Bulletin Announcements
For Progress 2010 Campaign
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BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #1
To be used in January before the Announcement Weekend
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
The Progress Annual Appeal is the one diocesan-wide appeal that provides support for 17 ministries including seminarian formation, education and lay ministry training, evangelization and worship programs, and outreach to youth, college students, and to those in need. Once a year each of us is asked to make a commitment to support the work of our diocesan family, work beyond the boundary of any one parish. Our parish goal is 100% participation and $ . Please take some time to prayerfully discern your gift to the 2010 Progress Appeal which will be taken up in the pew in February.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #2
To be used on the Announcement Weekend of January 30-31
PROGRESS 2009 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
The 2010 Progress Appeal will take place on February 6-7 and February 13-14 in every parish in the 10 counties of the Diocese of El Paso. This year’s theme, Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep, asks us to be shepherds of the Church, our community of faith and the 17 diocesan ministries. A wide range of ministries depend on our generous support including St. Charles Seminary, the Family Life Ministry, and the Office of Education.
All registered parishioners have received a letter from Bishop Ochoa enclosed with a pledge form inviting participation in support of this year’s Progress Annual Appeal. Please complete the pledge form and return it in the mail or bring it to Mass during the Commitment Weekends. If you prefer, you may phone in your pledge directly to the Progress Office at 872-8412 or make your gift at www.elpasodiocesefoundation.org. Your generosity will allow our Catholic community to continue the many vital programs and services that touch the lives of our brothers and sisters. Our parish goal for this year is $ .
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #3
To be used on the First Commitment Weekend of February 6-7
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
The Progress Annual Appeal begins this weekend. Progress provides support for 17 ministries of our diocese including St. Charles Seminary, the Deacon Program, Catholic Counseling Services, Tepeyac Institute, and the Office of Education. These ministries help all the parishes throughout El Paso and the nine rural counties of our diocese. The goal for this year’s Progress Appeal is $2,100,000. Our parish share of this goal is $ . Once we reach our goal, we will receive back half of all funds collected over goal. We invite everyone to participate in the Progress Annual Appeal through a commitment to prayer and a gift to Progress. Please make your commitment today. Thank you for supporting your diocese and parish.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #4
To be used on the Second Commitment Weekend of February 13-14
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
Please accept our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all who have made their generous commitment to this year’s Progress Annual Appeal. Catholics throughout our diocese are uniting in faith, sharing their blessings, and giving gifts in Jesus’ name. The Progress Appeal provides support for our seminarians and priests. We see the fruits of the Progress Appeal in our parish through trained catechists, deacons and resources for our parish staff and ministers provided by the diocese. The Office of Education, which oversees the 11 Catholic schools in El Paso serving thousands of children each year, is supported through the Progress Annual Appeal. Remember that no gift is too small. For those who have not yet responded, we urge you to consider offering your commitment at this time. Please remember that you can fulfill your pledge over 12 months and pay by credit or debit card, automatic debit, cash, money orders, or checks. With every parishioner’s meaningful participation, we will succeed in reaching our goal of $ .
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #5
To be used on the follow-up weekend March 27-28
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
The Progress Annual Appeal is underway. Thank you to everyone who has made a commitment of financial and prayerful support to Progress. Each and every gift is important. Today is the Follow-Up Weekend for the Progress Appeal. If you have not yet done so, we ask that you make your commitment today in order to provide the resources needed to continue vital diocesan programs such as seminarian education, lay ministry training, counseling services, and the campus ministries at UTEP and Sul Ross State University. No gift is too small and every gift is sincerely appreciated. If you have already made your pledge, please accept our humble gratitude. If not, please make your commitment today. Our parish goal is 100% participation and $ . We currently have reached % and $ toward our goal.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #6
To be used in April
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
Thank you for your Progress 2010 gift. Our parish goal is $ . So far, our generous parishioners have pledged $ . Your donations will help our parish as well as 17 diocesan ministries including St. Charles Seminary, Family Life Ministry, and Tepeyac Institute. If you have not yet made your commitment, please be generous, according to your means, when Progress calls on you through the telephone follow-up. You can also make your pledge here at the church by filling out a pledge envelope located at the back of the church and dropping it in the collection basket. The Foundation also accepts gifts online at www.elpasodiocesefoundation.org.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #7
To be used in May
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
If you have not already offered your pledge to this year’s Progress Annual Appeal, please do so today. We are counting on you to respond to this year’s scriptural passage from the Gospel of John, Jesus told them, “Tend my sheep……Feed my sheep.” This passage was chosen because it honors our clergy during this Year for Priests and it asks all of us to be shepherds of our Church. Funds provided through the Progress Campaign help to bring Christ’s comfort and support for the many pressing needs and priorities that cannot be addressed individually or by one parish alone. Effectively continuing Jesus’ mission and ministry requires a united effort by every Catholic throughout our diocesan church. Pledge envelopes are located in the lobby and can be dropped at the parish office or in the collection basket. You may also call in your pledge to the Progress office at 872-8412 or make a gift online at www.elpasodiocesefoundation.org.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #8
To be used in June
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
God bless each and everyone one of you who have so generously responded in support of the 2010 Progress Appeal which supports 17 diocesan ministries including the Youth Ministry, Tepeyac Institute, the Vocations Office, and the Permanent Diaconate Ministry. Our parish goal is
$ and so far our church has pledged $ . If you have heard the call and have not yet responded, please do so today. Pledge envelopes are located at the back of the church and can be dropped in the collection basket.
Please use one of the following bulletin announcements monthly from July through November.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #9
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
In February, the Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso began the Progress Appeal which is the annual invitation to all Catholic households to support the work of the ministries of our diocese. The goal for this year’s Progress Appeal is $2,100,000. Our parish share of this goal is $ . To date, we have received pledged gifts totaling $ . We are confident that we can reach and exceed our parish goal. Please remember that our parish will receive back 50% of all funds collected over our goal. If you have not yet made a gift to the appeal, then we urge you to answer the call today. Your gift can be made as a one-time cash or credit card gift, a gift of stock, or a pledge that can be fulfilled in monthly installments. If you have already made a gift to the Appeal, then please accept our sincere thanks for your support. Your gift will certainly make a difference in the lives of many. Pledge envelopes are located at the back of the church and can be dropped in the collection basket.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #10
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
Thank you to all who have responded so generously to the Progress 2010 Appeal. Each year the success of the appeal depends on you. You have once again done a wonderful thing - your gifts have helped provide assistance to the members of our diocesan family. To date our parish has received pledges of $ which is $ over our goal with % of our parish participating. Remember that we will receive back half of all funds collected over goal. Your prayer and support is what enables our diocesan ministries to achieve wonderful things. If you have not yet made your gift, please do so today by completing a pledge envelope located in the lobby and dropping the envelope at the office or in the collection basket. You may also call in your gift to the Foundation office at 872-8412 or make gifts online at www.elpasodiocesefoundation.org.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #11
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
The Progress Annual Appeal is the one diocesan-wide campaign that serves the needs of our people beyond the boundaries of any one parish. By supporting the work of the 17 ministries funded by Progress 2010, we are able to work in communion toward fulfilling our roles as faithful stewards. We are asking that everyone participate in the Progress Appeal both through a commitment to prayer and a Progress gift. Our parish goal is $ and so far we have received pledges of $ . If you have not yet made your contribution, please do so today. Every gift is important – and necessary – if our parish and diocese are to continue to effectively serve others. Pledge envelopes are located at the back of the church.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT #12
PROGRESS 2010 ANNUAL APPEAL
Tend My Sheep, Feed My Sheep
Thanks to the support of [Number of Donors], our parish has reached our 2010 goal of [Amount]. Now we will receive back half of all funds collected over goal which will use for . Please continue to make your monthly payments. If you have not yet made your pledge to this year’s Progress Campaign, please do so today by completing a pledge envelope located at the back of the church and depositing it in the collection basket.
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