At the 2023 Festivals of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, a collection of over €5,500 was taken in aid of the Bishop of Cork Pastoral Care Fund and other local charities.

One quarter of the collection will be donated to the Bishop of Cork Pastoral Care Fund, a charity established by Bishop Paul Colton in 2020, which has been set up to help the relief of poverty or economic hardship, the advancement of education and community welfare, and the promotion of religious and racial harmony.

Three quarters will go to the Bishop of Cork Pastoral Care Fund for distribution in equal shares to Cork Simon, St Vincent de Paul, and Threshold.

Cork Simon works in solidarity with men and women who are homeless in Cork, offering housing and support in their journey back to independent living.

St Vincent de Paul provides direct assistance to those in need, including caring for the homeless, providing social housing, operating social support activities, and promoting community self-sufficiency.

Threshold helps prevent homelessness by providing free advice to people in housing difficulty and campaigning for a fairer housing system.