Clergy and Religious Contribute €1 million to Trócaire

Posted on 16 January 2013

Donations from individual members of the clergy and the Religious Orders to Trócaire amounted to almost €1m in 2012.

Members of the clergy donated €765,866 of their own personal income to Trócaire last year, while the Religious Orders made donations amounting to €150,977.

“What these figures show is that members of the clergy lead by example when it comes to supporting vital work overseas,” said Justin Kilcullen, Executive Director of Trócaire. “As well as facilitating collections at churches all over Ireland, priests also donate a significant proportion of their own money to help support communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America. This support is absolutely vital in our quest for a just world. As we begin a new year, I would like to thank parishes across the country for their ongoing support, which is changing the lives of the people we work with.”