Our Response to Hurricane Sandy

Dear School Leaders,

Many of our Catholic schools and parishes are interested in walking in solidarity with our fellow Catholic schools and parishes throughout the east coast. One diocese especially hard hit has been the Diocese of Brooklyn. The solidarity of prayer and the gift of spiritual bouquets from our school communities will be a great blessing to the good people of the Diocese of Brooklyn who are recovering and rebuilding. Please click here

Excerpt from Catholic Relief Services - Catholic Charities USA Update - Nov. 2, 2012

UNITED STATES

While Catholic Relief Services is carrying out its international mission by working with the local Church to respond to Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, Catholic Charities is responding to those affected by the hurricane in the United States. We encourage you to contact them if you wish to support relief efforts in the United States. Since Hurricane Katrina, Catholic Charities USA and its network of agencies across the country has helped thousands of families recover from disasters, first as an early responder to the immediate needs and later helping people rebuild their lives.

Relief and recovery services are provided at the local level by Catholic Charities agencies that provide critical services including emergency food, shelter, direct financial assistance, counseling, and support. These services are provided regardless of religion, race, creed, or socio-economic status.

To support Catholic Charities USA efforts and help restore desperately needed hope, please call 1-800-919-9338 or visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org to see how you can help.

To support the work of Catholic Relief Services, including our response to Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean, please visit www.crs.org and the CRS Blog at http://crs-blog.org.

Prayers and intercessions can be found at www.crs.org.

Thank you for your prayers and all that you do for those less fortunate here in the U.S. and around the world.


For additional information:
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/bri...1101.htm#head1