Marin Catholic Raises $23,000 for Victims of ISIS and Receives Holy Family Award from the Knights of Columbus
As Pope Francis has called on Christians around the world to act on the devastation caused by ISIS in the Middle East, Marin Catholic has responded by supporting an Iraqi refugee family seeking safety here in the Bay Area via their connection with the Knights of Columbus.
The Knights produced a video chronicling Marin Catholic’s efforts and is distributing it to schools across the country in hope they will replicate the efforts. This video (clickable in the link above) tells the whole story.
Each year during Lent, the Marin Catholic community participates in a Fundraising Drive to contribute to international Catholic charitable organizations around the world. As a result of the 2015 Lenten Drive, Marin Catholic raised over $23,000 for the Christian Refugee Relief Fund established by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus is the largest fraternal charitable lay Catholic organization in the United States, in which Marin Catholic Theology/Social Studies teacher Joe Tassone is an active member of the organization.
Headed by Mr. Tassone, the Saint Vincent de Paul Club, and supportive Theology teachers, funds were raised by daily collections in Theology classrooms to benefit victims of ISIS. A refugee family from Iraq came to Marin Catholic with their priest, Father Barota, and spoke to all Marin Catholic students in the chapel. Students were able to spend time with the family and put a face and true understanding to the devastation happening across the globe. Theology teachers connected students to the principle that we are a universal Church and it is our call to help our brothers and sisters in need around the globe.
The Knights of Columbus awarded Marin Catholic the Holy Family Award as a result of their efforts to make a difference in the lives of Christian refugee families. In this Year of Mercy, Marin Catholic is continuing this Lent to raise money for the Knights of Columbus "Christians at Risk" Fund.
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