Tag Archive: #secondcollection

Second Collection for Priests’ Health & Retirement

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, With Father’s Day right around the corner, I am reminded not only of the importance of the many fathers who tend to their families in our archdiocese, but also of our parish priests who [read more...]

Second Collection: Missionary Cooperation Plan

As part of the Missionary Cooperation Plan, Father Gosbert Rwezahura, pastor of Christ Our Savior Parish in South Holland, will speak on behalf of a Tanzanian mission at next weekend’s masses (May 27-28). This is an opportunity for our parish [read more...]

Support the Church in Central and Eastern Europe

There will be a second collection the weekend of February 18 & 19 for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe.  Your support for the collection is crucial to helping the Church fulfill its mission to minister to people’s spiritual and [read more...]

Please Support the Collection for the Church in Latin America

Next week we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practicing the [read more...]

Second Collection: Seminarian Fund

September 18, 2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The seminarians preparing to be the future priests who will serve our parishes are a great blessing to us. They have stepped forward to give their lives to minister to the [read more...]

Second Collection: Mission Co-op Appeal

The second collection at masses the weekend of August 6th & 7th will be for the Mission Co-op Appeal. Each summer the Global Mission Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago facilitates the Mission Cooperation Plan, an opportunity for just under [read more...]

Peter’s Pence Second Collection

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The annual Peter’s Pence Collection provides essential support for the Holy See’s activities and help Pope Francis assist the victims of wars, oppression, and natural disaster around the world. For example, the Pontifical Mission Societies [read more...]

Second Collection: Church in Latin America

There will be a second collection for the Church in Latin America at all masses this Saturday and Sunday, January 22 and 23. Please help strengthen families, fund Catholic education, and foster priestly and religious vocations by giving what you [read more...]

Reminder: 2nd Collection, Religious Retirement Fund

There will be a second collection THIS Saturday/Sunday, December 11-12 for the Retirement Fund for Religious. The Retirement Fund for Religious helps religious communities care for senior members—today and tomorrow. THE NEED: Across the United States, hundreds of religious communities lack [read more...]