U.S. Catholics have the opportunity to give to those most in need the weekend of March 14-15, when churches participate in their bishops’ annual Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection.
The collection aids immigrants and victims of war and disease, explained Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg of Reno, Nevada, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on National Collections.
“Our Lord tells us to love our neighbors — those we know, those we don’t and those we think are very different from us,” he said. “The Catholic Relief Services Collection is one way that we show that love. Today it is more vital than ever.”
In 2025, the CRS distributed $13.5 million from the fund, including $8 million to relief in areas affected by war and natural disasters.
Other recipients include The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), which trains and supports Catholic immigration lawyers; the USCCB Secretariat of Migration, which helps dioceses support immigrants; the USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church’s pastoral ministry to immigrants and its Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Island Affairs; the USCCB Secretariat of Justice and Peace; and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund.