Catholic Communication Campaign empowers Church to proclaim Gospel message in Texas and beyond

On the weekend of May 31 to June 1, Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese will take the annual collection for the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign in their parishes. The collection helps the Church spread the Gospel message using modern media tools to inform, inspire, and enlighten.

“While the timeless message of the Gospel remains unchanged, the ways we share it must keep pace with a rapidly evolving media landscape,” said Bishop William D. Byrne of Springfield in Massachusetts, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Communications.

Last year, more than $3.7 million supported national and international communications, while an equivalent amount underwrote local Catholic efforts ranging from podcasts to print magazines to websites. In the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, where half of the funds collected that weekend will remain, the support allows the Archdiocesan Office of Communications to produce multimedia projects, such as podcasts, video projects and other media, that bring the Gospel message to the faithful in Houston and beyond, according to Archdiocesan officials.

The largest portion of the national share of the collection supports the Rome bureau of Catholic News Service, which continues its legacy of covering the pope and current events at the Vatican with a selection of stories posted daily and contributes content for the Texas Catholic Herald and The Digest, the Herald's free email newsletter.

Recent featured coverage included the death of Pope Francis, the May 8 conclave that Daniel Cardinal DiNardo participated in, and the election of Pope Leo XIV at the beginning of his papacy.

Grants from the campaign support numerous media efforts across the U.S. and around the world, but the U.S. bishops have emphasized the communications work of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops helps share the Gospel message through the bishops.

“The Church is called to testify to the power and love of Jesus, and the Catholic Communication Campaign provides resources for bringing that timeless truth to people in new and traditional ways,” Bishop Byrne said.

For more about the Catholic Communication Campaign, visit www.usccb.org/committees/catholic-communication-campaign.