Church in Latin America Annual Appeal

Join our brothers and sisters throughout the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Sunday, January 25, 2026, by supporting the annual appeal for the Church in Latin America collection. Please join me in offering your prayerful and vocal support.

For more than 50 years, this collection has been a way for Catholics in the United States to unite more closely with our brothers and sisters in faith throughout Latin America and the Caribbean through supporting diocesan pastoral catechetical and family life ministries, seminary studies, and formation programs for religious sisters and brothers. The collection even helps the poorest dioceses obtain basic necessities that they otherwise would be unable to afford, which would leave them unable to minister effectively to the faithful.

At the far eastern end of the island of Cuba, the priests in the Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa traverse bad roads over rough terrain to bring the sacraments and the Word of God to the faithful living there. The mountainous territory that makes up 75% of the diocese’s total land area makes travel difficult and more expensive for priests due to higher fuel consumption, vehicle maintenance, and repair costs compared to other regions.

Catholics like you who generously contribute to the Collection for the Church in Latin America help Guantánamo-Baracoa’s priests stay on the road with funds given to the diocese to offset fuel and vehicle repair costs. In places such as Cuba, you help bring the Good News to the poor when participating in the collection.

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis takes up this collection on the weekend of January 28. Please be generous toward this collection. Consider giving at Mass or through your parish’s online giving platform. The #iGiveCatholicTogether (usccb.igivecatholictogether.org/organizations/usccb-church-in-latin-america) website also accepts online funds for the collection. Your support truly makes a difference.

For more information on the Church in Latin America and the many projects funded by the collection, please visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.

An envelope for the Church in Latin America Annual Appeal is included in the monthly envelope packet. Please make sure your check is made payable to the parish church, clearly marking in the memo Church in Latin America (4048). If you use online giving, click the button for Online Giving at the top of the page to make a one-time or recurring gifts using debit cards, credit cards, or eChecks (ACH).