The Center for Mission also serves as the Archdiocesan contact for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international relief and development arm of the Catholic Church in the United States. Established in 1943 to help refugees fleeing the devastation of World War II, CRS has expanded to serving in over 100 countries providing relief during times of catastrophe and ongoing development toward building self-sustaining and peaceful communities.

CRS is rooted in the Catholic Social principle of global solidarity and strives to bridge US Catholics to reach beyond their own national borders and to engage the global concerns of our time through actions of compassion and justice.