The Pope has a humanitarian organization called the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and it is working to rebuild its clinics and grammar schools that were destroyed by the recent violence in the Gaza strip area. If you or your students would like to help, visit the CNEWA website: http://www.cnewa.org/home-us.aspx
Also, Thomas Awiapo spoke to our students recently about the great work being done by Catholic Relief Services. Below, you will find an inspirational Catholic Relief Services video about Thomas’ life:
If you would like to know more about Catholic Relief Services, visit their web site: http://crs.org
If your students ever wonder where communion wafers come from, be sure to check out the following 3-minute video posted by Michael Paulson at Articles of Faith: