Annual Catholic Appeal 2017
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The Annual Catholic Appeal 2017
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April 28, 2017
Dear Friends in Christ:
On July 1, 2011, I was appointed pastor of St. Aloysius and Our Lady of Lourdes and have since been blessed to be part of a family united in Catholic faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and committed to one another in love and service. For almost six years now, I have witnessed firsthand the great works of the good people of our parishes, who have been able to accomplish much. Through the hard work of so many people, our approximately 60 ministries in the Archdiocese serve the needs of our parishioners and people throughout Western Washington. We are truly blessed!
Through the extraordinary generosity of our parishioners and sound financial management, we have increased our Annual Catholic Appeal and Rebates each year. Your generosity to the Annual Catholic Appeal enabled us to use the yearly rebates to provide so many updates. Our Churches are our spiritual homes and, like many of your own homes, are in need of ongoing repairs. Last year's rebates and this year’s projected rebates are marked for the kitchen in our parish hall...a great step in remodeling that is much needed. The outside of the hall will also need painting.
We are truly blessed at both parishes and I am asking all of us as a family united in our Catholic faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and committed to one another to take part in the Annual Catholic Appeal 2017. Our parish’s share of this campaign is $23,219.00 at St. Aloysius and $6,261.00 at Our Lady of Lourdes, and once we have achieved our goal, any payments received that exceed it will be returned to us to help fund our parish project of renovating our parish hall kitchen! Please consider making a sacrificial pledge to the 2017 Appeal. I am counting on YOU to help our parishes again surpass the goals.
With your prayers and financial help, together we can make our spiritual home safe and beautiful. Please accept my personal thanks for all you do to make St. Aloysius the great parish it is, and as long as we can to provide for our mission.
All for One and One for All in Jesus Christ.
God Give You Peace,
Rev. John J. Ludvik
Pastor St. Aloysius, Buckley and Our Lady of Lourdes, Wilkeson
PS: To participate, please complete the pledge card with St. Aloysius Parish Number 52 or Our Lady of Lourdes 53. The best procedure is to mail it directly to the Archdiocese with the postpaid envelope enclosed or you may place in the collection basket.
You can also pledge online: www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate
Learn More About The Annual Catholic Appeal
From The Archdiocese Website:
The Annual Catholic Appeal is about being Catholic and recognizing there are priests and deacons to be trained, social services for the needy and poor to be offered, Catholic schools to sustain and grow, retired priests and nuns to support and so much more!
The Annual Appeal allows you to join thousands of Catholics to support more than 60 ministries and services throughout Western Washington. Your support is essential to our mission - without YOU, there would be no Church. Thanks to your generosity, our church is here in times of need providing comfort and hope.
How Does The Annual Catholic Appeal Differ From My Parish Stewardship Giving?
Annual Catholic Appeal
- Occurs in the Spring of each year
- Archdiocesan campaign (Denominational)
- Pledge to the Archdiocese - May to April
- Donations processed through Archdiocese
- Monthly reminders are sent from the Archdiocese
- Tax Statement provided by Archdiocese
- Supports over 60 ministries and services throughout Western Washington
Parish Stewardship of Treasure
- Occurs in the Fall of each year
- Parish renewal (Congregational)
- Yearly pledge to the parish - January to December
- Donations processed through the parish
- Quarterly reminders are sent from the parish
- Tax Statement provided by parish
- Provides parish ordinary income
What Ministries Does My Gift Support?
There are 175 parishes and missions in the Archdiocese, serving 579,500 Catholics. When you give a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal, your money goes to support over 60 ministries and services.
Some of the ministries supported by your gift include:
- Catholic Faith Formation
- Multicultural Ministries
- Catholic Youth Organization
- Catholic Schools
- Youth and Young Adult Evangelization
- Sisters' Retirement
- Lay Ecclesial Ministry
- Tribunal
- Retired Priest' Medical Care & Priests' Pension
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Priesthood, Diaconate & Religious Life
- Catholic Community Services
How Does My Parish Benefit?
Parishes are direct recipients of the ministries and services supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal. In addition, any money received and exceeding the parish assigned goal is returned through a rebate to your parish to use for a stated project or as needed.
Some projects of the past have included:
- Outreach ministry to the poor
- New youth and family ministries
- Refurbish stained glass windows
- Pipe organ installation
- New church sound system
- Housing assistance
How Much Should I Give To The Annual Catholic Appeal?
Please consider donating 1% of your income to support the Church in Western Washington through the Annual Catholic Appeal.
The average gift to the 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal was $368. If you are able to participate this year, would you consider a gift of $1 a day or an annual gift of $365 or more? Gifts of any amount are welcome and your gift will make a difference in the lives of thousands of your neighbors - Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
If you are not doing so already, would you please consider a gift of $1 a day or $365 or more, to make up for those who cannot give in 2017?How Is My Dollar Allocated?
For every dollar contributed:
- 74¢ goes to Ministries & Services
- 19¢ goes to Parish Rebates
- 7¢ goes to Appeal Expenses
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Last year Volunteer Missionary work, this year, discerning the Priesthood! Before entering the discernment program I had been home this summer and during my brief stay I volunteered my time to help update the rectory at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, which is where I grew up and practiced my faith. I returned to the Saint John's Society in Corvallis, Oregon, at the end of August 2021 but with a different path than last year. I will continue my vocational discernment to the Priesthood. Your support is very appreciated during this important time in my life and you will forever be in my prayers. Please donate here; or through the parish office; or directly to the Saint John's Society with Austin Zeober in the Comment or in the Donation Acknowledgement Preference sections on the donation page. Thank you!!!
Welcome Fr. Anh - Our New Priest Administrator
My Dear Friends in Christ,
On the 3rd of July, I will begin my assignment as a priest administrator at Saint Aloysius and Saints Cosmas and Damian Parishes. This is an opportunity for me to be with you for the length of 1-3 years. Therefore, I think it is appropriate that I write this self-introduction to you.
I have been a priest of the Archdiocese since the summer of 2018. The length of my priesthood training took place at Mount Angel Seminary for 7 years starting in 2011. In the past 3 years since 2018, I have been assigned as a parochial vicar at All Saints, Puyallup and Saint Martin of Tours, Fife from 2018 to 2020 and Saint Jude, Redmond and Holy Innocents, Duvall from 2020-2021. These assignments have been great blessings for me. It is my joy and happiness to be with you for I know that you will also be the source of God’s blessing and love to me in the future.
I was born in Saigon, Vietnam and started to think about the priesthood as a teenager, but after I immigrated to the United States in 1999, the idea faded into the background as I faced the many challenges of adjusting and settling into a new country, language and culture. After some college, I started a career as a pharmacy technician at Tacoma General Hospital with plans to attend pharmacy school in the future. But a profound experience with the sacrament of reconciliation during Lent made me realize that it was my life’s calling to share God’s peace with others. I decided to apply to the Archdiocese of Seattle in the summer of the same year. When I am not busy with my priestly ministry, I enjoy spending time playing table tennis and flying stunt kites. Although in recent times, spending time with family and friends, through various means, reduces my stress and anxiety greatly during the pandemic.
Please pray for me, and I for you, that we may find God’s presence in our midst and be drawn to Him through our sharing of Eucharist and prayers together and through our daily living.
Sincerely,
Fr. Anh Tran
If you have a prayer request, please go here and it will be presented to the priest so he can remember your request in his private mass.
ACA 2021
Thank you to all who have participated in the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal. You have pledged $29,645.00, 112% of our Archdiocesan goal. Please continue to contribute to your pledge, once we reach the goal of $26,357.00, any amount received will be rebated back to St. Aloysius; our potential rebate is $3,288.00.
You can make a donation or make a payment on ACA2021 here...
Contact the office: 360-829-6515
GOAL: $26,357.00
PLEDGED: $29,645.00
PARTICIPATION: 47%
112% of goal reached
CALLED TO SERVE as CHRIST
CAMPAIGN
GOAL: $218,052.00
PLEDGED: $175,496.00
2018-2021
Thank you for pledging $175,496 towards our GOAL of $218,052.00. Total cash received towards goal our is 72%, $156,401.00. St. Aloysius has received 15% of this amount, and once we reach the GOAL, our rebate will increase to 85%! Thank you for your generosity and for continuing to make donations to fulfill your pledge. You may make a new donation at any time by going here…
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My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy Eucharist. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
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CELEBRATING 125 YEARS!
In 2017 St. Aloysius celebrated 125 years of religious service for Buckley, WA and its surrounding areas.
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