Orihuela
Costa, 30 January 2010
The
Charities assisted by the Parish of Cristo Resucitado
2009
Caritas
was formed on the Orihuela Costa, last May. Originally
it had four volunteers which grew to eleven by December.
Over the summer they found work for four people, three
of whom are still working although there are now seven
people waiting for a job.
The social help Caritas on the Costa has given includes
information and consultation concerning work, social
security, and domestic violence.
The physical help Caritas on the Costa has been able
to offer has been with food for nine families. One family
was helped with funds and another family also received
funds, through Caritas in Pilar de Horadada, for food
and warm winter clothing.
The
parish would like to thank the Club the International
of Retired and Pensioners Crucible U.D.P, its directors
and president Dª Dolores Fernandez Cumpian for
their contribution to the Christmas campaign - giving
food items, products for hygiene and cleanliness, diapers
and other items, to the value of 1000 €.
Christmas Campaign 2009:
Food items to the approximated value of € 700 and
€ 268.28 in cash were received during the campaign.
(Each item of 1 kilo or 1 litre- cost 1 euro to purchase).
We
would remind you that next year when we have this campaign
again, please take note of the “sell bye”
date as out of date goods can not be distributed.
Haiti Collection.
Bishop
Rafael, Alicante, instructed that each church in Alicante
Province, would donate the collection on Sunday 17th
January to the relief of Haiti. The parish of Cristo
Resucitado collected €2300.00. The Roman Catholic
Charity – Caritas - is already working in Haiti,
and this donation has been forwarded to the organization.
Other Donations:
The parish, through funds raised by the Juan Pablo Segundo
group who offer tea and coffee each Sunday after mass
at the chapel in La Zenia, has given donations to the
following institutions during 2009:
€
500.00 to the Hospice for the mentally ill Cottolengo,
Alicante
€
500.00 to the orphanage in Orihuela City San Jose Obrero
€
250.00 to “Help”
