World's Poor Collection
The World’s Poor collection, which will be held this weekend, March 26-27, provides each of us with an opportunity to change lives for over 1.3 billion people living in poverty in this country and abroad. The four agencies represented in this collection are official church agencies that work to help the poor and displaced. You have a choice to contribute to any one or all.
Catholic Relief Services provides food for the hungry, housing for victims of natural disasters, educational opportunities for refugees displaced by war, and pastoral ministries to travelers and migrants who lack consistent access to the sacramental life of a parish community. Please answer your call to help CRS be Jesus in disguise.
The Campaign for Human Development Your support for this collection helps essential employees advocate for safe and healthy workplaces. Please prayerfully consider how you are can help CCHD this year. If you would like more information about the collection and the people it supports, visit www.usccb.org/cchd 25% of this collection remains in our Diocese to support local anti-poverty efforts.
Peter’s Pence supports the charitable works of Pope Francis by reaching out to those suffering around the world. Their initiatives provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering from the results of war,
oppression, natural disaster, and disease. It also supports the ongoing activities of the Holy See.
Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa supports the efforts of the Church throughout Africa to witness the Gospel through evangelization, pastoral ministry, and the reconciliation of neighbors. When you participate in the collection to support the Solidarity Fund, you join this work of building the peace—work to which we are all called. Prayerfully consider contributing to this collection to assist those living in poverty, both locally and globally in this challenging year of COVID-19.