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Special Collections
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) was founded by the U.S. bishops to promote Catholic social teaching and to fund organizations with grants that help people help themselves, to promote human life and dignity, to advance justice and address the root causes of poverty.
A local example of a grant is the Life to Justice Initiative representing the Catholic principles of life and justice in a concrete way. The grant to Catholic Community Services is promoting PREPARES – a program to create the capacity within every parish to provide pregnancy and parenting support resources for mothers, fathers, and children up to age five. PREPARES’ mission is to provide low-income families with resources, services and referrals resulting in healthy birth outcomes and committed, knowledgeable parents. Additionally, the grant is connecting PREPARES to two separate initiatives to assist the Farm Worker and African American communities regarding their economic development.
CCHD grants and education programs, implemented in collaboration with local (arch)bishops, are supported by this annual collection.
Please help continue this good work by supporting the Collection for CCHD.
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June/July/August |
Peter's Pence CollectionSpecial CollectionJune 23-24, 2018 (June 29th – 30th, 2019) Peter's Pence collection allows local Catholics to join the works of the Holy Father in helping to relieve the suffering of the world's most vulnerable; victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. More Information: Donate More Information: USCCB - Peter's Pence Please remit collections to: Parish Stewardship 710 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: Steve Homiack 206-903-4619 Email: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org |
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September/October |
Catholic Campaign for Human DevelopmentSpecial CollectionSeptember 15-16, 2018 (September 14th – 15th, 2019 Catholic Campaign for Human Development addresses the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and transformative education. National grants are awarded by the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on CCHD with the approval of local bishops. Local, smaller, grants are awarded by the Archbishop. More Information: Missions Office - CCHD Please remit collections to: Missions Office 710 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: J. L. Drouhard 206-382-4580 or 800.869.7028 Email: missions.office@seattlearch.org |
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Mission Cooperation PlanCollection Request3 Year Cycle MCP is an annual program that gives mission causes an opportunity to educate about God’s work among the poor and to raise funds for the building up of the Church in mission territories, typically during weekend liturgies. Instead of assigning a cause to each parish each year, in this archdiocese we run a 3-year cycle: asking a parish to accept a mission cause in Year One; to accept Maryknoll in Year Two; in Year Three no assignment is made but a parish may request one. More Information: Missions Office - Pontifical Mission Societies Please remit collections to: Missions Office 710 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: Veronica Fehrenbach 206-382-4580 or 800.869.7028 Email: missions.office@seattlearch.org |
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Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment Renewal - Stewardship of TALENTParticipation RequestSeptember 23-24, 2017 Announcement/Education Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2017 Presentation/Ask 1 October 7-8, 2017 Follow Up/Ask 2 (September 28 - October 13, 2019) During the Parish Stewardship Yearly Talent/Ministry Commitment Renewal, parishioners are asked to fill out and return a commitment card, pledging to give to their parish through ministry involvement for the coming year. Contact: Steve Homiack 206-382-4271 Email: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org |
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Priest Pension Fund Envelope OfferingSpecial CollectionIn Envelope Packets - October, 2018 (In Envelope Packets - October, 2019) Our Priests who have given us so much for so long need our support more than ever. Your donation to the Priest Pension fund allows us to keep this fund solvent. Note: This is not a gift to the “Called to serve as Christ” capital campaign. The “Called to Serve as Christ” campaign supports Priest pension and retirement medical plans, provide support to women religious serving in the Archdiocese and assist key efforts in our parishes. Please remit collections to: Parish Stewardship 710 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: Steve Homiack 206-903-4619 Email: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org |
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World Mission SundaySpecial CollectionOctober 20-21, 2018 (October 19th – 20th, 2019) Mission Sunday is celebrated the world over. In this Archdiocese we combine other U.S. mandated collections with World Mission Sunday, sharing gifts on a percentage basis with: Church in Latin America; Central and Eastern Europe; Catholic Near East Welfare Association and Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. More Information: Missions Office - Pontifical Mission Societies Please remit collections to: Missions Office 710 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: J.L. Drouhard 206-382-4580 or 800.869.7028 Email: missions.office@seattlearch.org |
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October/November |
Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment Renewal - Stewardship of TREASUREArchdiocesan Annual CampaignOct 20 - Nov 18, 2018 (Oct 26 - Nov 24, 2019) During the Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment Renewal, parishioners are asked to fill out and return a commitment card, pledging to give to their parish for the coming year. Contact: Steve Homiack 206-382-4271 Email: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org |
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December |
Catholic Community Services' CCS Appeal for the PoorCollection RequestDecember 1-2 or December 8-9, 2018 Or other December dates, as determined by pastor (Nov 30th - Dec 21st or Dec 7th - 8th, 2019) Each year the annual CCS Appeal for the Poor informs parishioners about the work of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS). CCS/CHS are the official outreaches of the Catholic Church in Western Washington. Every day CCS/CHS serve over 111,000 poor and vulnerable people in Western Washington through more than 175 programs. This collection is used to support programs and services in your local area, and 92₵ of every dollar goes directly to serving those in need. Please remit collections to: CCS Appeal P.O. Box 24842 Seattle, WA 98124 Contact: Shaila Davis 206-387-5707 800-499-5979 ext. 5707 Email: shailad@ccsww.org |
