Next weekend, June 15th & 16th is our annual Latin America and Home Missions Appeal collection. For the past 50 years, the USCCB has helped 25 countries in Central & South America to confront challenges to the faith. Also, the church has great needs around the world and the United States is no exception. Many dioceses here at home face challenges due to priest shortages, lack of funds, remote geography or impoverished parishes. These collections support evangelization, catechesis, ministry formation and other areas of faith development. I am counting on your usual generosity again this year. Your support is vital. With prayerful best wishes, I am faithfully yours in Chris, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan