Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
May God bless you during this holy Lenten season! This weekend, our Archdiocese will be taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC).
By participating in this collection, you are responding to some of the most marginalized communities in our world. The CRSC provides services for immigrants, humanitarian aid in the wake of natural disasters, refuge for the displaced, and advocacy for peace and justice around the world.
Especially during this time of violence and disruption in so many parts of our world, let us join together in this collection to support those suffering and on the margins of society.
For example, in Niger, changes in climate in western Africa are adversely affecting poor and rural farmers.
No matter how hard these farmers work, droughts are shortening the rainy season, leaving harvests too small to support families and communities. Your support of the CRSC is helping connect businesses that provide drought-resistant seeds to these communities. These new relationships are providing hope to these communities for a sustainable future.
Your support of this collection makes a difference for so many around the world so please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection this year. If you want to learn more about the collection and the people who benefit, please visit www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
You and your families are in my prayers.
Sincerely yours in our Lord,
Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D.
Archbishop of Louisville
