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The Apostles gave up everything to follow Jesus. You are not asked to do the same. Rather, you are asked to spend some time reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal.

While funding a number of Archdiocesan ministries, the Annual Catholic Appeal is also the largest philanthropic source of financial support for ALL of the Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal campaign is much different than a one time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift, payable over five months. As you review the work enabled by your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal, please reflect on God’s gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. Your gifts to our parish, to the Archdiocese and to the work of the Church throughout the world are given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you. Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our Archdiocese, how it can make a real difference. But each pledge does make a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they fund a significant portion of the work of our Archdiocese. After our parish goal is reached in cash, 100% of the additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs.

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Services include: Adoption, Child Development, Counseling, Domestic Violence, Education, Emergency Assistance, Employment & Job Training, Gang Intervention, Health Care, Homelessness Services, HIV/AIDS Services, Immigration/Naturalization Services, Legal Services, Maternity/Pregnancy, Nutrition, Refugee Resettlement Services, Senior Services, Senior Housing, Substance Abuse, Veterans Services

Catholic relief services use your charitable dollars to assist those in need around the world:

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. Our mission is to assist the poor and disadvantaged, leveraging the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to alleviate human suffering, promote development of all people, and to foster charity and justice throughout the world.

The men and women of the armed forces serving in Iraq are in need of our support. Learn how you can help here:

There are many other worthwhile Charities addressing the needs of the community and the world. It is imposable to list them all here. Our parish Human Concerns Ministries and the Youth Ministries are actively supporting several local organizations.

You are also invited to consider Stewardship as a way to share the gifts of God in your life. Remember that sharing your time and talent is also a work of charity.
There are many opportunities to do this within the parish through its many ministries. Visit our Ministries pages and find one or more that suit your interests and abilities. You help is always needed ... open your horizons.