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Annual Appeal In The Churches
Each year the Diocese of Leeds allows us to make an appeal for funds to undertake its work within the Diocese.
This work is a vital sign of the presence of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church within today's often difficult and unwelcoming society.
Many of you will know of our Social Workers based in schools and parishes, working alongside teachers and priest. They offer help and support to children and families in need. Such work centres on issued such as family breakdown, self-esteem, anger, loss, bereavement.
If you're interested in hearing more in your parish about our work, please contact us on 0113 3885 400 to discuss or send us an email karen.byram@catholic-care.org.uk, and we'll be in touch
2008 was our Tenth Annual Appeal held in the Churches of the Diocese over the weekend of 1st and 2nd March. So far we have received £16,004, last year's total response was £19,641.
The Bishop as always is supportive and appreciative of the tremendous efforts that the parishes make for this appeal.
Catholic Care acts to support those in need of its services, especiallly the weak and the vunerable and it acts as an advocate for those unable to represent themselves
The primary purpose of the agency is to foster and influence a vision of how people can live together in Christian charity, love and justice, by taking the "Caring Church into the Community
