Support the Apostolate of Five Franciscan Sisters in Bulgaria
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

This year the Sisters have asked for our help once again and we are planning to give them $1,600. Can you help us to aid these Sisters who struggle to make ends meet?

Bulgaria is now a member of the European Union, but despite this, approximately one-fifth of the 7.1 million or so people of this Southeast European nation still live in poverty. One in 10 are even defined as living in “extreme poverty.” Unemployment remains close to 25%, even those who do have jobs often earn so little that they can barely make ends meet to support their families. Life is particularly hard for the elderly, who often have to make do on a tiny pension.

In the small towns of Zitnitza and Rakovski, there are five Catholic nuns belonging to the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, a congregation founded in the 19th century in Italy and present today in 20 countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Their special charism consists in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ through their selfless service of the poor.

These five religious Sisters visit the poor, the elderly, the sick and lonely people in the area, doing all they can to help them to cope with their difficult lives and combat their loneliness. They also help the poorest families who barely have enough to eat, and every week they feed some 40 people who could otherwise not afford a hot lunch. They also give religious instruction in the schools and catechetical instruction in the parishes, preparing the younger children for their First Holy Communion and the older ones for the sacrament of Confirmation.

Without the support of ACN, the Sisters themselves would struggle to make ends meet, however. That is why we are supporting them on a yearly basis, so that they can continue to be there for the people who need their help. This year, once again they have asked for our help and we are planning to give them $1,600.

Will you support these Franciscan Sisters as they serve the poor, the elderly and the sick in Bulgaria?

Progress: 338% Raised: $ 5400     Goal: $ 1600

Code: 433-05-39

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