“Whatever you did to one of these, the least of my people, that you did
unto me.” (Matthew 25:40)
The mission of CCHD since 1970, has been to address the root causes of
poverty through education and through supporting social justice causes
as they adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Catholic Social
Teaching impels us to practice God’s love for humanity.
As an instrument of evangelization, CCHD places the value of the human
person and society in relationship with the light of the Gospel.
CCHD has supported programs that focus on economic development in
low-income communities by addressing some of the issues that perpetuate
poverty. CCHD is continually seeking for more avenues to
break cycles of poverty that have yet to be addressed, mirroring The
Social Doctrine of the Church. CCHD funds come from parishes that participate in the CCHD annual collection, taken on the third weekend in November each year.
