The function of Catholic school and parish communities is worship, teaching and learning within the values, traditions and contemporary mission and vision of the Church. A focus on social justice provides an appropriate context to re-examine commitment to the Church’s mission. Social action and fundraising are opportunities for groups and individuals to show their concern and solidarity for social justice in our world.

These guidelines are offered to assist communities in their discernment of the increasing requests for financial support through fundraising activities from a large number of organisations involved in social justice activities.

Vision Statement

The Church’s deepest nature is expressed in her three-fold responsibility of:

• proclaiming the Word of God,
• celebrating the sacraments, and
• exercising the ministry of charity.

These duties presuppose each other and are inseparable. 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

For further information on the works supported by the Archdiocese of Melbourne, please contact the Development Office of the Archdiocese of Melbourne at (03) 9926 5713 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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