"For the Church, charity is not a kind of welfare activity which could equally well be left to others,
but is part of her nature, an indispensable expression of her very being."
Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est §25, 2006
 

The Social Justice Guidelines encourage parishes and schools to participate in charity because this is central to the deepest nature of our Church. The Guidelines assist schools and parishes to discern which social justice cause to pursue as well as to decide between the many requests they receive for financial support through fundraising activities from charities and social justice organisations.

Recommended Social Justice Activity for May 2013:

The Melbourne Archbishop's Charitable Fund Chaplaincy Sunday Appeal will assist people needing support from Catholic Chaplains in the following areas: