“Whether it is assisting a family to gain access to affordable housing or facilitating dialogue among members of a local community and law enforcement, CCHD is an essential part of the church in the United States’ social mission,” Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell said.
Collection for U.S. church’s domestic anti-poverty campaign is Nov. 12-13
St. Boniface School sixth-grader wins CCHD art contest
Aislyn Marten, a sixth-grader at St. Boniface School in Cold Spring, created a mosaic tile artwork and was named the Diocese of St. Cloud’s winner of the ‘Creating on the Margins’ art contest sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne: Preserving our mission
“While we also support our local parish and diocese, national collections allow modest gifts to the collection basket to make multi-million-dollar differences on lives and communities here at home and around the world.”
Working on the margins: CCHD collection benefits local groups assisting poor, marginalized
On Sept. 15 and 16, a second collection will be taken in parishes of the St. Cloud Diocese to benefit CCHD with twenty-five percent of the funds collected remaining in the diocese to support local anti-poverty projects.
In Mille Lacs area, CCHD funds help identify needs, build bridges
The Rural Life Development Initiative is a three-phase system that provides social ministry education and training to rural parishes and communities.