Dear, welcome Christ every day

SHARE ON FACEBOOK CRS BRIEFING DECEMBER 2017 "Lift up your heads, O gates; rise up, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may enter." — Psalms 24:9 our monthly prayer TODAY AND ALL DAYS SHARE PRAYER ON FACEBOOK   TWEET PRAYER ON TWITTER   PIN PRAYER ON PINTEREST We long to know Christ, who comes to us not merely as a child born in antiquity, or a king returning to us crowned in glory, but in his third coming, born daily into the human heart. And so we pray ...   PRAY WITH US > this month UPLIFT YOUR WORLD WITH THE CRS ETHICAL TRADE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Put Christmas back in your shopping, with ethically produced gifts that uplift a world of people. Every partner is vetted for fair wages, safer working conditions and environmentally sustainable practices.   SHOP NOW > resource corner HOLY FAMILY, MIGRANT FAMILY: ADVENT RESOURCES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY The following activities, videos and prayers will help faith communities to encounter the experience of our immigrant and refugee neighbors, and through it, find new meaning in the journey of the Holy Family.   VIEW THE ADVENT TOOLKIT > Looking for more connection? Browse our collection of ministry resources to use at home, or in your parish, school or university.   CRS MINISTRY RESOURCES > SHARE ON FACEBOOK Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. The CRS Briefing is a monthly service to our supporters. We send it out to keep you informed of our progress and up-to-date on issues that affect the people we serve in more than 100 countries around the world. Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 | Baltimore, Maryland 21297 Phone: 877-435-7277 Email: community@crs.org Catholic Relief Services eases suffering and provides assistance to people in need, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to CRS are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. If you no longer wish to receive email messages from CRS Briefing, unsubscribe