At many parishes this weekend is the annual 2nd collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). The campaign is funded by parishioners across the U.S. and administered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, which gives out grants to local organizations who help the poor and needy (some of them quite worthy recipients). While normally a 2nd collection goes towards important Catholic or Christian based programs, ministries, or causes, the CCHD sadly is not one of them.
As pro-lifers have known for decades, the CCHD has been found awarding grants to pro-abortion, and pro-homosexual organizations across the globe that undermine the Catholic faith.
Despite a 2009 review by U.S. Bishops, the problems remain…
Because of this, some parishes in our diocese refrain from this 2nd collection and instead choose other ways to help the poor.
Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland Eliminates the CCHD in His Diocese
In the diocese of Tyler, Texas, Bishop Joseph Strickland announced he has ended the CCHD collection in his diocese due to the corruption and continued unanswered questions:
“You may notice in the Diocese of Tyler we have ceased to collect for Campaign for Human Development and for (Catholic Relief Services) CRS. You may not have even noticed, but I made that decision because there are too many allegations of corruption, of those Catholic entities promoting evil contrary to the Catholic faith. They are allegations, I don’t know, but they are significant enough that I have said our dollars will go to our local Catholic Charities that receives no funding from anyone except you.
That corruption must be addressed. If the allegations are false, I will be the first to say the bishops of the USCCB need to sue those making false allegations, but the only response to 150 pages in some cases of allegations of deep corruption is a one-page letter saying, ‘Trust us.’
Too many don’t. We need proof. We need truth!”
Bishop Strickland’s Homily: https://cogforlife.org/2021/11/14/bishop-stricklands-homily-mandates-are-evil/
As always, know what you are giving toward.
You may also want to discuss with your pastor about refraining from this 2nd collection and instead find more direct and local means to assist the poor (without a middleman).
- To learn more about the problems of the CCHD please visit: https://lepantoin.org/catholic-funded-group-founded-coalition-pushing-abortion-lgbt-activism/
- LifeSiteNews has a good history here: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/bishops-stop-funding-orgs-which-promote-abortion-contraception-homosexuality-and-marxism
Western NC Group With LGBT Ties Receives Money from CCHD
The Lepanto Institute has also found that a social justice group in Western North Carolina, has received a CCHD grant. Learn more at this website: