Secours Catholique was founded in 1946 by Fr Rodhain and is a member of Caritas Internationalis. There are about 70,000 volunteers in France.

They are active in trying to influence governmental bodies to make the right decisions in the fields of justice, freedom, education, alleviation of poverty, environmental problems etc. They intervene in emergencies, bringing help to people in financial/moral difficulty, to immigrants, prisoners, etc.

Foi et Lumiere, Chantilly which is a local community, although part of a world-wide organization, offering Christian love, fellowship and support to mentally and physically handicapped people, many of whom have been abandoned by their families. The group is also involved in various activities, visits, an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, meetings with other Foi et Lumiere communities, handicrafts and much more.

SEL is a Christian Charity similar to the Tear Fund in the UK. It was started in 1984 in France and its unique aim is to bring relief to the destitute especially in third world countries working  towards: alleviating poverty; equal rights for men and women; primary education for all; reduction of infant mortality; improvement of mothers’ health; and fighting against HIV / AIDS.

Intercontinental Church Society has served English language speakers around the world since 1823. This society is an Anglican mission society which supports the ministry of around 65 English speaking international congregations especially by recruiting and funding their ministers on several continents and also ministering to holidaymakers in over 20 European and Mediterranean resorts. St Peter's is an ICS chaplaincy. They funded our church for many years before we became self-sufficient fairly recently. Our church buildings belong to ICS.

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