Next weekend, August 2nd and 3rd, there will be a second collection for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal that supports missions here in the United States.

This Appeal allows us to help fellow Catholics across our country to practice their faith in such rugged areas as Alaska, Appalachia, the Deep South, the Rocky Mountain states, the Southwest, Puerto Rico, and island dioceses in the Pacific and Caribbean.

Over 95 cents of every dollar donated to the Appeal goes directly to the missions to keep church doors open, to support pastors in their priestly ministry, and to provide basic pastoral services like religious education for children.

Please give generously to assist fellow Catholics in America.