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.