Supporting the Church’s works of social justice, evangelization, catechesis, and national and local institutional development--domestically and around the world--through the generosity of parishioners to annual national appeals.
On November 15, 2026, the Church will celebrate the 10th anniversary for World Day of the Poor. In his message marking this occasion, Pope Leo XIV says that the Church is called to be a “refuge for the poor.”
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the US bishops’ anti-poverty program focused on addressing the root causes of poverty. It is funded through an annual collection. Making a contribution is a practical way for Catholics in dioceses throughout the United States to become a refuge for the poor. For more than 55 years, CCHD has empowered people living in poverty by supporting organizations that give voice to members of local communities as they seek to improve access to housing, healthcare, and better educational and job opportunities.
Parishes in many dioceses will be supporting this annual collection on November 15. When you give to the collection at your parish, 25% of your gift goes to support the anti-poverty work of organizations in your own diocesan community. The national share funds community and economic development projects across the country. All funded groups are approved by the local bishop.
If you miss your parish collection, or wish to contribute to the programs supported across the country through CCHD’s national office, please donate by mail:
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Office of National Collections
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
P. O. Box 96278
Washington DC 20090-6278
#iGiveCatholic also accepts online donations to support the national efforts of CCHD at www.igivecatholic.org/USCCB-CCHD.
"Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you." Luke 6:38
Each parish is part of the Church Universal; it is the Catholic Church in a particular place. The bishops of the United States created the national collections so that, by combining resources, we can more effectively carry out our mission as Catholics. Each of these important collections is worthy of your support. Each collection represents our community of faith at work in the world, saving souls and improving lives.
The bishops encourage us to view the national collections in the light of stewardship and of sharing. God has given us our light and our prosperity, all we need and more. It is right and just that we give something back through these collections, helping people in our own country and around the world to live better and to grow in the love of Jesus.
One Church. One Mission.
Archbishop Paul J. Etienne, Archdiocese of Seattle
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