Covenant with the Poor

Our Covenant with the Poor 23  here.  

Our Charitable Giving Guidelines are here.


Covenant with the Poor Annual Distribution of Funds 2023 

At our annual meeting on Sunday 18 June 2023  the following distribution of £5,000 was agreed.

Meeting 

View the meeting documents for 2023  here.

Meeting Report 23

Renewal of the Covenant takes place at Masses on World Day of the Poor (33rd Sunday of the year).

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Our Covenant with the Poor was first established at Pentecost 1998.

'We, the community of the Parish of St William, will seek to pursue a number of commitments in order to share in Christ's mission "to bring Good News to the poor", as we look forward to the Millennium and a celebration of 2,000 years since the birth of Christ. These commitments are a response to need and require that we give of our time and share our resources, in the spirit of the Jubilee, which in Biblical tradition, is a time of sharing and restoration. Our Covenant demands our prayer and will be reflected in the life of the Parish through worship and liturgical celebration.'

Additional Giving

The Parish sets aside 5% of offertory income or £5,000, whichever is the greater, to meet needs related to poverty. Parishioners are encouraged to propose charities, in line with our charitable giving guidelines, to receive funding from the 5%.

Review

Annually at a Parish Meeting. 

The distribution of the 5%/£5,000 is also decided upon.

Renewal

Annually on World Day of the Poor.

Local Needs

World Needs