Our Hope is in Christ: Theme of the 29th International Conference.
In August 2024, we celebrated the 35th year since the founding of the USCCA at the 29th International Conference, which gathered 150+ lay and religious individuals in Chicago from over a dozen countries, including the U.S. and China. Spanning three days, four keynote speakers, a range of pastoral reflections, academic panels, and other events, the Conference fostered a deeper conversation surrounding Christianity, culture, and the friendship between the Church in China and the U.S. Take a moment to watch a 90-second over of our three-days together.
Conference & Vigil Mass in St. Vincent De Paul Church
At the conference, one of the participants remarked that
"... by meeting each other, we can support each other."
Through the generosity of your support and partnership, the USCCA continues to build bridges of friendship and understanding among Catholics in the United States and in China through programs like the Chinese and American Friendship Ministry, USCCA Book Circle discussions, Mission Appeal, Study Tours, a Speaker Series, International Conferences, and a weekly Blog Series for reflection, meditation, and discernment.
Following the conference, a Chinese religious sister wrote about the need for trust.
"There needs to be more trust at both the interpersonal and state levels in the U.S. and China. The Biblical nature of God relates to trusting humans. We are living in an era of a crisis in trust.
In an era when tensions within the U.S., especially as the Presidential Election Day draws near, across the Gulf region, throughout the Americas, and beyond to the Pacific seek to drive people apart,
the USCCA’s mission of dialogue, accompaniment, faith-in-friendship, encountering and belonging, welcoming, and mutual respect is more relevant than ever. We must ask ourselves, "What does it mean to Trust in Jesus' Call to Friendship?"
Supporters like you keep the USCCA moving forward through our collective prayer, dialogue, and friendship! We graciously and humbly ask for your support.
The upcoming Fall 2024 Annual Appeal will run through December 2024.
To enrich and extend the impact of the USCCA, we have set the 2024 Annual Appeal campaign goal at $100,000; during the pre-campaign/silent phase, the USCCA has received pledges or gifts of nearly $60,000+. With your help, we will exceed our goals.
To support the USCCA, please visit Donate: 2024 Annual Appeal.
If you want to help more directly in this outreach effort and share your ideas, please get in touch with Interim Chief Administrative Officer Gerald Doyle at Director@USCatholicChina.org.
Once again, thank you for your prayers and generous commitment to the mission and vision of the USCCA.
Peace, blessings, and HOPE!
All of us at the USCCA
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