NATIONAL COLLECTIONS SCHEDULE FOR 2021/2022

COLLECTIONS USING USCCB TRANSMITTAL FORMS (forms are online at www.usccb.org; navigate to National Collections Office

COLLECTION SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL EXPLANATION SEND PROCEEDS TO:

Collection for the Fourth Sunday in USCCB The Collection for the Church in Latin America supports 100% to: Church in Latin January Office of National Collections pastoral programs as awarded by the Subcommittee on the Office of National Collections America (CLA) January 24, 2021 Rev. Leo Perez, OMI Church in Latin America throughout Latin America and the Church in Latin America January 23, 2022 Director of Collection Caribbean. Projects include the work of evangelization, P.O. Box 96278 3211 Fourth Street, NE formation of , religious and seminarians, as well as youth Washington DC 20090-6278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 ministry and catechesis. Funding is limited to programmatic 202-541-3456 expenses and excludes building construction except in cases of Download Transmittal Form [email protected] emergency.

Collection for Aid Ash Wednesday USCCB This collection provides aid by the Subcommittee on Aid to the 100% to: to the Church in February 17, 2021 Office of National Collections Church in Central and Eastern Europe through bishops’ Office of National Collections Central and Eastern March 6, 2022 Tetiana Stawnychy conferences of Central and Eastern Europe and the ex-Soviet Collection for the Church in Europe (CCEE) Director of Collection Union to meet the needs of rebuilding the Church. It focuses on Eastern Europe 3211 Fourth Street, NE training seminarians and lay leaders, supporting social service P.O. Box 96278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 programs, youth ministry, pastoral and catechetical centers, Washington DC 20090-6278 202-541-3401 schools, church construction and renovation, and tst [email protected] evangelization through media. Download Transmittal Form

The Catholic Relief Laetare Sunday, USCCB This collection provides funding for , 100% to: Services Collection i.e., Fourth Sunday Office of National Collections the USCCB Offices of International Justice and Peace, Office of National Collections (formerly the of Lent Mary Mencarini Campbell Migration and Refugee Services, and Pastoral Care for The Catholic Relief Services American Bishops March 14, 2021 Executive Director Migrants and Refugees, relief work of the Holy Father, and the Collection Overseas Appeal) March 27, 2022 3211 Fourth Street, NE Catholic Legal Immigration Network. P.O. Box 96278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 Washington DC 20090-6278 202-541-3400 [email protected] Download Transmittal Form

Catholic Home Last Sunday in USCCB Launched in 1998, the Appeal strengthens the 100% to: Missions Appeal April Office of National Collections in the United States and its territories in 85 Latin and Eastern Office of National Collections (CHMA) April 25, 2021 Kevin Day Catholic . The Subcommittee on the Catholic Home Catholic Home Missions April 24, 2022 Director of Collection Missions funds a wide range of pastoral services, including Appeal 3211 Fourth Street, NE evangelization, religious education, and the maintenance of P.O. Box 96278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 mission parishes, the training of seminarians and lay ministers, Washington DC 20090-6278 202-541-5400 and ministry with ethnic groups. [email protected] Download Transmittal Form

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COLLECTIONS USING USCCB TRANSMITTAL FORMS (forms are online at www.usccb.org; navigate to National Collections Office

COLLECTION SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL EXPLANATION SEND PROCEEDS TO:

Catholic Sunday between USCCB The essential mission of the CCC is to contribute to 50% to: Communication Ascension Thursday Pat Ryan Garcia the process of evangelization by fostering activities Office of National Collections Campaign (CCC) and Pentecost Director, Operations & Catholic in relation to television, radio, internet, and other Catholic Communication May 16, 2021 Communication Campaign media, and through special projects of the Catholic Campaign May 29, 2022 3211 Fourth Street, NE press. An annual collection is taken up in the P.O. Box 96278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 dioceses, which remit 50% of the funds collected to Washington DC 20090-6278 202-541-3404 the National Office. From these funds, grants are [email protected] made by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catholic Download Transmittal Form Communication Campaign. The remaining portion of the collection is retained by the dioceses for use in local communication projects.

Peter’s Pence Sunday nearest the The Apostolic Nunciature The Peter’s Pence Collection enables the Holy 100% to: Collection Feast of Sts. Sr. Maria Carmen Grogan, RSM Father to respond with emergency financial The Apostolic Nunciature (Collection for Peter and Paul 3339 Massachusetts Ave, NW assistance to requests to aid the neediest throughout 3339 Massachusetts Ave, NW the Holy Father) June 27, 2021 Washington, DC 20008 the world—those who suffer as a result of war, Washington, DC 20008 June 26, 2022 202-333-7121 oppression, and natural disasters. It likewise [email protected] provides the faithful with a tangible opportunity to (with copy of transmittal form to: not only empower the weak, defenseless, and Office of National Collections 3211 Fourth Street NE voiceless, but also sustain those who suffer. Washington, DC 20017-1194)

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Catholic Campaign Sunday before USCCB The Collection for the Catholic Campaign for 75% to: for Human Thanksgiving Catholic Campaign for Human Human Development addresses the root causes of Office of National Collections Development November 21, 2021 Development poverty in America through promotion and support Catholic Campaign for Human (CCHD) November 20, 2022 Ralph McCloud of community-controlled, self-help organizations Development Director of CCHD and transformative education. Grants are awarded P.O. Box 96278 3211 Fourth Street, NE by the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Washington DC 20090-6278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 Human Development with the approval of local 202-541-3367 bishops. Download Transmittal Form [email protected]

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COLLECTIONS USING USCCB TRANSMITTAL FORMS (forms are online at www.usccb.org; navigate to National Collections Office

COLLECTION SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL EXPLANATION SEND PROCEEDS TO:

Retirement Fund Second Sunday in CMSM, CMSWR, LCWR, USCCB The Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) provides 100% to: for Religious December National Religious Retirement Office funding to any in the U.S. that is National Religious Retirement December 12, 2021 Sr. Stephanie Still, PBVM listed in the religious institute section of the OCD Office December 11, 2022 Executive Director with an identifying OCD number, and that has an Retirement Fund for Religious 3211 Fourth Street, NE unfunded past service liability. It distributes P O Box 96988 Washington, DC 20017-1194 financial assistance from the fund to religious Washington DC 20090-6988 202-541-3217 institutes based on a formula and criteria approved [email protected] by the conferences of major superiors and bishops. Download Transmittal Form Annual appeal begun in 1988 and approved through 2027.

Pastoral Solidarity Optional USCCB Through the Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the 100% to: Fund for the Date TBD by the Office of National Collections Church in Africa the Subcommittee on the Church Office of National Collections Church in Africa pastor Ed Kiely in Africa provides grants to finance pastoral Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Director of Collection projects that support the maintenance and growth of Church in Africa 3211 Fourth Street, NE the Church in Africa. Funded projects include P.O. Box 96278 Washington, DC 20017-1194 outreach programs, schools, evangelization, and Washington DC 20090-6278 202-541-3236 education of clergy and lay ministers. [email protected] Download Transmittal Form

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COLLECTIONS/PROGRAMS NOT USING USCCB TRANSMITTAL FORMS

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Black and Indian First Sunday in Lent Black and Indian Mission Office Mandated by the III Plenary Council in 1884, the 100% to: Missions February 21, 2021 Rev. Henry Sands 125-year-old National Collection for Black and Black and Indian Mission March 6, 2022 Executive Director Indian people continues as the embodiment of the Office 2021 H Street, NW Church’s concern for evangelizing the Black and 2021 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-4207 Indian peoples of the United States. The funds are Washington, DC 20006-4207 202-331-8542 or 877-237-1605 distributed as grants to dioceses throughout the [email protected] United States, supporting and strengthening evangelization programs which otherwise would cease. The Collection was formerly known as The Black and Indian Home Mission Collection.

CRS Rice Individual and Family Catholic Relief Services Not a collection but a Lenten program run in 75% to: Bowl Program Offerings Carlie Dua schools and parishes. CRS Rice Bowl provides Catholic Relief Services throughout Lent CRS Operations and Events Manager funding for Catholic Relief Services’ food security CRS Rice Bowl February 17, 2021 – 228 West Lexington Street projects which support agriculture, nutrition, P.O. Box 17090 March 4, 2021 Baltimore, MD 21201-3413 education, and self-sufficiency in communities Baltimore, MD 21297-0303 March 2, 2022 – March 443-455-1950 around the world. 75% is remitted to CRS for 17, 2022 [email protected] overseas projects and 25% may be retained in the Download diocesan transmittal for local antipoverty programs. form at crsricebowl.org/dioceses

Pontifical Good Good Friday Commissariat of the Holy Land Pontifical Collection. Collect funds for support of the 100% to: Friday Collection April 2, 2021 Rev. Larry Dunham, OFM Holy Places, but above all for those pastoral, Commissariat of the Holy Land for the Holy Land April 15, 2022 The Franciscan Monastery charitable, educational and social works which the The Franciscan Monastery 1400 Quincy Street, NE Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of 1400 Quincy Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 their Christian brethren and of the local Washington, DC 20017 202-526-6800 communities. [email protected]

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COLLECTIONS/PROGRAMS NOT USING USCCB TRANSMITTAL FORMS

COLLECTION SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL EXPLANATION SEND PROCEEDS TO: Catholic University is the national pontifical

The Catholic First or Second The Catholic University of America university of the Catholic Church. Gifts to the 100% to: University of Sunday in September Office of the President National Collection — the only second collection The Catholic University of America September 5 or 12, 2021 John H. Garvey, President taken for higher education in the U.S. — support America September 4 or 11, 2022 620 Michigan Ave., NE students during this crucial time and help the Advancement Washington, DC 20064 University conduct critical research that will serve 620 Michigan Ave., NE 1-800-348-2886 x 2143 parishes and dioceses throughout the country. Father O’Connell Hall E200 [email protected] Washington, DC 20064

World Mission Next-to-last Sunday in The Society for the Propagation of the Faith In 1926 Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for 91% to Sunday October National Office the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission The Society of the October 24, 2021 Very Rev. Andrew Small, O.M.I., S.T.D. Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. Propagation of the Faith October 23, 2022 National Director The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on 70 West 36th St., 8th Fl. 70 West 36th Street, 8th Floor the next to last Sunday during the month of New York, NY 10018 New York, NY 10018 October. That day is celebrated in all the local 212-563-8700 Churches as the feast of and universal 9% to [email protected] solidarity so Christians the world over will Catholic Near East Welfare recognize their common responsibility with regard Association to the evangelization of the world. 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022-4195 This unique Archdiocese is faced with many Collection for the Sunday before Veterans The Archdiocese for the Military Services challenges, including a severe shortage of Catholic 100% to Archdiocese for the Day, every third year Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D. priest-chaplains, a flock spread out among military Archdiocese for the Military Military Services, Not taken in 2021 for the Military Services, USA installations across the world, and constant Services, USA USA November 6, 2022 transition. The AMS receives no funding from the P.O. Box 4469 Collection Contact: military or the government and relies on private Washington, DC 20017-0469 Mary Lavin donations to fund all pastoral programs and Executive Director of Major Gifts and services. The AMS Co-Sponsored Seminarian Planned Giving Program is the only U.S. Vocations Program that P.O. Box 4469 provides priests to serve the Church and the U.S. Washington, DC 20017-0469 Military. Catholic service members and their 440-223-6482 (mobile) families, and veterans cared for in a Department of [email protected] Veterans Affairs Medical Center, deserve the same faith opportunities as Catholics here at home; their faith should not be part of the sacrifices they make.

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