Topic : Priests of the Diocese of Inchon Sharing Stipend with the Unemployed
Writer : CBCK Inquiry : 2028 Date : 2002-04-08 13:16:29  
Priests of the Diocese of Inchon to Decide to Share Stipend with the Unemployed

   Priests of the Diocese of Inchon took initiative to help children's education of the unemployed.
   Over 60 priests including the Most Rev. William McNaughton, Bishop of Inchon, and the Most Rev. Boniface Choi, Coadjutor of Inchon, decided  to reserve a tenth of their monthly stipend to help children of the dismissed from Daewoo Motor for one year.
   "As of March 31, 2001, over 60 priests including the two Bishops responded to the project," said Rev. Paul Cho, Director of Social Pastoral Care Department, who took the initiative of helping unemploed people's family.
   Along with the preists' move, individual parishes and diocesans started to take part in the project.
   Collected money will be administrated by the Bupyeong Labor Pastoral Committee for middle school students of any family of the dismissed from Daewoo Motor who apply for without distinction of religions.
   "This is a good opportunity to remind the clergy that they are the first who have to be concerned for those in need and share. Also an excellent opportunity to strengthen unity and solidarity among us. We will be happy, if this small gesture can be helpful for children's education of jobless families and give them some hope and courage," Rev. Paul Cho said.
   Such initiative and action of charity are appreciated as an implementation of the spirit of the diocesan synod of Inchon for social evangelization.
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