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

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