O God, Loving Creator and Source of all that we have, thank you for the many gifts you have given your people, our parishes and the Diocese of Beaumont. Grant us the spirit of true Christian Stewardship so we may carry out Your Mission. Open our minds to the Gospel Message. Open our hearts to conversion.Open our hands that we might freely share the gifts you have bestowed upon us. May sorrow, conflict and poverty be diminished in our Diocese because we have responded in Christ-like love and generosity. Gracious God, send us your Spirit to accompany us on our Journey to Stewardship. We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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We give thanks to our God at our every remembrance of our generous stewards, our pastors, parish leaders and all those who partner with us in grace to carry out the work of Jesus through diocesan ministries and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas. We pray always with joy in our hearts at our every thought of them. Remembering how they have helped us to spread the Good News. We are confident the One who began this good work in them will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
Funds raised in the Appeal will provide:
Your Annual Catholic Appeal team is provided with many materials to make a successful Appeal! The more a parish employs these materials, the more likely it is you will be successful in reaching donors.
Resource | Where to find it | When to use it | How to use it |
ACM 2022 Posters | Delivered at ACM training | Jan-April 2022 | Display in parish gathering spaces |
Bishop Toups’ Letter | Delivered to parish with 2022 ACM Resources. |
Announcement Weekend Feb 12/13 | Read Toups’ letter |
ACM 2022 Video |
Delivered to parish with 2022 ACM Resources Available for viewing on the ACM website |
Feb-May 2022 | Play in church before Masses or at after-Mass gatherings on Announcement Weekend Show at parish meetings/events during Appeal period Add a video link on your parish website Send video out via parish flocknote if possible Add video to parish social media |
Mass announcements | Included in this Manual. Downloadable files | Jan-May 2022 | Pastor or lector reads announcements at all Masses on specified dates |
Bulletin announcements | Included in this Manual. Downloadable files | Jan-May 2022 | Run specified announcements in parish bulletin on Appeal weekends |
Bulletin insert | Printed and provided to parishes at training | Announcement Weekend (Feb 12/13) | Insert into parish-produced bulletins or provide to bulletin supply company for insertion |
In-pew pledge envelopes | Pick up at ACM training with ACM 2022 Parish Manual | At all Masses on Commitment Weekend (Feb 19/20 2022) | ~ Ushers/volunteers distribute to all households at all Masses ~ Pastor leads parishioners in in-pew process at all Masses ~ Completed and sealed envelopes collected and returned to ACM 2022 mailing address |
Pledge return mailers | Initial supply delivered to parish with ACM 2022 Materials | Feb-May 2022 (or as long as pledges are received in the parish) | Use to return completed and sealed in-pew pledge envelopes and completed pledge cards (from mailings to parishioners) in sealed return envelopes, plus other ACM gifts. If necessary, use own packaging with sufficient postage to return additional pledges |
Stock Transfer and IRA QCD | Downloadable PDF Request from Karen Do | Jan-Dec 2022 | Supply to parishioners as needed by request |
Director of Stewardship and Development
409-924-4317
[email protected]