The annual collection for the Church in Central and Eastern
Europe will be held in most parishes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14.
The collection supports pastoral, evangelization, and
construction projects, as well as educational scholarships in Central and
Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Other areas of funding include lay and
religious formation, poverty outreach, and communications.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on Aid to
the Church in Central and Eastern Europe awarded more than $9.1 million in
grants last year for 318 projects in support of the church in formerly
communist countries of the region.
“For decades, our brothers and sisters in Central and Eastern
Europe faced a test of faith as they suffered religious and political
persecution under oppressive regimes,” said Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich,
chairman of the subcommittee. “We rely on U.S. Catholics’ generosity to this collection
to support these communities as they rebuild their faith and continue to be
modern witnesses of the Gospel message.”
The Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern
Europe oversees the collection and an annual grant program as part of the USCCB
Committee on National Collections.
Find out more
Go to usccb.org/ccee.
