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Articles featured this week:
Relief Efforts for Haiti
Annual Giving Statements have been Mailed
National Home Missions Appeal
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Relief Efforts for Haiti
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the overseas disaster relief agency of the U. S. bishops, is coordinating efforts to send relief support personnel and supplies to the people of Haiti in the wake of the massive earthquake. $5 million has already been pledged by CRS to this effort. On behalf of Catholics in the United States, CRS has responded to many natural disasters in the past, including millions of dollars of aid to those affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami.
If you weren’t here last weekend to receive one of the special envelopes for this appeal, more are located on the table next to the grandfather clock in the gathering space. For those who use the parish electronic giving website, a special Haiti relief fund is available there. You can also go to the CRS website at www.crs.org and make a direct gift there.
As of this writing, people of our parish community have contributed $15,765that will be forwarded to CRS for their Haitian relief efforts. I’m sure you’ve seen the unbelievable devastation on the news. Our prayers and generous support are one way that we can echo the gentle words of Jesus in this weekend’s gospel, helping to bring about healing and recovery in a situation that seems nearly impossible to comprehend. Thank you for your tremendous outpouring of generosity.
Annual Giving Statements Have Been Mailed
Annual giving statements for 2009 were mailed earlier this week. It may take several days for yours to reach you. However, if you don’t receive your annual giving statement in the next week or ten days, please contact Rob Strouse, our parish operations manager (x 10) or Rosie Starn, our parish bookkeeper (x 15), for a replacement statement.
National Home Missions Appeal
On the weekend of February 13 and 14, the Church is asking your support of the National Collection for Black and Indian Missions in the United States. This appeal began over 120 years ago and is responsible for continuing the pastoral mission of so many priests, sisters, brothers and lay people.
Join your sacrifice with that of your sisters and brothers in Christ. The need for evangelization is soimportant to our Church in this modern world. Last year, because of the generosity of our parish community and parishes around the U.S., over $8.5-million were contributed and 98 cents of every dollar was distributed tosupport some of the neediest people across the United States—from the inner cities of the rural South, the deserts of the Southwest, to Alaska’s cold wilderness. 134 dioceses received assistance from the collection, including our own diocese.
An envelope marked “Home Missions” is included in your annual envelope booklet. For those who use the on-line giving system, a similar fund is available among those listed for the month of February. Please be generous and know that whatever you can give is deeply appreciated and used in valuable missionary work right here in our own country.
Annual Giving Statements have been Mailed
National Home Missions Appeal
Relief Efforts for Haiti
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the overseas disaster relief agency of the U. S. bishops, is coordinating efforts to send relief support personnel and supplies to the people of Haiti in the wake of the massive earthquake. $5 million has already been pledged by CRS to this effort. On behalf of Catholics in the United States, CRS has responded to many natural disasters in the past, including millions of dollars of aid to those affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami.
If you weren’t here last weekend to receive one of the special envelopes for this appeal, more are located on the table next to the grandfather clock in the gathering space. For those who use the parish electronic giving website, a special Haiti relief fund is available there. You can also go to the CRS website at www.crs.org and make a direct gift there.
As of this writing, people of our parish community have contributed $15,765that will be forwarded to CRS for their Haitian relief efforts. I’m sure you’ve seen the unbelievable devastation on the news. Our prayers and generous support are one way that we can echo the gentle words of Jesus in this weekend’s gospel, helping to bring about healing and recovery in a situation that seems nearly impossible to comprehend. Thank you for your tremendous outpouring of generosity.
Annual Giving Statements Have Been Mailed
Annual giving statements for 2009 were mailed earlier this week. It may take several days for yours to reach you. However, if you don’t receive your annual giving statement in the next week or ten days, please contact Rob Strouse, our parish operations manager (x 10) or Rosie Starn, our parish bookkeeper (x 15), for a replacement statement.
National Home Missions Appeal
On the weekend of February 13 and 14, the Church is asking your support of the National Collection for Black and Indian Missions in the United States. This appeal began over 120 years ago and is responsible for continuing the pastoral mission of so many priests, sisters, brothers and lay people.
Join your sacrifice with that of your sisters and brothers in Christ. The need for evangelization is soimportant to our Church in this modern world. Last year, because of the generosity of our parish community and parishes around the U.S., over $8.5-million were contributed and 98 cents of every dollar was distributed tosupport some of the neediest people across the United States—from the inner cities of the rural South, the deserts of the Southwest, to Alaska’s cold wilderness. 134 dioceses received assistance from the collection, including our own diocese.
An envelope marked “Home Missions” is included in your annual envelope booklet. For those who use the on-line giving system, a similar fund is available among those listed for the month of February. Please be generous and know that whatever you can give is deeply appreciated and used in valuable missionary work right here in our own country.
On Line Giving
The online giving program continues to grow as families discover how easy and convenient it is for making your parish contributions. The process is very flexible and allows you complete control of your contributions while providing you the ability for immediate reporting of all your parish donations.
A vision of Heaven
As Dale McKay was facing death, he spoke to writer Nancy Schertzing about his feelings and his hopes for heaven. Later, Nancy spoke with Dale's widow, Ellen, who shared the joy of their marriage and the moving experience of Dale's death. Their story is filled with love and hope that speaks to all of us.
Part 4: How to Be a Dynamic and Evangelizing Parish
Two very different parishes show what it takes to be both energetic and spiritual.