Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio has sent a check for $184,707.71 to Catholic Charities USA to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Under the guidance of the Most Rev. Dennis R. Schnurr, archbishop of Cincinnati, many archdiocesan parishes took up special collections for those who suffered losses from Sandy. Contributions came from 902 generous individual donors as well as 37 parishes, five schools, and seven other Catholic groups such as religious congregations, according to the archdiocese.

“We realize the full recovery will take several months and even years and that Catholic Charities USA will continue to serve the vulnerable throughout the recovery,” Ted Bergh, executive director of community services for the archdiocese and chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, wrote to the national organization.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 38th largest Catholic diocese in the country, with almost 500,000 Catholics, and has the seventh largest network of Catholic schools in terms of enrollment. The 19-county territory includes 214 parishes and 113 Catholic primary and secondary schools.