On the weekend of June 4-5, we will take up a special collection for assistance to poor parishes and missions in our diocese. This new project of the Diocese of San Angelo is an opportunity to express our solidarity with fellow Catholics in West Texas. It is similar to the collections taken up by St. Paul where the churches in Greece were pleased to share their material resources with the poorer churches in Jerusalem. Struggling parishes and missions will be able to request assistance from this special fund in situations of serious need.