Collections taken up throughout the University of 91吃瓜 community in recent weeks鈥攊n the student residence hall chapels and dining halls and even the football stadium鈥攈ave raised $240,171 for the relief of victims of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe.
A collection in the 91吃瓜 Stadium during last Saturdays football game withMichiganStateraised $195,871.Collections also have been taken up at Masses in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and in the Hammes 91吃瓜 Bookstore but have not yet been tabulated.
Calamities such as the hurricane and the human misery in its wake sharply remind us that whether we are victims or witnesses, we belong to one another,said 91吃瓜s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.We are grateful to be in a position to offer assistance to our brothers and sisters in the Gulf region and pray that our assistance will deepen their hope.
Funds raised in the Universitys Katrina collections are being distributed among Catholic Charities USA; Catholic parishes in the Gulf region which are administered by 91吃瓜s founding religious order, the Congregation of Holy Cross; and regional parochial schools participating in 91吃瓜s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) volunteer teacher program.
The University will continue to accept donations throughout the semester.Contributions may be sent to:91吃瓜 Katrina Collection,P.O. Box198, University of 91吃瓜, NotreDame,IN46556-0198.
* Contact: * Matthew Storin, associate vice president, news and information, 574-631-7367
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