The collection was taken up on the weekend of March 12-13. Funds are being sent to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which will direct their distribution to relief agencies working in the field.
Local collection for Ukraine war victims totals nearly $174,000
U.S. Catholics urged to give to efforts helping Haitians recover from quake
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked bishops across the country to take up a voluntary collection to help Haiti recover from a recent pair of natural disasters.
USCCB president urges special collection to aid disaster-stricken dioceses
The USCCB requested Sept. 3 that bishops across the country consider taking up a voluntary special collection for the humanitarian, long-term recovery and church needs arising from the increasing number of natural disasters in the United States.
Special collection for Hurricane Irma victims set for Sept. 23-24
Bishop Donald Kettler is asking parishes of the Diocese of St. Cloud to take up a special collection on the weekend of Sept. 23-24 to assist victims of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and the southeastern region of the United States.