SECOND COLLECTIONS
Second Collections for November by Father Rothell Price
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection Dates: November 23rd & 24th Announcement Dates: November 10th & 17th The Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection occurs annually in the month of November. My attention was drawn to a constant theme of CCHD, “Helping People Help Themselves.” The Gospel-inspired goal of the Campaign for Human Development is to help individuals and their communities permanently rise out of poverty. “CCHD requires that projects develop community leadership and participation so that their solutions Archdiocese for Military Services to poverty will be long-lasting and Collection Dates: November 9th & 10th effective.” As a Catholic, I am proud Announcement Dates: October 27th & November 3rd that my Church is actively laboring to make the presence of the kingdom of he National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military God a true and full reality. This is what Services (AMS) is taken up in Catholic parishes throughout CATHOLICS and the CATHOLIC the United States once every three years since it was CHURCH are doing to make the world Price established in 2013. The proceeds from this national collection a better place. will support pastoral care and ministry to Catholic families stationed all around The work of CCHD and the the world, as well as to Catholic patients in the Department of Veterans Affairs contributions of people of faith, like Medical Centers throughout the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico. Since you, puts flesh and bones on the saying, the Archdiocese for the Military Services receives no funding from the U.S. “pray as if everything depends on God; Government or the U.S. Military, the AMS is entirely dependent on private giving act as if everything depends on you.” from Catholics such as you and me. “Working on the Margins” is the theme Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the Ordinary of the AMS, wrote: “Increasing for the Catholic Campaign for Human the Catholic community’s awareness about the Archdiocese for the Military Development Collection.” “Your Services, USA, and its sole responsibility for the spiritual care of approximately 1.8 generosity to the Campaign is building million Catholic men, women and children who hail from all 50 states and U.S. more meaningful and just communities. territories – including those from your own parish – is of critical importance.” With your support, people living on Please participate willingly and generously in the National Collection for the the margins can create real change in Archdiocese for the Military Services. their lives.” Most Reverend David P. We American Catholics have a unique opportunity to support Catholic Talley, Chairman, Subcommittee on ministry in the U.S. military and to all who seek treatment at VA Medical the Catholic Campaign for Human Centers. Through your participation in the National Collection for the Development. Archdiocese for the Military Services, active duty and retired veterans from East The Catholic Campaign for Human Texas, Southern Arkansas, North and Central Louisiana, and West Mississippi are Development is our unified effort to spiritually cared for. end poverty right here at home. Are Please help the AMS meet an assortment of pressing financial challenges. you aware that your donation has you Above all, make it possible for them to bring the presence of Jesus Christ and “Working on the Margins” with Jesus His Church to our active and retired military families. Give generously to the and His Church? Thank you for your National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. generous participation in the second collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
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