Bishop's Annual Appeal
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The Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2020 Living the Mission of the Eucharist .
This year a significant change has been authorized by Bishop Bradley in the allocation of funds contributed to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. After the Parish has hit 50 percent of its Parish goal, all gifts contributed beyond that will be returned to the Parish.
This direction, which accounts for a 50 percent reduction in the diocesan operational budget for this fiscal year, is a sacrifice necessary to assist Parishes in securing financial stability. Strong Parishes equal a Strong Diocese.
The theme for this year's Bishop's Annual Appeal is "Living the Mission of the Eucharist” which is powerfully expressed in our three diocesan priorities:- Fostering Priestly Vocations by supporting seminarian education/formation as well as providing for ongoing priestly formation opportunities;
- Accompanying Families toward Holiness by supporting our Catholic schools and providing online faith formation materials.
- Activating Missionary Disciples by helping to spread the Good News by supporting the cost of websites and providing our award-winning Southwest Michigan Catholic magazine to all registered Parishioners free of charge.
Through the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, we share Christ’s mission by serving countless people in ways we may not realize. All of us, personally and through our parishes, enjoy the fruits of the work of the diocesan ministry departments. When we use God’s blessing to make our annual gift or pledge, we join with all of our sisters and brothers in Christ throughout the diocese to do the Lord’s work — work that no one individual or parish can do alone.
Please take a moment to review the different appeal materials. Thank you in advance for your consideration of a financial gift to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal so that we may joyfully live our faith!
If you have any questions please contact the Bishop's Annual Appeal office at 269.903.0187 or jmattheis@diokzoo.org.
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Bishop's Annual Appeal
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St Ambrose's StatusSt. Ambrose's goals are $65,018 and 100% participation— and with your gift we can achieve them both. No gift is too small or too large, and every gift makes the work of Jesus Christ possible.
St Ambrose's progress as of October 26, 2020
10/26/2020 Goal Current Status (%) No. Families Pledged 400 141 35% Amount Pledged $65,018 $42,475 65% Thanks to the 141 parish families that have chosen to participate in this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. There is still time to join the St Ambrose family in answering the call to help our diocese help others in need. Remember,
these monies are used in the three diocesan priorities:1) Fostering Priestly Vocations;
2) Accompanying Families toward Holiness;
3) Activating Missionary Disciple.Simply place your completed pledge card or in-pew pledge envelope in the collection basket, bring or mail it to the parish office. Alternatively, you can make your pledge online. Go to the Bishop's Annual Appeal page of the Diocesan website: https://diokzoo.org/bishops-annual-appeal or Press button at bottom of page to take you there.
God is good!
We can reach our goal if we all do our share.
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