The Church Overseas Combined Collection will be held the weekend of January 25/26, 2025. This four-in-one collection includes Catholic Relief Services, Holy Father/Peter’s Pence, the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Church in Latin America. Please see the following bulletin announcements for the weekends of January 18/19, January 25/26, and February 1/2 included with this month’s Communique attachments:
BULLETIN/PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekend of January 18/19, 2025
Catholics around the country have always responded to the needs of people everywhere. Next weekend, the Diocese of Youngstown will hold the Church Overseas Combined Collection in order to assist the Church in its ministries throughout the world. This combined collection supports four major overseas services: Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Holy Father/Peter’s Pence, the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Church in Latin America. Please remember, as we move toward the season of Lent, to support these important programs of charity in the Church.
Weekend of January 25/26, 2025
This weekend the Diocese of Youngstown is holding the Church Overseas Combined Collection for ministries of the Church around the globe. These ministries of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Holy Father/Peter’s Pence, the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and the Church in Latin America assist the Church in serving people who are hungry, refugees, victims of natural disasters, and development projects. Please give generously to this collection which combines four collections in one.
Weekend of February 1/2, 2025
Last weekend, the Diocese of Youngstown sponsored the Church Overseas Combined Collection for ministries to needy people. Thank you for your participation in this important collection. If you did not have the opportunity to respond last week, there is still time to contribute to this combined collection.
