The 2013 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway with an in-pew commitment process taking place this weekend February 9-10, 2013.

All who have not received the mailing, or have not had a chance to respond to it, are asked to consider making a generous pledge to support the ministries and services provided by Catholic Charities.  If you have received the mailing, please respond to it.  There is a box on the in-pew envelope to indicate that you have responded by mail.

This is not a "special collection."  Rather, the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is the one time during the year that all Catholics are asked to make a significant pledge, payable in installments, to Catholic Charities in order to serve the needy, the vulnerable and the marginalized.  This year's appeal theme is: We Welcome. We Serve. We Support.  We ask that each parishioner consider the blessing God has given to us as well as the good that we can accomplish when we act with the unity and strength of our faith.  The impact of Catholic Charities cannot be understated.  Over 300,000 people from every suburb and city in Northeast Ohio benefit from their programs and services each year.  Please consider a generous gift to the Catholic Charities 2013 Annual Appeal, and please pray for the success of this Appeal.