Soon, the calendar will turn to February, which means Lent is just around the corner. This also means it is the time of year when I will ask you to make a gift to the Annual Appeal in support of the many charitable works of our Archdiocese.
You have been generous in providing for our parish needs this past year. Your support of the Annual Appeal is in many ways an extension of your parish support. It is a critical source of funding for everything from seminarian formation to pro-life and family ministries to pastoral and social outreach, all of which directly or indirectly impacts our parish and local community.
At the same time that the Annual Appeal strengthens our parish life, it also unifies us as the Church of Washington in caring for the spiritual and other needs of those beyond our parish boundaries. We are able to accomplish together what we couldn’t do on our own.
As in every year, 100% of your gift to the Annual Appeal will be restricted to the ministries that are a part of the Annual Appeal and will not be used for any other purpose. Furthermore, your gift will be credited towards our parish goal. Learn more about the 2021 Annual Appeal at appeal.adw.org.
Thank you in advance for your prayerful commitment to the 2021 Annual Appeal. Your steadfast generosity during this time of hardship is not only a source of inspiration for me but also a force for good in a world that is searching for Christ.
I pray that God will continue to bless you and bring you peace and joy.