The 2013 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway with an in-pew commitment process taking place this weekend February 9-10, 2013.
View photos from the kick-off press conference
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.
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View stories of inspiration and review additional information at - www.catholiccommunity.org/2013Appeal
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Last year's Catholic Charities Annual Appeal
The 2012 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal surpassed its $10,500,000 goal raising $10,636,345 in pledges as of 31 December, 2012, Congratulations and a special thank you to the 116 parishes that met or exceeded their Annual Appeal goal. Thank you to all pastors, parochial vicars, parish staff, volunteers, Catholic Charities Board Members and to all of our donors for saying "yes" as Catholics and changing the lives of others through your support of the 2012 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal. The money you gave, the prayers you offered and the actions you took within your parish embodied the theme "I am Catholic," calling to mind the unity, strength and good that we can accomplish together.