Archbishop Kurtz Calls On U.S. Catholics

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has invited parishes across America to conduct a second collection for Nepal earthquake relief efforts. Some parishes in the Diocese of Evansville may conduct second collections for Catholic Relief Services’ Nepal relief efforts on the weekend of May 9-10 or the weekend of May 23-24.

Readers of The Message also may donate directly to Catholic Relief Services:

Online: donate.crs.org/Nepal

By U.S. Mail: Mail checks to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303 (Please write “Nepal Earthquake” on the memo line).

By Phone: Call toll-free, (877) HelpCRS [(877) 435-7277] to donate using a credit card.

Readers also may send contributions to the diocese’s Catholic Charities office, which will issue receipts for tax purposes and provide all funds collected directly to CRS. If you choose to donate this way, make your check payable to Catholic Charities and note that it is for Nepal Relief. Mail the check to Catholic Charities, 123 NW Fourth St., Ste 603, Evansville, IN  47708.