PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION: FOR THE HOLY LAND

On Good Friday, the Catholic Church throughout the world takes up a special collection for the Holy Land. This collection originated from the Popes’ wishes to maintain a strong bond between the Holy Places of the Holy Land and all Christians of the world. Our brothers and sisters who live in the Holy Land are starting to live again, despite pain, fear and poverty. The Custos of the Holy Land, Br. Francesco Ielpo, OFM, writes: “The last few years have been particularly arduous for Christian communities in the Middle East. War has brought death, destruction and fear, not only to Gaza, but also to the West Bank, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Added to the suffering caused by the conflict is the long absence of pilgrims, which has exacerbated an already deep economic and employment crisis. Many Christian families, who earned their livelihood from the Holy Places and activities related to pilgrimages, are now in great difficulty.”

Thank you for your generosity, and we ask you to please pray for peace in the Holy Land.

2026 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

January 4 - Retirement Fund for Religious
January 25 - Church in Latin America
February 18 (Ash Wednesday) - Church in Central & Eastern Europe
February 22 - Black & Indian Missions
March 15 - Catholic Relief Services
April 3 (Good Friday) - Holy Land
April 19 - Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal (ACA)
April 26 - Catholic Home Missions Appeal
May 10 - Respect Life
May 17 - Catholic Communication Campaign
June 28 - Peter’s Pence
July 12 - Church in Africa
August 9 - Retired and Infirm Priests of the Archdiocese of Denver
September 6 - Catholic University of America
October 18 - World Mission Sunday
November 7-15 - Archdiocese of Denver Seminary Appeal
November 22 - Catholic Campaign for Human Development
TBD - Mission Co-op Appeal
TBD - Fraternity of St. Charles Borromeo

The National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services is collected triennially. It will be collected again in 2028.