Charity is at the very heart of our Catholic faith. “Charity” is in fact just another word for love. The most important commandment Jesus gave was “Love God with all your heart, and your neighbour as yourself.” Loving, learning and serving are at the heart of our Mission Statement, and we are proud of Saint Mary’s historic commitment to charity.

Our children will learn to give, to be kind and generous to others in need, whether nearby in our community, through support of Caritas Diocese of Salford, our local foodbank, or charities like Macmillan, or far away through CAFOD. We are proud that every year we raise thousands of pounds to help others in need, in the spirit of Pope Francis’ frequent calls for us to be a “Church of the Poor.” As he says, “Thinking that God is love does us so much good, because it teaches us to love, to give ourselves to others as Jesus gave himself to us and walks with us.

Jesus walks beside us on the road through life. Learning to love and serve enables our children to grow as responsible, compassionate and contributing members of our society.

Fundraising at St Mary’s

Every year we work hard to raise money for various charities. We raise approximately £5000 each year as well as food and other items which we donate! We hold ‘wear your own clothes days’, sales, raffles, collections and more. We choose the charities we support with the help of our pupils.

In recent years we have raised money for a wide range or charities including:

Children in Need

CAFOD

Save the Children

Alzheimer’s Society

Microtia UK

Trinity Food Bank, Radcliffe

Macmillan

Caritas – St Joseph’s Penny

Poppy Appeal

And many more!