Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. Support our work of charity and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, including Aotearoa New Zealand.
Each year the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand set aside a week in September for Social Justice Week, inviting us to reflect and take action on a current social justice issue.
The World Day of the Poor was established by Pope Francis in 2017 as a way of bringing communities together to re-focus on the plight of the poor.