a call to attention to poverty in America, Jan. 1-31. Please join the US bishops, CCHD, and the Catholic community in the United States in living in solidarity with the poor. For many resources, including a printable calendar with information and links for study and reflection materials. visit the USCCB Poverty Awareness Page.
This is the U.S. Catholic bishops' annual novena in January during which prayer and actions focus on cherishing the gift of every person’s life. Click here for promotional flyers and resources.
This annual all-night, pro-life prayer vigil is held on the eve of the March for Life. The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Pro-Life Secretariat, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and The Catholic University of America’s Office of Campus Ministry. The Vigil for Life will take place Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973. The livestream will be available on the Basilica’s website at www.nationalshrine.org/mass.
Rice Bowl collection begins Feb 18, 2026, Ash Wednesday:
The USCCB has established CRS Rice Bowl as a Lenten faith-in-action program, inviting us to encounter God and our global family by practicing the traditional Lenten pillars and by reflecting on how the Eucharist — the Bread of Life —compels us to share bread for life with all members of our human family. Through CRS Rice Bowl stories, videos, and lesson plans, we will discover how our faith calls us to serve. In 2026 we will journey to Ghana, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste. We invite you to use CRS Rice Bowl this Lent as a resource to fulfill the Gospel’s command to love and serve our neighbors. Visit crsricebowl.org/parishes for resources to help integrate CRS Rice Bowl. If you have any questions about your order, please e-mail Esmeralda Guerrero at [email protected].
This collection provides funding for six Church-related entities that all offer aid to the vulnerable. The six entities are Catholic Relief Services, the USCCB Secretariat of Justice and Peace, Department of Migration and Refugee Services, and Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church, the relief work of the Holy Father, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.