St Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish recently issued the following announcement.

Pope Francis asks parishes around the world to support the Pontifical, which helps support Christians in the Holy Land. This normally occurs on Good Friday.

Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines.

The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land.

PLEASE LABEL YOUR CONTRIBUTION “HOLY LAND”.

For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday.

Original source can be found here.