Catholics Collect For Tsunami ReliefBRIDGEPORT - A special collection will be taken on January 8 and 9 during masses in all Roman Catholic parishes in Fairfield County for the tsunami disaster relief."At this most holy time of the year, we are fa
Catholics Collect For Tsunami Relief
BRIDGEPORT â A special collection will be taken on January 8 and 9 during masses in all Roman Catholic parishes in Fairfield County for the tsunami disaster relief.
âAt this most holy time of the year, we are faced with news of devastation and death,â Bishop William E. Lori of the Bridgeport Diocese, said. âA tragedy as enormous as this calls us to respond with prayer, compassion, and generosity.â
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is prepared now to receive donations for tsunami disaster relief, which will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Services. Catholic Relief Services is responding by providing food, shelter, and medical support to the thousands left homeless, especially in the hardest hit areas of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Checks made payable to Tsunami Disaster Relief may be sent to Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, 238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport CT 06606-2892.
Catholic Relief Services serves the poor in more than 90 countries on five continents.