ARCHBISHOP Timothy Costelloe SDB officially launched LifeLink Day 2013 on May 28 at Corpus Christi College in Bateman.
LifeLink is an Archdiocesan organisation that supports social service agencies established or funded by the Church.
Students, teachers and schools are encouraged to organise fundraising events on LifeLink Day each year to help support the work of LifeLink in WA. This year LifeLink Day takes place on Wednesday, June 5.
The Day seeks to instil in Catholic students a sense of responsibility for those less fortunate, and to promote an understanding of the Church’s response to people in need.
At the launch, Archbishop Costelloe announced that Holy Cross College and Aquinas College were the joint winners of the Archbishop’s Spirit Award for 2012.
The award is presented to the school that best embraces the goals of LifeLink Day.
Since 1994, LifeLink has provided more than $47 million in welfare services throughout the State.
Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey established LifeLink Day in 1999.
Last year’s fundraising reached $87,000 and it is hoped that $90,000 will be raised this year. The launch will be made available online on LifeLink Day.