The Friends of Calcutta/ Missions/ Trocaire Collections – Thank you

Published on November 16, 2021

The Friends of Calcutta express their appreciation of your generosity with their recent Clothes Collection. The Friends run schools in Calcutta, among the most dis-advantaged people. Read all about the project on www.friensofcalcutta.net Thank you!

We’ve forwarded to the Diocesan Office €830 for the Missions. This supports the work of Missionaries throughout the world. Thank you!

We’ve forwarded €1,405 to the Diocesan Office in response to the Trocaire appeal last weekend. Once more, thank you! The Lord would say ‘Insofar as you did it for one of the least of my brothers or sisters you did it for me’.

Reflection

Following one’s vocation is a response from within to the needs outside us. A vocation meets the human needs of the world but with a motivation from within. We care for our children and grandchildren not just because they are sick or insecure, but because we love them. this love will move us out to help them in various situations. We find a call to be ‘people for others’ because our heart teaches us that with Jesus we are all brothers and sisters, and that God wants to save the world, and needs our help to do so. This is the Sunday we all pray that our particular vocation in life may become clear and may become stronger. God calls each of us to love God and love our neighbour. This is the first Christian calling at our Baptism; we then find the best way for each of us with our own particular set of gifts, talents and even weaknesses to live out that call to love. We think especially today of religious life and priesthood. There are needs for priests, sisters and brothers in most parts of the world. as a community in families and parishes we thank those who have given their lives in these vocations and pray they may increase.