March 17, 2025 
On Mar. 29 & 30, SS. Isidore and Maria Parish joins the USCCB and parishes across the U.S. in taking up a collection to support the work of six Church-related entities that all aid the vulnerable in carrying out Christ’s mandate in Matthew’s Gospel to care for the “least of these.” These include six entities include:
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) provides disaster relief and economic development initiatives among the developing world’s poorest people.
- Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church at the USCCB helps the Church address the pastoral needs of U.S. Catholics across many cultural boundaries.
- The Secretariat of Justice and Peace at the USCCB advocates for and engages in outreach for the poor and works for peace.
- Migration & Refugee Services at the USCCB welcomes and assists newcomers to the U.S., especially victims of war and persecution.
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) provides legal aid to refugees and migrants, including immigrant Catholic clergy, religious sisters, and brothers who need help navigating United States immigration law.
- The Holy Father’s Relief Fund enables the Pope to assist disaster victims quickly.
We thank you for your prayerful consideration of making a donation to this second collection. Please use the specially marked envelope in your packet or place your donation in an envelope marked “Catholic Relief Services Collection” and place it in any donation kiosk. Please make any check out to SS. Isidore and Maria Parish with a note in the memo line that it is for the Catholic Relief Services Collection.
