Providing for Those in Need: The Corporal Works of Mercy | $12.5 Million
Pope Francis has often reminded us that the Church is a field hospital for those in need. Beyond our work with the Drexel Mission Schools Initiative, the Archdiocese presently has no financial capacity for supporting the work of those who are directly serving people in need, whether here within our twelve counties, or elsewhere in our nation, or even abroad.
By creating this endowment, roughly equal to a tithe of this campaign, we enable our Church to proactively support works of mercy for those who need it most. This includes providing assistance to those affected by natural disasters, homelessness, and immigration, or being able to respond to extraordinary requests for assistance. We hope to be the hands and face of Christ among those with the least and provide a meaningful gesture of support when it is needed most.
“Christ has no body on Earth but ours, no hands, but ours, no feet, but ours. Ours are the eyes through which the compassion of Christ looks out upon the world. Ours are the feet with which He goes about doing good. Ours are the hands with which He blesses His people.”
