World Day of the Poor

This Sunday marks World Day of the Poor and Archbishop Cushley has nominated the Beit Afram Elderly Home in Palestine as the recipient of the Archdiocese's annual appeal.

Your donation will help ensure that elderly Christians living amidst the violence of war and in need of care are not abandoned and that their costs to live with dignity are covered.

The care home is a project of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

"The elderly are often overlooked and alone, and are surely among the Anawim of the region.

The appeal ties in with the visit to Edinburgh of Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, from 1-3 December.

Archbishop Cushley said: "Cardinal Pizzaballa is an Italian Franciscan with a deep knowledge of the communities that make up the peoples of the area and he has many years’ experience there.

"He was chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Latin Catholic Christians in this time of great distress.

"With his blessing, therefore, our collection this year will go to one of the Patriarchate’s charities, the Beit Afram Home for the Elderly.

"The elderly are often overlooked and alone, and are surely among the Anawim of the region, especially in the present circumstances."

Parishes have the option to hold a special collection for the appeal this Sunday. Alternatively you can donate online at bit.ly/dayforpoor2025

Cardinal Pizzaballa will preach at Mass in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Sunday 1 December at 7:30pm. You can read the Holy Father's message for World Day of the Poor 2024 here.

 

 

World Day of the Poor

In Pope Francis' message for the annual World Day of the Poor, he calls every Christian to become “personally involved” in the struggle against poverty. Read the message.

In our Archdiocese, parishes are encourage to have a special Collection for the World Day for the Poor, which is optional, and will take place in parishes on Sunday 19 November.

Monies received will go to the Fife Furniture Project, which is run by volunteers the Society of St Vincent de Paul.

It has helped hundreds of people across the Archdiocese, many in desperate situations, by providing basic furniture and white goods for tenants.