WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church observes the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on the last Sunday of September each year. Leading up to September 29, the Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week (September 23-29), calling attention to the challenges confronting migrants and refugees, from their country of origin to their destination, and how Church teaching calls on Catholics to respond with compassionate acts of love. Catholic dioceses, schools, charitable organizations, and other institutions around the country will commemorate these annual events in various ways, from special Masses and festivals to volunteer opportunities and immigration legal clinics.

The September-October 2024 issue of Catholic Herald magazine has been published. The theme for this issue is the vocation of marriage. The digital edition of the magazine is available at https://catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/catholic-herald/sac0924