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Every year on Ash Wednesday, the collection at all Masses in the Archdiocese of Boston is taken up for Catholic Charities Boston. 

Catholic Charities Boston serves tens of thousands of our neighbors across the Archdiocese of Boston – families in need of food, shelter, advocacy, and emergency assistance. With your partnership, Catholic Charities can continue to be a beacon of hope, offering immediate assistance and the tools for lasting stability through adult education classes, quality childcare, and job training programs.

As we enter this season of renewal, your gift can be an expression of your faith in action. Every contribution directly helps our neighbors in need…

This coming weekend, November 22-23, the Archdiocese will take up the Collection for Retired Religious Sisters.

This second collection is used to assist religious communities to provide for the retirement and health care needs of Sisters who have served in the Archdiocese. 

Please take this opportunity to say thank you to the Sisters who have served the Church of Boston so generously for so many years. Your contribution does make a difference.

On October 28th, a category 5 hurricane with winds of 180mph slammed into Jamaica. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Cuba and the Bahamas, have experienced deaths, injuries, and widespread damage. Recognizing the immediate and expected need for assistance, Archbishop Henning has requested pastors consider taking up a voluntary special collection to support Catholic Relief Services (CRS). CRS is already on the ground and will provide lifesaving support—including emergency shelter, clean water, and essential supplies—to families most at risk.

St. John-St. Paul Collaborative will hold a special second collection next weekend, November 15-16. Parishioners are asked to address their checks to their parish (St. John or St. Paul) with “Hurricane Melissa Relief” in the memo.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is asking dioceses to consider a special collection for Gaza relief efforts. In a letter to U.S. Bishops, Archbishop Broglio, President of the USCCB, wrote:

Our Church mourns the terrible suffering of Christians and other innocent victims of violence in Gaza and surrounding areas who are struggling to survive, protect their children, and live with dignity in dire conditions. The Holy Father continues to call for a cease fire and for aid to enter the territory, noting with great sorrow that “Gaza is starving.”

Archbishop Henning supports this effort, and requests that parishes consider taking up this collection as soon as possible. We will hold our special collection here at our Collaborative on the weekend of September 6-7…

As you may know, devastating floods in over twenty counties in Texas have brought enormous destruction and a great loss of life. The floods have killed at least 134 people, and many homes and business have been destroyed or badly damaged. Many families have been displaced and are in need of immediate assistance.  The Guadalupe River rose some 26 feet in 45 minutes and resulted in the deaths of at least 27 children and camp counselors from Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp. This was part of a large weather system that impacted most severely Texas as well as the southwest.

Recognizing the immediate and growing needs, Catholic Charities USA is seeking assistance for relief efforts in response to the floods, with local Catholic Charities agencies on the ground providing essential aid to those affected. In the spirit of solidarity, Archbishop Henning is asking parishes to consider a special collection to support Catholic Charities relief efforts…