Churchill Avenue News

Introduction

While Caroline Chisholm is not yet recognised in the Catholic Church as a saint she is acknowledged as an important figure who worked for justice. She strove to offer accommodation, education, safe travel and employment to women and young people who needed it most. In the Anglican Church, May 16th is the date used to celebrate her feast day, and so this week pray for Caroline Chisholm to be with us and guiding us.

Prayer

Dear God,

We thank you, most loving and merciful God, for the admirable life of Caroline Chisholm, who heard your call in youth and responded as a woman of patient, energetic faith.

With the support of her husband Archibald and her children, she assisted people in need, irrespective of their country or creed. She did this by social reforms and charitable work, especially re-uniting families, protecting vulnerable girls, placing the unemployed in work and achieving improvements for poor emigrants.

Help us to follow her example of Christian commitment and untiring, resourceful service.

Amen.