Support the Catholic Relief Services Collection

Support the
Catholic Relief Services Collection
Dear Father,
Heeding the Gospel call to love others as we love
God, The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection funds six Catholic agencies that work for the
respect and benefit of our brothers and sisters around
the world. In providing humanitarian aid, resettling
and welcoming displaced individuals and families,
and advocating on behalf of victims of atrocities such
as human trafficking, the organizations supported by
The CRS Collection act from their belief that every
individual is an equal heir of Christ’s love and care.
The CRS Collection helped make it possible for a
delegation from the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services
(MRS) to visit India to see the extent of the fight
against human trafficking. There, this modern form
of slavery has ensnared over 6.5 million women and
girls between the ages of 13 and 15 in a web of sexual
exploitation and forced labor, leading to high rates
of HIV and even death. Help from the Collection
allowed the delegation to meet with advocates such
as Fr. P. Maria Susai of the Diocese of Kottar in
southern India. Fr. Susai showed the delegation
the strong Catholic presence that exists in India in
the fight against trafficking as well as his own work
helping victims. Through these missions, MRS can
continue to provide an on-the-ground response to
help put an end to this crisis.
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did
for one of these least brothers of mine,
you did for me. (Mt 25:40)
Our work is far from over. We need your help for a
successful CRS Collection. The most effective way
you can give that is through an announcement from
the pulpit. This guide includes bulletin announcements, a parish appeal, and simple steps to promoting
the Collection. If you need additional materials or
have questions, please contact the Office of National
Collections at 202-541-3346 or [email protected].
Thank you for your support of Jesus in disguise.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Rev. Dennis M. Schnurr
Archbishop of Cincinnati
Chairman, USCCB Committee on
National Collections
704039-13
Simple Steps
Parish Appeal
Please use these simple steps to promote The
Catholic Relief Services Collection. How will
you help Jesus in disguise?
English
Use the parish appeal language, bulletin
 announcements,
and poster.
the bulletin inserts to parishioners the
 Distribute
week before or the week of the Collection.
about the great needs of marginalized and
 Preach
impoverished communities and citizens of the world.
Express concern for the poor and refugees, and
support for exploited women and children. Explain
Catholic social teaching and our moral obligation
to help.
the Collection to your parish so
 Announce
parishioners know what it is, where their money
goes, and when to expect the Collection. The most
important thing you can do to promote this appeal
is to mention it during Mass.
for those affected by war, diseases, drought,
 Pray
displacement, and exploitation.
The Catholic Relief Services Collection works at
home and abroad to give aid to those who struggle,
live in poverty, or are voiceless. The six organizations
supported by the Collection provide humanitarian
aid, resettle and welcome displaced individuals and
families, and advocate on behalf of victims of atrocities such as human trafficking. Please give generously
to The Catholic Relief Services Collection.
Spanish
The Catholic Relief Services Collection trabaja en el país
y en el extranjero para dar asistencia a aquellos que
luchan por salir adelante, que viven en pobreza o que
no tienen voz. Las seis organizaciones que financia la
Colecta ofrecen ayuda humanitaria, reubican y acogen
a personas y a familias desplazadas y abogan a favor de
las víctimas de atrocidades tales como la trata de seres
humanos. Por favor, contribuya generosamente a The
Catholic Relief Services Collection.
These resources and others can be downloaded at www.usccb.org (search “Catholic Relief Services Collection”).
Estos recursos y otros se pueden transferir en www.usccb.org (busca “Catholic Relief Services Collection”).
Bulletin
Announcements
English
Week Before the Collection
Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection supports six
Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million
lives around the world. The funds from this Collection help provide food to the hungry, welcome and
support to displaced refugees, and advocacy for the
voiceless. How will you help? Next week, please give
generously to The Catholic Relief Services Collection
and Jesus in disguise.
Week of the Collection
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these
least brothers of mine, you did for me (Mt 25:40).
Today, we are reminded of the Gospel message to
love all our brothers and sisters around the world and
treat them with respect. The Catholic Relief Services
Collection sees Jesus in victims of human trafficking,
those who seek to change unjust laws, and those who
need pastoral care and humanitarian assistance across
the globe. How will you help Jesus in disguise?
Please be generous in today’s Collection.
Week After the Collection
Thank you for your generous support of The Catholic
Relief Services Collection. Your generosity will help
reunite families, teach valuable life skills to those
seeking a better life, and provide vital humanitarian
aid to those most vulnerable. Please visit www.usccb.
org (search “Catholic Relief Services Collection”) to
learn how your donation is making a difference.
Spanish
La semana antes de la Colecta
La proxima semana, nuestra parroquia realizará The
Catholic Relief Services Collection. Esta Colecta
le otorga financiamiento a seis agencias católicas
que afectan a más de 100 millones de personas en el
mundo. Los fondos de esta Colecta ayudan a proveer
alimentos a las personas que pasan hambre, acogen y
apoyan a los refugiados desplazados y abogan por los
que no tienen voz. ¿Cómo les puedes ayudar? La
próxima semana, por favor contribuye generosamente
a The Catholic Relief Services Collection y a Jesús
con otro rostro.
La semana de la Colecta
Les aseguro que cada vez que lo hicieron con el más
pequeño de mis hermanos, lo hicieron conmigo. (Mt
25:40). Hoy se nos recuerda el mensaje del Evangelio
de amar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en todo el
mundo y de tratarlos con respeto. The Catholic Relief
Services Collection ve a Jesús en las víctimas de la
trata de seres humanos, en aquellos que buscan cambiar leyes injustas y en aquellos que necesitan cuidado
pastoral y asistencia humanitaria alrededor del mundo.
¿Cómo ayudarás a Jesús con otro rostro? Por favor,
contribuye generosamente en la Colecta de hoy.
La semana después de la Colecta
Muchas gracias por tu generoso apoyo a The Catholic
Relief Services Collection. Tu generosidad ayudará
a reunificar familias, a enseñar valiosas habilidades
para la vida a aquellos que buscan una vida mejor y a
proporcionar una ayuda humanitaria vital a los más
vulnerables. Por favor, visita www.usccb.org (busca
“Catholic Relief Services Collection”) para informarte
sobre la diferencia que está haciendo tu donativo.
Your Donations
Sus Donativos
Alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in
need through the international Catholic humanitarian
agency, Catholic Relief Services
Alivia el sufrimiento y brinda asistencia a las personas
necesitadas por medio de la agencia internacional
humanitaria católica, Catholic Relief Services
Supply outreach and pastoral care to refugees, migrants,
and travelers through the USCCB Secretariat of Cultural
Diversity in the Church
Proporciona cuidado pastoral y asistencia comunitaria a
refugiados, migrantes y viajeros por medio del
USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church
Provide assistance to victims of natural disasters and
other emergencies around the world through the Holy
Father’s Relief Fund
Provee asistencia a las víctimas de desastres naturales y
de otras emergencias en el mundo por medio del Holy
Father’s Relief Fund
Advocate for poor and vulnerable people and for international justice and peace through the USCCB
Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Aboga por las personas pobres y vulnerables y por la
justicia y paz internacional por medio del USCCB
Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development
Actively help victims of human trafficking and refugees
by providing resettlement services and public policy
advocacy through the USCCB Department of Migration
and Refugee Services
Ayuda en forma activa a las víctimas de la trata de
seres humanos y a los refugiados brindándoles servicios
de reasentamiento y abogando por políticas públicas
por medio del USCCB Department of Migration and
Refugee Services
Provide legal services to struggling immigrants
through the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
(CLINIC)
Proporciona servicios legales a los inmigrantes que
luchan por sobrevivir por medio del Catholic Legal
Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)
The Catholic Relief Services Collection | Office of National Collections
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