CHMA-Annual-Report

Mother Theresa told us that the greatest poverty is spiritual poverty. This annual report spotlights two additional dioceses who are addressing poverty of spirit. The Diocese of Baker, in Oregon, whose tiny Catholic population is spread over a vast territory, is using a Catholic Home Missions grant to build ministries to young people who have been steeped in secular thinking yet crave the truth, love, mercy, social justice, and community found only in Jesus Christ. Meanwhile, the Diocese of Savannah, in Georgia, deep in the Protestant Bible Belt, sent a dozen young people on a pilgrimage to World Youth Day that has transformed them into church leaders. When you gave to the Catholic Home Missions Appeal in 2023, you responded to the voice of Jesus. You helped countless others to hear his voice in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Aramaic, and many other languages. If I spoke all those languages, I would thank you in each of them. I am

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City Chairman, Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions

2023 USCCB SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS

STAFF Ms. Mary Mencarini Campbell, Executive Director Mr. Kevin Francis Day, Director

CHAIRMAN Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, Diocese of Jefferson City SUBCOMMITTEE Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo, Ukrainian Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma Bishop Daniel Mueggenborg, Diocese of Reno Bishop Steven J. Raica, Diocese of Birmingham Bishop James Tamayo, Diocese of Laredo Bishop Anthony Taylor, Diocese of Little Rock Bishop Michael W. Warfel, Emeritus, Diocese of Great Falls–Billings Bishop Chad Zielinski, Diocese of New Ulm

Mr. Kenneth Q. Ong, Grants Specialist Ms. Mariya Lupiy, Grants Administrator Ms. Elena Baydina, Grants Administrator