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We would like to express our thanks to Ödön Szabó, Member of Parliament, the Village Farmer Network, the Ministry of Agriculture in the motherland, and the RMDSZ volunteers for donating more than two tons of fine flour to the social kitchen of Caritas Catolica in Oradea as part of this year's Hungarian Bread Program.

Every year, on the closest Sunday to St. Elizabeth’s feast, a fundraising campaign is organized in the churches of the diocese, the collected donations being offered to help the poor or sick people in the care of Caritas Catolica.

The Gabrielle Quartet surprised the inhabitants of St. Elizabeth's Elderly Home in Oradea, administered by Caritas Catholica, with an outdoor concert on Saturday, October 3, on the occasion of International Day for Older Persons.

We announce with sorrow in our hearts, that the long-time sponsor and personal good friend of the Caritas community, Trijntje Stellingwerff from Boskoop has recently passed away. She was a medical doctor, former mayor, and president of the Stichting Oost-Europa Boskoop charity foundation.

Representatives of Caritas Catolica association have handed out donations consisting of non-perishable food and clothes to the Ciore Roma Foundation specialized in helping underprivileged roma communities in Bihor county, Romania. They have received 200 portions of canned mushrooms, 200 jars of apple puree and approx. 900 kilos of second hand clothes, originating form holland.

Caritas Catolica has recently received 3 infrared thermometers from the local administration of Oradea. The new equipment can measure temperatures precisely from a safe distance without contact, which is very important for the security of our employees, beneficiaries and volunteers.