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Adapted from Christus Rex, Lent 2007.

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The Catholic Volunteer Movement originated in response to the Society of Saint Pius X reminding its lay support, through timely and thought-provoking articles such as Fr. James Doran's "In the World, Not of the World", that Faith without Works is dead!

It draws a certain amount of its inspiration from the practical example set by Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day of practising the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy in a modern setting.

Formed in 2006 by a determined number of English layfolk, and operating with encouragement from the FSSPX District Superior and priests, the CVM places itself under the patronage of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph.

It continues to hold monthly soup kitchens in Canterbury where they are blessed to be able to help, feed and clothe Our Lord's poor and homeless. They extend their gratitude to those go-givers (as opposed to go-getters, to quote Peter Maurin) who generously and constantly supply the CVM with much needed donations of money, food, clothing, blankets and time.

The plight of the homeless makes local newspaper headlines in Canterbury. Many homeless people make their way to Canterbury because the city has a reputation for applied Charity that dates back to mediaeval days when so many pilgrims were received with great generosity. That vague folk memory has somehow survived the uprooting of Christendom and appears to act as a beacon for the poor, the dispossessed and the homeless. Our present day needy may not be pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket, but they are still in desparate need of that Christian charity so commonplace before the Protestant Reformation.

The CVM begs the Catholic faithful to storm heaven, especially through the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, in order that they will soon find the necessary funds, and suitable premises in the city, to provide a hospice (in the true sense of the word) where shelter, food and spiritual sustenance for their guests can be provided in an effective manner.
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Please pray hard for the CVM apostolate and determine to become go-givers, and not go-getters!

In particular, please remember CVM's destitute guests and especially those who have died or are terminally ill.

There but by the grace of God .... !

About
The Catholic Volunteer Movement (CVM) was established in 2006, born out of regular discussions by members of the League of the Kingship of Christ, as to a practical application of the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church. It was decided that the corporal works of mercy would be a powerful antidote to the spirit of the world and mobilize Traditional Catholics into Catholic action. The first soup kitchen was in Canterbury and has now expanded into London, Oxford and Winchester. We help to feed, water, cloth and provide a listening ear to nearly 40 homeless and poor every month.