<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[International English-Speaking Community of the Parish of Luxembourg Notre Dame]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://catholic.lu]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Fr Ed]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://catholic.lu/author/edluxblog/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Online collection]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>During this period of confinement to prevent the spread of Covid-19, we have been unable to gather in person to celebrate Mass but we have continued to worship, pray, sing and share together online.</p>
<p>Our community is sustained through our faith, prayer and action. One simple but essential act of community during Mass is the Collection – when each of us gives however little or however much we can to support the Church, the community and those most in need.</p>
<p>Without people attending Mass in person, there is no physical Collection. Here are ways to contribute to the Collection online instead:</p>
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<li><strong>Option 1: General contribution</strong></li>
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<p>Donate (regularly) the amount of your choice and the Pastoral Council and Finance Committee will decide on how best to spend your contribution on general community expenses or the specific causes mentioned below.</p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">Bank transfer: below are the details for the English-speaking Community.  Please include in the reference <em>Parish donation</em>:</p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">A/C name: Friends of the International English-speaking Catholic Community Luxembourg.                               </p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">A/C number: LU10 0019 5155 8196 2000</p>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Option 2: Specific contribution</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Support directly one of the following organisations or projects in which our community is engaged:</p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   Hardship Fund (International English-speaking Catholic Community of Luxembourg).  Please include in the reference <em>Hardship fund</em>:                                                                                                                                                       A/C name: Friends of the International English-speaking Catholic Community Luxembourg.                              A/C number: LU10 0019 5155 8196 2000</p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   <a href="https://irmine.lu/">Fondation St-Irmine</a> of the Archdiocese of Luxembourg.  This is the Archbishop&#8217;s fund which provides financial and humanitarian support in Luxembourg and further afield.  To learn more and make a donation please click <a href="https://irmine.lu/">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   Caritas Luxembourg: for more information on their work to relieve poverty and how to make a donation, please click <a href="//www.caritas.lu/faire-un-don">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   Red Cross Luxembourg: to make a donation please click <a href="https://donate.croix-rouge.lu/b/my-donation?cid=2&amp;_cv=1">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   ASTI: for more information on their work to support immigrant workers and to make a donation please click <a href="https://www.asti.lu/je-m-engage/">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   <a href="https://catholic.lu/ilula-orphan-program/">Ilula Orphan Program</a>: to find out how you can support the orphanage program in Tanzania please click <a href="https://iopluxembourg.org/support-2/">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   <a href="https://catholic.lu/umodzi-education-in-malawi/">Umodzi</a>: to find out more about how you can support the work of Umodzi in educating orphaned children in Malawi, please click <a href="https://catholic.lu/umodzi-education-in-malawi/">here</a></p>
<p style="padding-left:40px;">o   <a href="http://catholic.lu/sesobel-childhood-disability-in-lebanon/">Sesobel</a>: to find out more about supporting children with disabilities in the Lebanon please click <a href="http://catholic.lu/sesobel-childhood-disability-in-lebanon/">here</a></p>
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