Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) designates one collection every year to help the Church in Latin America. In the Diocese of Columbus, the collection will be held the weekend of Jan. 24-25. Our generosity is a tangible demonstration of our solidarity with the Church across our hemisphere.
Help is needed to strengthen the faith of the people. Your generosity supports ministries that bring Christ’s mercy to prisoners, train catechists in remote rural areas and build up pastoral programs that address the crucial needs of the poor. By supporting this collection, you can also help nurture vocations for seminarians and religious sisters.
These funds enable our fellow Catholics in Latin America and the Caribbean — who are rich in faith but who often lack material resources — to participate more fully as disciples and to respond to their call to mission. This Collection has been a concrete commitment to unity and solidarity between Catholics in the United States and those in Latin America and the Caribbean.
I invite you to give generously. Your support truly makes a difference. I am most grateful for your loving response to God’s call to build His Kingdom on Earth.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes,
Bishop of Columbus
