Help provide a safe place everyone can turn to
On 19-20 October 2024, the Parish will hold the annual Catholic Mission Appeal. Catholic Mission is the international mission agency of the Catholic Church in Australia. Catholic Mission operates in over 160 countries to support initiatives in 1,100 dioceses, including remote Catholics, to give people the opportunity for a full, enriched life — physically and spiritually — regardless of race, stigma, religion or gender.
Go and invite everyone to the banquet
(Matthew 22:9)
On a quiet night, Chuluunbaatar stands guard at a warehouse in Mongolia. It’s early in winter, but the night chill creeps in gently. The shift was routine until he learned that a car had crashed and fallen into freezing waters. His instinct was to help, but as he went to reach for a tow rope, his life changed forever.
“I was trying to get the tow rope from the top of a two-storey container. But one of the tow ropes pulled me down, and one of the five teeth of the other tow rope fell into my leg.”
Chuluunbaatar’s right leg was broken, and after the incident, he spent over a year in hospital. The severity of the injury left him with ongoing pain. Unable to work to support himself, Chuluunbaatar's future crumbled.
In his time of need, Chuluunbaatar turned to the House of Mercy in Mongolia's capital of Ulaanbaatar.
The House of Mercy provides a sanctuary for people with a variety of needs; people without a place to call home, people fleeing domestic violence, people in need of a warm meal or a bed. Chuluunbaatar is one of the many who rely on the services provided.
Today, the House of Mercy needs material help in order to continue supporting the patrons who use its service. With limited social services available elsewhere, this House provides not just shelter and food, but access to basic medical care, showers and laundry, and counselling.
Your gift now can help ensure the House of Mercy can provide practical support for people like Chuluunbaatar.
Message from the Pope for World Mission Day 2024
Please use the link below for further information and to make your supporting donation. Additionally, donation envelopes will be available in the churches.
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