CSA 2008

 

This week, you will receive a letter concerning the Catholic Services Appeal for 2008 from the Bishop and the Diocesan CSA Office.  The Diocese did not raise our assessment this year.  Last year, your generosity enabled us to surpass our parish assessment substantially.  The surplus did not completely pay for many of the needed repairs and improvements, but did provide some financial assistance towards the remaining balance on our furnace and air conditioning units that had to be replaced in early 2007 and the summer of 2007.  It is our hope to get to the roof sealing over the gym and school which has been needed for a few years now.  For the future, we need to think about carpeting for the church as well as other adjustments to our worship space.  We are still trying to pay down our loan for the Queen of Angels Annex classrooms.  With our shortfall this year it has been difficult discerning new and creative needs.  Over and above what we receive back (100%) when we surpass our Diocesan Goal of $50,233, we also receive for parents who apply for assistance to attend QAS School and/or Marquette Catholic over $30,000 this past year to help them send their children to our catholic schools.  That is just one of the many programs that our CSA dollars help out in spreading the mission of our local church.

 

The 2008 CSA theme is “Gifted by the Holy Spirit for Mission”.  Our goal – our hope, simply stated, is to see even more parishioners show their love for God by joining in this effort.  Last year more families joined the C.S.A. Campaign and for that we are extremely grateful.  Many in our church community have joined in faith-filled stewardship by giving of time, talent, and treasure --to these people we are tremendously appreciative.  If we all sacrifice according to our means, we will surpass our goal.  Let us not rely on just a few to practice sacrificial giving.

 

Your contribution may be made in the form of cash, a check or a pledge.  Checks are to be made payable to Queen of All Saints Parish.  Please fill out the information on the envelope.  The envelopes may be deposited in the regular Sunday collection April 6th through May 6th or turned in at the Parish Office.  This year Daryl Pomranke was named as the Chair for the whole Diocese for the CSA appeal.  He will be speaking at all the Sunday masses on April 6th and Sandy Kazmucha on April 5th.  Additional envelopes will be available in the pews.  Let’s be generous and thus show our thanks to God for his goodness, particularly after all the gifts he gives to us and how important God and family are to us.

 

Our hope for the very near future is to be a total stewardship parish which means we give back to God out of our desire to give in time, talent and treasure and not because of some sort of need we must meet.  God is faithful to us so let us be faithful to God and our faith community.  Thank you in advance for your faithful stewardship.

 

Fr. Terry and Finance Council