All that we have – above all life itself – God has given to each of us mysteriously and without question. We must find the link between that Love and our human ability to love others. Please respond generously to the 2010 Annual Catholic Appeal.
“In our words and deeds, day by day, let us stand together and say to the world: We are followers of Jesus Christ.”
—Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, Homily, Mass of Installation
At Mass the priest concludes the consecration with the words “Do this in memory of Me.” This is the powerful moment of redemption when Christ is made present to the world.
The Eucharistic Celebration is the promise of heaven. In it we find strength, and we receive the grace to perform sacrificial acts of charity — great and small.The Annual Catholic Appeal enables us and emboldens us, as the Catholic community, to make known the love of Christ in the world. Every charitable act is rooted in this love, rooted in the Eucharist.
You are invited to make a courageous and generous gift to the 2010 Annual Catholic Appeal.
“I can barely get help from my family and friends and people that I know, and I’m receiving all these services from total strangers. I can’t explain it. It’s just awesome. It’s just so awesome.”
- Daphainey was able to overcome her addiction and keep her children at home with the help of Catholic Charities and the Annual Catholic Appeal.
“I don’t know what I would have done without the St. Joachim and Ann Center.”
- Patricia has a son, Isaiah, who has autism. She was able to get help for her little boy to keep him in school and on track for a good education thanks to the Annual Catholic Appeal.
“Without the Annual Catholic Appeal, I wouldn’t have my Newman Center and I wouldn’t be the Catholic that I am today.”
- The Annual Catholic Appeal reaches thousands of students each year. The college years are a crucial time when young people make lifelong faith decisions.
“When the pump for our well broke, we had to carry water in buckets from our neighbor’s house. I am unemployed and disabled and could not afford the repairs.”
- Imagine living without running water. A grant to the Rural Parish Workers helped this family get the home repairs they needed.
Annual Catholic Appeal
20 Archbishop May Drive
St. Louis, MO 63119
For information about the Annual Catholic Appeal, please contact
Brian Niebrugge
Telephone: 314-792-7680
E-mail: niebruggeb@archstl.org
