Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada: Thank you for your ongoing support!

Please refer to the full letter to pastors and parishes from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for the needs of the Church in Canada, and please consider publishing the following in parish bulletins, websites, and social media:

Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada: Support for the Bishops of Canada to pursue the Church’s pastoral mission

Each year, and with the generosity of Catholic faithful from coast to coast to coast, the Bishops of Canada continue their work on important doctrinal and ethical questions; ecumenical initiatives and interreligious dialogue; international relations; evangelization, faith education and catechesis; relations with Indigenous peoples; questions of social justice; and the development of a culture of life and family.
In addition to their national Conference, the Bishops of Canada also meet in four Regional Assemblies (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and the West). The CCCB and the regional assemblies include the Bishops of the Latin Church, as well as the Eparchial Bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
On behalf of all Bishops of Canada, the Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg and CCCB President, shares his gratitude for the continued support of the Church’s pastoral mission through prayers, gestures of kindness, encouragement, and generosity. “I thank all of you for your support and ask the Lord to bless you and your loved ones abundantly, and keep you safe always.”

2020 Collection for the Needs of the Church in Canada
Suggested addition to the Prayers of the Faithful:

As the Season of Creation draws to a close, let us join in prayer with our Bishop and all Bishops across Canada, in answering Pope Francis’ call to renew our commitment for our fellow human beings, with particular attention to the poor and the most vulnerable, as well as our care for the Earth.