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INTRODUCTION FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT In his book A New Beginning: Sideways Look at the Spiritual Life the English author David Torkington writes that in ancient Athens they had a unique form of public service. Every citizen would once in their lifetime receive the chance to finance an important public project. After paying for it he was then exempt from other public financial costs. This act of public service was called the “liturgy”. When the first Greek Christians learned of everything that Jesus had done for us, and still does, they said that this was the grea- test “liturgy” that anyone had ever undertaken anywhere for the good of all mankind. When they asked what they should do to imitate Christ in this love for people they were told to receive into their hearts the Spirit which also filled Jesus so that they could do good. To have God’s love in their heart and use it to love other people. During the Second World War there was a parish church in England which during an enemy bombardment was almost razed to the ground. All that remained was the wall behind the main altar, and upon it a cross with the crucified Christ, who was without arms or legs. When the church was rebuilt after the war the priest refused to have the cross repaired. When he came to consecrate the renovated church he told parishioners that Christ’s body would rema- in on the cross without arms and legs as a constant reminder that now they must become Christ’s arms and legs so they could grasp His message and deliver it to the world, which Christ wants to serve through them. This will be our liturgy of love for today’s society. We won’t find a greater public service. I would like to thank all of you who undertake this public service of love in all Caritas organizational branches, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, as employees or volunteers; and also those of you who play an active part in the Three Kings Collection or through their donations contribute to charitable work. I wish all of you joy and peace of heart. May the kind God grant you rich reward for your good deeds! Mons. Josef Šich President of Caritas Czech Republic www.caritas.cz 1 a) CARITAS Czech Republic – I. umbrella organization and reprezentative body of the Caritas network STATUS AND ACTIVITIES lic. It is also making an increasing con- experience, and the possibility of coor- tribution to international humanitarian dinating aid. As a result, Caritas Czech Caritas Czech Republic is aid and development assistance. Republic is in a position to provide help even in those countries where it ● a legal person under the Code of Integration in the international does not have its own mission or pro- Canon Law (canon 312, 313). It is a network jects. In the field of foreign aid, Caritas department of the Roman Catholic Caritas Czech Republic provides for- Czech Republic also works in tandem Church. The found of Caritas Czech eign aid through its humanitarian aid with foreign and Czech nongovern- Republic is the Czech Episcopal and development assistance unit, as mental organizations and institutions. Conference. Caritas Czech Republic well as via individual archdiocesan and Caritas Czech Republic is also a mem- is split into eight dioceses, mirro- diocesan charities. This aid is mainly ber of Caritas Europe (CE), the Euro- ring the territorial administration of coordinated with foreign charity part- pean network of national Caritas the Church. ners brought together in the interna- organizations. ● the largest nongovernmental provi- tional network Caritas Internationalis der of social and health services in (CI). This network is one of the largest the Czech Republic. and most powerful in the world; it has enabled Caritas Czech Republic to find Caritas Czech Republic's core activity is reliable partners in other countries. to help the needy in the Czech Repub- Caritas Internationalis offers facilities, ABBREVIATIONS DCH – Diocesan Caritas ESF – European Social Fund FCH – Parish Caritas CH – Caritas IAS – Integration Asylum Centre (for recognized refugees, operated by the Refugee Facility Administration of the MoI) MHMP – Prague City Hall MCH – Municipal charity MKC – Multicultural centre MoLSA – Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic MoI – Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic OCH – District Caritas HRDOP – Human Resources Development Operational Programme (European Social Fund) PrS – Reception centre (for asylum seekers, operated by the Refugee Facility Administration of the MoI) PoS – Asylum residence centre (for asylum seekers, operated by the Refugee Facility Administration of the MoI) JROP – Joint Regional Operational Programme (an EU fund) SUZ MoI – Refugee Facility Administration of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic ZZC – Detention facility for foreigners (for illegal immigrants and foreign nationals without documents, operated by the Refugee Facility Administration of the MoI) CCCA – Czech Catholic Caritas Association (after 1. 1. 2007 called Caritas Czech Republic) CCR – Caritas Czech Republic www.caritas.cz 3 b) CARITAS Czech Republic – I. organizational structure of the Caritas network LITOMĚŘICE HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ PRAHA PLZEŇ OSTRAVA OLOMOUC BRNO ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE Diocesan borders Provincial borders Caritas Czech Republic is split into eight dioceses, mirroring the territorial administration of the Church. he organizational structure Homes for Priests and Nuns. All nine The municipal charitases (MCH) in larg- copies the geographical bre- members of the association have their er towns are equal to district chari- akdown of the Roman Catho- own legal personality. Each ACH/DCH tases. Caritas Czech Republic operates lic Church. Caritas Czech is headed by a director; the president more than 200 caritas homes, advice T Republic's members compri- – a priest – takes care of the spiritual centres and help centres through 350 se six diocesan charitases (DCH Brno, life of caritas workers. parish, district, municipal and dioce- České Budějovice, Hradec Králové, san charitases. Litoměřice, Plzeň and Ostrava-Opava) The delegation of powers and method and two Archdiocesan charitases (ACH of governance at the district (OCH) and Olomouc and Prague). The ninth mem- parish (FCH) charitases varies in the ber is the Czech Catholic Caritas – different dioceses and archdioceses. 4 Annual report CARITAS CZECH REPUBLIC 2007 CARITAS CZECH REPUBLIC DIOCESAN CARITAS IN BRNO DIOCESAN CARITAS – secretariat IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE Director Caritas Czech Republic: Director: Ing. Mgr. Oldřich Haičman Director: Mgr. Michaela Čermáková Ing. Mgr. Oldřich Haičman President: P. Josef Zouhar President: P. Hugo Pitel, OPraem. President Caritas Czech Republic: Kanovnická 16 Mons. Mgr. Josef Šich 370 01 České Budějovice Spiritual asistent: tel.: 386 353 120 P. Pavel Koutník fax: 386 360 284 Spiritual assistant: e-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.charitacb.cz P. Mgr. Juan Bautista Ignatio Provecho Kapitána Jaroše 9, P.O. BOX 635 661 35 Brno López, OSA tel: 545 213 456 Caritas: Husinec, Kaplice. (from July 2007) fax: 545 210 771 City Caritas: České Budějovice. e-mail: [email protected] Regional Caritas: Horažďovice, Nové Hrady, Vladislavova 12 Internet: www.dchbrno.caritas.cz Pelhřimov, Písek, Strakonice, Sušice, Třeboň, 110 00 Praha 1 Vimperk. tel: 296 243 330, 296 243 344 Regional Caritas: Blansko (Parish Caritas fax: 296 243 333 Blansko, Cetkovice, Jedovnice, Letovice, Rájec- Parish Caritas: Boršov nad Vltavou, Český e-mail: [email protected] Jestřebí), Brno (FCH Bílovice nad Svitavou, Brno- Krumlov, Hartmanice, Jindřichův Hradec, Kájov, Internet: www.charita.cz Bystrc, Brno-Husovice, Brno-Komárov, Brno- Kamenice nad Lipou, Katovice, Lažiště, Lštění Komín, Brno-Královo Pole, Brno-Křenová, Brno- u Vimperka, Malenice, Milevsko, Netolice, Nová Starý Lískovec, Brno-Líšeň, Brno-Lesná, Brno- Bystřice, Pacov, Počátky, Prachatice, Protivín, Obřany, Brno-Řečkovice, Brno-Staré Brno, Brno- Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Tábor, Týn nad sv. Augustin, Brno-sv. Jakub, Brno-sv. Marie Vltavou, Velešín, Veselíčko, Vlachovo Březí, CARITAS CZECH REPUBLIC– Magdaléna, Brno-sv. Tomáš, Brno-Tuřany, Brno- Volary, Vyšší Brod, Železná Ruda. HOMES FOR CLERGYMEN AND NUNS Zábrdovice, Brno-Žabovřesky, Brno-Žebětín, Vranov u Brna), Rajhrad (FCH Blažovice, Deblín, Diocesan Caritas České Budějovice – Centre Holubice, Ostrovačice, Podolí u Brna, Pozořice, Veselí nad Lužnicí Dům sv. Františka. Rajhrad, Rosice u Brna, Újezd u Brna, Veverská Bítýška, Veverské Knínice, Žatčany), Tišnov (FCH Tišnov), Břeclav (FCH Břeclav, Nikolčice, No- vosedly, Popice u Hustopečí, Šitbořice), Hodonín (FCH Archlebov, Bučovice, Čejkovice, Dambořice, Dolní Bojanovice, Hodonín, Hovorany, Lužice, Director: Mikulčice, Milonice, Mutěnice, Ratíškovice, Slavkov u Brna, Šardice, Uhřice, Ždánice, Želet- Ing. Jaroslav Dufek ice u Kyjova), Jihlava (FCH Dačice, Jihlava, Luka nad Jihlavou, Telč, Třešť), Třebíč (FCH Benetice, Březník, Budišov u Třebíče, Heraltice, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Jemnice, Kněžice, Lipník, Mohelno, Moravské Budějovice, Myslibořice, GREEK CATHOLIC CARITAS Náměšť nad Oslavou, Opatov, Pyšel, Radkovice (Established 19. March 2008) u Hrotovic, Rokytnice nad Rokytnou, Roucho- vany, Šebkovice, Vladislav, Výčapy), Znojmo (FCH Běhařovice, Blížkovice, Moravský Krumlov, Pavlice, Petrovice u Moravského Krumlova, Prosiměřice, Přímětice, Šatov, Trstěnice, Viš- ňové, Vranov nad Dyjí, Znojmo-sv. Kříž, Znojmo- Hradiště sv. Hypolita, Znojmo-Louka, Žerotice), Žďár nad Sázavou (FCH Heřmanov u Velké Bíteše, Nové Město na Moravě, Radešínská Svratka,