Catholics are asked to pray, fast and give alms.
 
 
The Charities Week 2008 was launched on 16 February 2008 with the theme on almsgiving which tied in with the theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s Lenten 2008 message. Similarly, Archbishop Nicholas Chia in his Lenten message also echoed the plight of the poor and needy.
 

This is the second year that the Caritas Singapore, together with the Catholic Welfare Services, have conducted this fundraising campaign. In partnership with the Singapore Pastoral Institute (SPI), a reflections booklet titled, “Led by the Spirit into New Life” targeted at Small Christian Communities, Youth and Young Adult Groups was produced and distributed to all Catholics through the parishes.

Through the help of the parishes and Catholic schools, Charities Week 2008 appeal flyers with envelopes were distributed to the Catholic community. Close to 15,500 donation envelopes were returned by the parishes. Our parishioners continued to be most generous and a total amount of $4,363,240 was raised for Charities Week 2008.

Charities Week Collections (As at 28 May 2008):

       
 
City District
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
$  30,447
 
St Joseph's Church (Victoria)
$150,716
 
Church of Sts Peter & Paul
$  32,565
 
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
$  11,350
 
Church of the Sacred Heart
$  29,200
 
Church of St Teresa
$105,330
 
Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church)
$  36,167
 
Church of St Bernadette
$127,381
 
Church of St Michael
$  47,870
       
       
 
East District
Church of the Holy Family
$304,073
 
Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
$113,784
 
Church of St Stephen
$  32,525
 
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
$287,361
 
Church of the Holy Trinity
$192,264
       
       
  West District Church of St Ignatius $553,782
 
Blessed Sacrament Church
$194,224
 
Church of St Mary of the Angels
$161,311
 
Church of St Francis of Assisi
$  37,295
 
Church of the Holy Cross
$233,775
       
       
 
North District
Church of St Joseph (Bukit Timah)
$  61,768
 
Church of St Anthony
$  22,631
 
Church of the Holy Spirit
$273,177
 
Church of the Risen Christ
$126,184
 
Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
$  50,512
 
Church of Christ the King
$113,675
       
 
  Serangoon District Church of the Nativity of the BVM $  65,232
 
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
$157,484
 
Church of St Francis Xavier
$217,271
 
St Anne's Church
$116,631
 
Church of St Vincent de Paul
$  95,180
       
 
 
Others
Schools
$122,366
    Business & Other Donors $259,709
       
   
TOTAL:  
$4,363,240

This year, the following organised activites to help raise funds and awareness for Charities Week 2008.
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Church of the Holy Family
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To view the Archbishop's message for Charities Week 2008 , please click here

Below are news articles relating to the project:
  Please give generously: Charities Week 2009
  2009_03_29 | Catholic News
   
  How we can support Catholic charities: Charities  Week is the Archdiocese's annual fundraising campaign for the poor and needy
  2009_03_15 | Catholic News
   
Give, Please give generously, Make a difference, Pope: Help others, free yourself – Excerpts of Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten 2008 message, Archbishop: Focus on charity, draw closer to God – Excerpts of Archbishop Nicholas Chia's Lenten 2008 message
2008_03_02 | Catholic News
   
25 Great things you can do for Lent…Donate your time and talent to local charities…Visit the Catholic Social and Community Council website
2007_03_02 | Catholic News
   
Pope: Almsgiving conquers temptation of wealth; Donate time, talent in addition to money, archbishop asks
2008_02_17 | Catholic News
   
Message of Pope Benedict XVI for Lent 2008 “Christ made himself poor for you”; Charities Week 2008
2008_07_17 | Catholic News
   
  View Charities Week 2007 Report
   
   
 
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