U.S. Catholics have donated close to $59 million to relief and recovery efforts in response to the destruction caused by three hurricanes that hit the United States and the Caribbean and two earthquakes in Mexico last year.
U.S. Catholics donate nearly $59 million to hurricane, earthquake relief
Collection for Mexico, Caribbean to be taken Nov. 25-26
Bishop Donald Kettler is asking that every parish of the Diocese of St. Cloud take up a special collection on the weekend of Nov. 25-26 to assist victims of Hurricane Maria and earthquakes in Mexico.
Local hurricane relief collections top $400,000
Special collections taken in September in the Diocese of St. Cloud to assist hurricane victims brought in just over $400,000 as of Oct. 31.
Local collections for hurricane relief top $196,000
Parishes collect over $196,000 for hurricane relief for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma.