Can and can't do

"Catholic churches can't collect donations to overturn gay marriage law, Washington state rules".

But it's all about who gathers up the envelopes, of course! Someone from the state government:

says the church can hand out envelopes, but either a member of Preserve Washington has to be on hand to collect them or parishioners must send them in individually . . . "We just want to make sure they understand what they can and can't do."

Here's something a Catholic institution can do:

As the Gulf Coast prepares for the impact of "Hurricane Isaac," Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), as a leading national disaster response organization, stands ready to provide support and assistance to our local Catholic Charities agencies in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

No objections over technicalities there.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/27/4761887/catholic-charities-usa-and-its.html#storylink=cpy