The annual collection for the national university of the U.S. Catholic Church will be held in parishes in the Diocese of Camden the weekend of Sept. 9-10.
The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., was founded by the U.S. bishops and chartered by Pope Leo XIII in 1887. The collection is vital to scholarships for financially deserving students. Last year, the Diocese of Camden raised $61,153.
When Peter K. Kilpatrick was installed as the university’s 16th president in November 2022, he noted that Pope Leo approved the institution’s founding with the mandate to “provide the Church with worthy ministers for the salvation of souls … and to give to the [American] republic her best citizens.”
“Loving God and loving our neighbor should be a guidepost for us here at The Catholic University of America,” Kilpatrick said.
In addition to scholarships, gifts to the collection help the university conduct research initiatives and training programs that serve parishes and dioceses throughout the country.
More information can be found at engage.catholic.edu/giving/how-give/national-collection.
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