Our family – over one billion people – is made up of every race and has spanned the centuries and the globe.*

We are young and old, rich and poor, men and women, sinners and saints.*

We are the largest charitable organization on the planet, bringing relief and comfort to those in need.*

We educate more children than any other scholarly or religious institution.*

We defend the dignity of all human life and uphold marriage and family.*

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we compiled the Bible.*

We are transformed by Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, which have consistently guided us for 2000 years.*

We share in the Sacraments and fullness of the Christian faith.*

For centuries we have prayed for you and our world, every hour of every day, whenever we celebrate the Mass.*

Jesus himself laid the foundation for our faith when he said to Peter, the first Pope, “You are Rock, and upon this Rock I will build my church.”*

Ours is one universal – Catholic – family, united in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.*