In order to comply with Canon 281 of the Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church, the Bishop established the Priests Welfare Foundation of Sale on 25 May 1998.
The aim of the welfare is to provide Retired Priests with social welfare, maintenance, necessities of life and relief from poverty. This fund is focused on Retired Priests who are in necessitous circumstances such as infirmity, sickness, incapacity or old age.
The Foundation does this by:
The Foundation finances this from:
Current Foundation Board Members
Fr Bernard Buckley
Fr Peter Kooloos, Acting President
Fr Michael Willemsen, Secretary
Fr Darren Howie, Treasurer
Deacon Tony Aspinall
Fr Aju Varghese
Via credit card through CDF Pay
By phone: can be made through the Finance Office on (03) 5622 6685.
or mail:
Priests' Welfare Foundation of the Diocese of Sale, PO Box 1410, Warragul, Vic 3820.
ABN 92 660 893 570
We can be contacted by email dosfinance@sale.catholic.org.au