Help for Haiti

Our Sunday Visitor has several resources to help you in helping Haitian earthquake victims:

• Pray. Find prayers for hope and comfort here»
• Give. Here's a list of charitable organizations accepting donations»
• Parish involvement. OSV has offering envelopes, prayers cards, and an In Focus: Haiti flier available for order»
• Understand. Read Dr. Joseph D. White's article, "Help kids (and others) make sense of tragedy"»

Celebrate the 'Year for Priests'

Pope Benedict XVI has declared the Church will observe a year for priests from June 19, 2009. to June 19, 2010.

How will you and your parish mark this special year?

All Catholics must hold up their priests and those who are discerning the call to the priesthood in prayer and support the vital work they do. After all, as Pope Benedict pointed out, without the ministerial priesthood, “there would be neither the Eucharist, nor even the mission nor the Church herself.”

There are many way to celebrate. In our special section, find a list of suggestions; a multimedia presentation, a place to add your prayer and favorite priest, resource links, articles, excerpts, a crossword puzzle, vocation information, and activities for kids.

Visit our special web section and view the list, and use our resources to join in this year of prayer for priests»

Discover the writings of our Holy Father, Benedict XVI

Our books by Pope Benedict XVI: The Apostles, Questions and Answers, and, The Fathers, contain a wealth of solid Catholic teaching about our Faith. Read an excerpt from The Apostles here» And visit catalog.osv.com for ordering information»

What you'll find in OSV4Me

• Rosary of the Hours free ebook»
• Catholic Dictionary Word of the Day»
• Daily Meditation (new every day from My Daily Visitor)
• Today's Catholic News (updated daily from Catholic News Service)
• Teaching Catholic Kids (free columns, printouts, and more!)
• The Rosary, Prayers & Requests
• What the Church Teaches (Stewardship, Life Issues, Marriage, Prayer, Immigration, more)
• Blessed Mother Teresa (book excerpts, news, links)
• Catholic Almanac (selected sections from our favorite reference book)
• Sacraments (learn more about all the Sacraments of the Church)
• Catholic Links (carefully reviewed)
• Church Seasons (from Ordinary Time to Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas)
• The Holy Fathers (Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI)
• Catholic Stewardship (resources from Grace In Action)