Jesus taught about charity through his actions and words, emphasising the importance of giving to the poor and those most in need, doing so without seeking recognition, and understanding that true charity comes from the heart.
At Holy Cross …
Our Year 7 Charity is Mary’s Meals, which sets up school feeding programmes in some of the world’s poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education.
‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.’
Our Year 8 Charity is Derian House Children’s Hospice, providers of respite and end-of-life care to more than 400 babies, children and young people across the North West and their families.
‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’
Our Year 9 Charity is Dementia UK. Every three minutes, someone in the UK develops dementia. Dementia UK provide free, life-changing support and advice to anyone affected by dementia.
When he saw them, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Our Year 10 Charity is the Storehouse Foodbank at Living Waters, who support more than 2000 families each year, not only with food parcels, but also by providing opportunities to engage with other agencies for education, employment, training and wellbeing support.
He took the five loaves and two fishes, looked up to heaven and gave thanks to God… He gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people… Everyone ate and had enough.
Our Year 11 Charity is St Catherine’s Hospice, which offers specialist care to help people enjoy the best possible quality of care as they approach the end of their life, working with patients and their families to help them achieve what matters most to them in the time they have together.
Meanwhile, these three remain: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love.
The Nugent Good Shepherd appeal is one of the oldest charity appeals in the UK. Built on the foundation of children helping children, for over a hundred years, generations of schoolchildren from all over the archdiocese have raised millions of pounds. This enables Nugent to help thousands of children and young people, offering personalised support, empowering people to lead fulfilling lives and strengthening community bonds. By providing support for a diverse range of needs, when and where they are needed, Nugent creates an environment where everyone can thrive, regardless of their circumstances.
‘I am the good shepherd … I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.’
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