St. Cecilia Catholic Church at 26900 78th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 US - Stewardship - A Way of Life
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message from Archbishop J. Peter Sartain
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
A Future Full of Hope
The Catholic Church in Western Washington is diversity in unity:
- We are all ages, races and nationalities
- We are 19 counties
- We cover 28,731 square miles
- We are 580,400 Catholics
- We serve 5,262,350 residents of Western Washington
- We are ONE Archdiocese
- Baptized 6,633 infants and 449 adults
- Served 6,488 first communions
- Had 2,703 youth confirmations and 1,166 adutls
- Married 1,311 couples
- Held 2,662 Christian funerals
- We worshipped in 174 faith communities. We celebrate Mass weekly in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Korean, Viernamese, Polish, Laotian, Latin and Sign Language
By YOU! Financial support for the work of the Church in Western Washington comes maily from the people who make up the church. A parish is financially supported by its parishioners through the weekly envelope collection at the Offertory of the Mass. The Archdiocese meets part of its annual financial need by assessing each parish a certain percentage of the Sunday envelope collection and other income, and through the Annual Catholic Appeal. The parish assessments are part of the annual parish operating budget. The Annual Catholic Appeal gives each Catholic family or individual an opportunity to support the work of the wider Church by returning a portion of what God has given them through their pledge. One person or parish could not do this alone. This is a united effort: to be in union with one Church, one body of Christ, and one in communion with each other.
