Christianity

In 2011, on the occasion of the 150^th anniversary of the Catholic Apostolic Exarchate Eastern Rite in Bulgaria (CAE), Communitas Foundation granted support to 17 projects of ecclesiastical societies, movements and organisations associated with CAE, which projects were jointly selected by Communitas and the Catholic Apostolic Exarchate. The direct beneficiaries of the grant are: The Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Spirit - Sofia, Angelo Roncalli Ecclesiastical Centre, the St. Joseph Catholic church in the village of Pravdino, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Eastern-Rite Catholic parish in Burgas, The Salesians of Don Bosco, the Fathers Assumptionists of the Ascension of Jesus catholic church in Plovdiv, the Oblates of the Assumption in Plovdiv, the St. St. Cyril and Methodius catholic parish in Stara Zagora, the St. St. Cyril and Methodius catholic church in Yambol, the Focolare Movement (Work of Mary), The Holy Eucharist Sisters monastic order, theNativity of Jesus social centre, Caritas Sofia, the Zeal club and the Cultural Centre at the CAE in Sofia. The budgets approved are allocated for repair and construction activities of church buildings and equipment, of a humanitarian aid storage place, and installations. Support was granted also for assisting courses and classes of children and socially disadvantaged people, including medicines, as well as educational initiatives.

 

 

In 2012,  as a result of the success of the projects supported in 2011, Communitas once again granted financial support for 33 ecclesiastical societies, movements and organisations associated with Holy Catholic Church, this time along the Catholic Apostilic Exarchate, including also such from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopoli, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv. The direct beneficiaries of the grant are: the St. Paul of Christ parish in Ruse, The Carmelite Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Sofia, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Eastern-Rite Catholic parish in Burgas, the parish ofThe Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Oresh, the Holy Trinity Eastern-Rite Catholic Church in Kuklen, the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in General Nikolaevo, the St. Joseph parish in Bardarski geran, Caritas Burgas, the St. Maximilian Kolbe monastery in Rakovski, the parish of Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary in Veliko Tarnovo, the Focolare Movement (Work of Mary), Caritas Bulgaria, the Roman Catholic parish of St. Joseph in Sofia, the St. St. Cyril and Methodius catholic parish in Stara Zagora, the parish of St. Archangel Michael in Rakovski, the Santa Anna catholic church in Shumen, Caritas Ruse, the Zeal association in Ruse, the St. St. Cyril and Methodius parish in Svishtov, The Holy Eucharist Sisters monastic order in Sofia, the Roman Catholic parish of the Blessed Mother of God in Burgas, the St. Joseph parish in Kazanlak, the Missionary Benedictine Sisters ofTutzing of Tsarev Brod in the village of Roza Santana, the parish of Santa Anna in Malchika, the Fathers Assumptionists of the Ascension of Jesus catholic church in Plovdiv, the parish church of the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary  in Zhitnitza, the franciscan sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in General Nikolaevo, the monastery of the Benedictine Sisters in Rakovski, the Oblates of the Assumption in Plovdiv, the Society of the Missionary Sisters of St. Vicent de Paul in Komatevo, the Annunciati Centre for social rehabilitation and integration in Sofia, the parish of the Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary in Svishtov, and the Cultural Centre at the CAE in Sofia. This year as well to a large extent the fundings approved have been allocated for repair and construction activities of church buildings and equipment, for social and educational projects and initiatives of these societies, movements and organisations, as well as for publishing activities.