Welcome to my blog: This October, be a sign of hope for our global family.

October 2025

Prayer for God's Creation

Oh God, creator and owner of all that exists,

you have given us rule over the works of your hands, and put all things at our feet because you made everything good.

Two women standing in a green agricultural field, each holding a handful of red fruits, with tall trees in the background.

Emergency in the Philippines

A deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake has devastated communities in the central Philippines. CRS is on the ground, providing shelter, clean water, and life-saving aid.

Support Urgent Relief

Maximize Your Impact with a Donor Advised Fund

A little girl crouching in a field of green plants with yellow flowers.

A donor advised fund (DAF) offers a flexible, tax-efficient way to support the causes you care about. You can make a lasting impact while receiving immediate tax benefits and giving on your own schedule.

Give From Your DAF

Be a Missionary of Hope with Migrants this Jubilee Year

Migrant family of three standing on a dirt path

Download this special prayer to reflect on the dignity of our sisters and brothers forced to migrate in search of food, work or safety, and join us in an act of faith, compassion and solidarity for our global family.

Pray With Us

Building a More Resilient Future in the Philippines

Smiling young girl in a navy blue uniform washing her hands at an outdoor faucet

Driven by her passion for protecting the environment, 20-year-old student Margarette Camacho created an app that helps farmers survive droughts and safeguard their water.

Read Her Story

Elderly man sitting in a small boat, gazing in awe at the immensity of the river

"Everything is interconnected, and genuine care for our own lives and our relationships with nature is inseparable from fraternity, justice and faithfulness to others."

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—Pope Francis, Laudato Si', no. 70

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