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2012 Matching Gifts
April 22, 2012
Because We Are Catholic – As you are aware, the Catholic Charities Appeal helps provide an array of services to those most in need throughout the Archdiocese. The appeal continues through September. Your generosity makes an important statement as to who we are as members of the Church of Philadelphia. If you have not yet contributed, please consider doing so. It is vitally important that all of us do our best to support the Corporal Works of Mercy as they are provided through the services of Catholic Charities.
The funds provided to the 2012 Catholic Charities Appeal will remain separate and distinct from current Archdiocesan funds and are used exclusively for programs the appeal supports. You may place your donation in the pledge envelope you received from Archbishop Chaput, or in a campaign envelope available in the vestibule, in any Sunday collection.
For more information about how you can you can help, please call the Catholic Charities Appeal office at 215-587-3651 or visit
www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org.
Catholic Social Services and Special Education Schools are the major beneficiaries of the annual Catholic Charities Appeal. You are invited to see the good works they accomplish through our generosity by attending an open house event at one of five locations throughout the Archdiocese. Open House events will be held on Sunday, April 22, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. at
Please consider visiting to take a tour and meet some of those who directly benefit from our support of the Catholic Charities Appeal. Call 215-587-5650 to get more information and register for an open house near you next Sunday. For those who have made a Catholic Charities Appeal donation, thank you! Remember, there is still time to make a donation.
You will find inserted in this week’s parish bulletin a copy of the 2011 Catholic Social Services Annual Report, featuring stories about how its various programs continue the work of Jesus Christ by bringing help and hope into the lives of people in need. As the primary beneficiary of the annual Catholic Charities Appeal, Catholic Social Services want to provide you with a look at the good works they are able to accomplish through your generosity. Catholic Social Services will also host Open House event at 5 of their program locations on Sunday April 22, from 1:30-4:00 p.m. More info will be available in future bulletins. The Catholic Charities Appeal continues throughout the spring, so you can still make a contribution or pledge for this year.
Because We Are Catholic – As you are aware, the Catholic Charities Appeal helps to provide an array of services to those most in need throughout the Archdiocese. Your generosity, particularly in this season of Lent, makes an important statement as to who we are as members of the Church of Philadelphia. If you have not yet contributed, please consider doing so. It is vitally important that all of us do our best to support the Corporal Works of Mercy as they are provided through the services of Catholic Charities.
Because I Am Catholic – The 2012 Catholic Charities Appeal continues through September. You may place your donation in the pledge envelope you received from Archbishop Chaput, or in a campaign envelope available in the vestibule, in any Sunday collection. Your support will help feed the hungry; give hope to the homeless; provide aid to families in need and fund youth services and schools of special education.
The funds provided to the 2012 Catholic Charities Appeal will remain separate and distinct from current Archdiocesan funds and are used exclusively for programs the appeal supports. For more information about how you can you can help, please call the Catholic Charities Appeal office at 215-587-3651 or visit
www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org.
Next weekend, Feb. 11-12, is Catholic Charities Appeal weekend. Parishioners should receive a letter this week with information on the people and programs throughout our region served by your donation. The letter will include a pledge card that can be turned in during collections at Masses next weekend. Additional pledge cards will be available in church. Funds raised through the appeal, which runs through September, are placed in a separate 501(c)(3) charitable organization and remain separate and distinct from current Archdiocesan funds. An insert in the bulletin provides more information about the services supported by the appeal. For more information, visit
www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org.
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