U.S. archdioceses collect donations for victims of Peru quake

Published: 2007-08-21

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Archdioceses in the United States have been collecting donations and praying for victims of the Aug. 15 earthquake in Peru. The Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., authorized emergency voluntary collections for quake aid the weekends of Aug. 25-26 and Sept. 1-2. Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami was accepting monetary donations to help earthquake victims. The Archdiocese of Washington also authorized its parishes to collect disaster relief funds through a special collection or other means. The Spanish Catholic Center of Catholic Charities in the archdiocese was to take part in a daylong radiothon Aug. 24 to raise funds for disaster relief. "My heart and prayers are with the people of Peru, with whom I have long-standing ties," Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl said in an Aug. 20 statement.

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