Is giving to the collection basket at mass count as a corporal work of mercy?

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I’m just wondering. It’s probably the only thing I do consistently that might be a corporal work of mercy. I also have a couple other questions: Can covering/switching a shift with a coworker be considered a corporal work of mercy if they need someone else to cover them for whatever reason? I mean, I still get compensated for it, but it does help them. Also, what other practical things can one do as corporal works of mercy?

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No, this is not a corporal work of mercy. The corporal works of mercy are:
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To feed the hungry;
To give drink to the thirsty;
To clothe the naked;
To harbour the harbourless;
To visit the sick;
To ransom the captive;
To bury the dead.
 
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Also, what other practical things can one do as corporal works of mercy?
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  • Contact a local food pantry, and either volunteer, or find out how to donate food items to them.
  • Buy some clothing and donate it via a drop box.
  • Financially support charities that engage in corporal works of mercy.
  • Sponsor a child or an elderly person via a charity like Unbound.
 
SMMR said:
I’m just wondering. It’s probably the only thing I do consistently that might be a corporal work of mercy. I also have a couple other questions: Can covering/switching a shift with a coworker be considered a corporal work of mercy if they need someone else to cover them for whatever reason? I mean, I still get compensated for it, but it does help them. Also, what other practical things can one do as corporal works of mercy?

Thanks in advance.
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Well, wait. If you give to the Church in the collection basket, isn’t some of that money going to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, etc? I know some weeks there are special envelopes for Peter’s Pence, various charities. Why wouldn’t that count as a corporal work of mercy?
 
Giving to the collection basket at mass might count as a corporal act of mercy, as any almsgiving may contribute to the execution of such an act:

The money might be used by the parish to supplement their food bank to feed the hungry;
it might also be used for programs buying fresh water for third world countries, and thus to give drink to the thirsty;
or to buy a warm winter coat or pair of shoes for the homeless, it might be an example of a means to clothe the naked;
It could be used to finance a homeless shelter or safehouse for abused spouses and children, so it could be to harbour the harbourless;
The money might be used to pay for gas for priests and ministers to make trips to hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, to visit the sick;
It could be used to fund drug and alcohol treatment and counseling programs to free those enslaved by addition, a means to ransom the captive;
or even to pay funeral expenses for the indigent, or unknown dead (including unborn children victims of abortion), which would be to bury the dead.

Be a joyful giver!

Peace and all good!
 
Just to echo the poster who suggested sponsorship of a child or older person - Compassion are a very reliable Christian (non-Catholic) charity for child sponsorship. I believe they are USA-based, but they also have a British site.

I have been looking for a Catholic charity which does similar named-person sponsorship, but I haven’t been able to find one - if anyone has any links, I’d be grateful.
 
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