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.
Archbishop Paul J. Etienne, Archdiocese of Seattle
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On Sunday, November 17, the Church throughout the world will commemorate World Day of the Poor. In this year’s message, Pope Francis calls this day “an opportune occasion to implement initiatives that concretely help the poor and to recognize and support the many volunteers who dedicate themselves passionately to those most in need.” The annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) takes place on this same day and is a way for the faithful to answer the Pope’s call to support the work of those helping the poor in concrete, practical ways.
By supporting this collection, you support the United States bishops’ anti-poverty initiative that has helped the poor address the root causes of poverty in communities across the country for over 50 years. The organizations supported by CCHD help vulnerable people connect with one another and with local community government, business, and religious leaders to create jobs, improve education and housing opportunities, and reduce pollution and other environmental hazards that harm the health and well-being of everyone.
Dioceses throughout the United States will be taking up the collection to support CCHD the weekend of November 16-17, and your participation is a way for you to observe the World Day of the Poor and to join the bishops in their efforts to help those who experience the effects of poverty every day.
If you miss your parish collection, or wish to give outside of it, you may send your donation to:
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Office of National Collections
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
P. O. Box 96278
Washington DC 20090-6278
#iGiveCatholicTogether also accepts donations for CCHD (usccb.igivecatholictogether.org/organizations/usccb-catholic-campaign-for-human-development).
"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. Real Lives.
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