VESCC is supporting five Community charities, chosen from the various continents. During Lent we shall raise the proportion of our Sunday collection (and ongoing pledges) which will be allotted these projects from 5% to 10% each. Thus 50% of each Sunday collection during Lent is being given to charity. In addition, there are donation boxes at the entrances to the church into which you are welcome to make contributions which will be used entirely for the project of your choice.

Again the five VESCC-suported charity projects are:

• Project Father Ungar Fund-Vienna
• Project Concordia-Romania
• Project ChildHope Asia – Philippines
• Project Fe y Alegria in Jimarca, Peru; and
• Daughters of Divine Love Pro-Lefe Centre, Eha-Alumona, Africa

You may also donate through our bank account.

(Organized by friends of Fr. Cyril)

Father Cyril Desbruslais s.j. will be leading a weekend retreat for adults from late Friday, 24 April to Sunday, 26 April 2009 after lunch, at the same monastery as in previous years, the Stift Vorau in Styria (www.stift-vorau.at). The theme for this retreat can be decided during the various bible discussion meetings to be held on a weekly basis when Father Cyril is here as of 21 March.

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