Campaign for Everyone II

We are grateful to report that we have reached over 50 bishops with the campaign this year.

Many thanks to Connery McFadden (Boston, MA) for proposing and developing this idea, which is a response to his experience of attending RECongress 2025 in Anaheim, CA.

Lent is a time for the people of the church to open themselves to spiritual practices that deepen the sharing of life and faith. Through the interior and exterior disciplines of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, we participate in the work necessary to build up the Kingdom of God.

In his inaugural homily, Pope Leo XIV said, "We are called to offer God’s love to everyone." This Lent, join Campaign for Everyone—a global effort in the spiritual disciplines of Lent to lift up the voices of the marginalized. Through letter-writing, our goal is to ask our bishops—through their prayer and work—to lift up the lives of those who feel wounded or broken in their dignity. As shepherds of Christ’s church, our bishops lead the faithful to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the chief sign and symbol of God’s love for all human beings, without exception (CCC 478).

We pledge to write letters to the bishops and cardinals of the world, sharing personal stories and asking them to commit to almsgiving, prayer, and fasting on behalf of those who feel exiled from the church. We are expanding our reach this year to include those outside the United States who would like to participate by writing a letter to their local bishop.

If you need help identifying your bishop or finding a mailing address, then please use this link to find Bishops and Dioceses in the United States or this link to search worldwide.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

(Luke 4:18-19)

We write on behalf of those who feel unheard or excluded in our church, including:

Let’s send our church leaders messages of dignity, hope, inclusion, justice, and mercy. This Lent, let your voice be heard.

✉️ Make a pledge.

• Write one letter, one per week, or even one per day.

✉️ Share your story.

• Speak from the heart about those with whom you live, work, and serve.

✉️ Give alms, pray, and fast.

• Use this Lenten season to ask for a church that embraces everyone.

Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them;

otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.

When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you,

as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others.

Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,

so that your almsgiving may be secret.

And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

(Matthew 6:1-4)

💌 Prefer to remain anonymous?

• If you are not comfortable signing your name, we will gladly send it on your behalf and include one of our names from Without Exception.

💌 Need help with mailing?

• You can send your letter by regular mail or email a PDF copy to the Executive Assistant for the Bishop/Cardinal. Addresses are available on diocesan websites.
• If you cannot afford to mail your letter, let us know. We can assist in ensuring your voice is heard.

💌 Need advice for writing an effective letter?

• Simplicity: keep your letter to one page to increase the chances that it is read.
• Humility: be respectful and don't make demands of church leaders.
• Trust: communicate privately and not in the public forum.
• Compassion: remember the end goal is improving care for souls.
• Zeal: don't try for too much. Stay focused on one issue per letter.

💌 Tracking our impact.

• Once you have completed a letter, please fill out the Google Form below to let us know which church leader and diocese you contacted. If you write more than one letter, please fill out the form each time. This will help us track our goal of raising voices for those who lament in the desert.

💌 Tell Others!

• Share with a friend, family member, or coworker so they, too, can speak up and share their story. Let your story be heard, allowing God to continue to work through you and for the sake of the church!