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Pulpit Announcements



Announcement Weekend -  Pulpit Announcement
Next weekend begins Catholic Family Sharing Appeal – 2009.  This is our opportunity to enable the mission and ministry of the Church of Eastern South Dakota.  Please take time to prayerfully consider your gift for this year and pray for the success of CFSA and remember that any money that we raise over our goal stays within our parish. Our efforts here will enable all members of our diocesan Church to join in glorifying our Lord Jesus Christ”.

 

Education Weekend  -  Pulpit Announcement

This week we begin Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2009. Your gift helps ministries of Bishop Swain reach out to thousands, giving a voice to the unborn through the Respect Life Office, education in our faith to our religious education teachers and ministry to the homebound.

This week you will receive a letter from Bishop Swain asking for your support to this year’s CFSA.  Please prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s appeal, fill out your pledge card and bring it to church next weekend.  If you do not receive a letter, let the parish office know.

Our parish goals for the year 2009 are 100% participation and raising our financial goal of $_________ .  We hope that everyone will prayerfully consider the opportunity to offer a gift to this appeal.  Remember, any amount raised above our goal stays in this parish.  Thank you for being a part of CFSA – 2009

 

Commitment Weekend -  Pulpit Announcement

Today we collect the pledge cards for the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2009.  Thank you all who have already given so generously.  Every gift, regardless of the size, is important to the success of CFSA and the many ministries that it supports.

If you did not bring your pledge card in this week, please fill it out and return it as soon as possible.  We need participation from everyone to support the many works of our diocesan church.  If you cannot participate financially please consider filling out your card and offer a prayer for the success of CFSA.  Our goal is 100% participation offered through our time, talent or treasure. 

Again, any amount raised above the goal will stay in the parish.


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Bulletin Announcements


Announcement Weekend - Bulletin Announcement

Next week we begin Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2009  Your gift will help 30 diocesan ministries reach out to thousands, including training our future priests, proclaiming Christ’s message through the media, providing counsel to the hurt and reaching out to the youth.  

Please prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s appeal.  We will learn more about this appeal and the programs it supports next week.  Thank you and I look forward to your participation.

Education Weekend - Bulletin Announcement

Today we begin the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2009.  CFSA touches the lives of many in our diocese.  At some time in your life, you or someone you love will be served in one way or another from the ministries supported by CFSA. Your gift helps train our future priests, reach out to our youth through retreat programming, reach out to the hurting in our communities through faith based counseling.

This week you will receive a letter from Bishop Swain asking for your support for this year’s CFSA.  Please prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s appeal, fill out your pledge card and bring it to church next weekend.  If you do not receive a letter let the parish office know and if you will not be here next weekend please drop it off at your earliest convenience. 

Our parish goal for St.____________________is 100% participation as we  move to our CFSA Goal of $____ and.  I am confident we will exceed this goal, but we need the help of everyone. Remember any amount raised above our goal stays in this parish.  Thank you for being a part of effort.




Commitment Weekend - Bulletin Announcement

Today we collect pledge cards for the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal - 2009.  This is an opportunity for us to unite with all Catholics in the diocese to share our blessings and to show our concern for one another.  Every gift, regardless of the size, is important to the success of CFSA and the many ministries that it supports.

If you did not bring yours this week, please fill it out and return it as soon as possible.  We need participation from everyone to support the many works of our diocesan church.  If you cannot participate financially, fill out your card and offer a prayer for the success of CFSA.  Our goal is 100% participation through time, talent and treasure.  Again, any amount raised above the goal will stay in the parish.  To those who returned their cards, thank you for your generous response!

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Intercession prayers                                                                    

That we may reflect prayerfully and with an open heart – our connection to the one family invited by Christ, through his example, to be generous with our time, talent and treasure to serve the Church and others…We Pray to the Lord. 

That at the beginning of this year’s Catholic Family Sharing Appeal we may be generous in sharing our blessings… We Pray to the Lord.

That each one of us will be open to God’s call and seriously consider how we can join in reaching out to the needs of others through our support of the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal… We Pray to the Lord.

That we will see the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal as an opportunity to join with our brothers and sisters in the parish and throughout the diocese to serve one another as Christian stewards....We Pray to the Lord

That Catholic Family Sharing Appeal may be successful in our parish and throughout the diocese in raising the necessary funds for us to continue to do God’s ministry....We Pray to the Lord

That as we begin the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2009 God may bless our parish and diocese. Strengthen our faith and grant us the spirit of Christian generosity by opening our hearts to those in need.....We Pray to the Lord

That God will grant us a generous spirit so we may see the Catholic Family Sharing Appeal as an opportunity to understand Christian stewardship to strengthen our families, our parish and diocesan community....We Pray to the Lord

That as we prepare for this years Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, we recognize our call to share God’s gifts with others as a sign of our faith…we pray to the Lord

That in gratitude for God’s many gifts to us, we share in the mission of the Church by participating in this year’s Catholic Family Sharing Appeal…we pray to the Lord

That through this year’s Catholic Family Sharing Appeal we might work to provide for the mission of the Church in our diocese, sharing the good news of Jesus with others…we pray to the Lord

That God might look upon and bless our efforts for Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, as we strive to witness to the Gospel in our diocese and in our parish…we pray to the Lord

That through our faithful response of stewardship to Catholic Family Sharing Appeal and in our parish offertory, we might live as true disciples of the risen Lord…we pray to the Lord

For all those served by our support of Catholic Family Sharing Appeal, that they may know the power of Christ’s message of love…we pray to the Lord

That Catholic Family Sharing Appeal may be successful in our parish and throughout the diocese as we continue to do God’s work together…we pray to the Lord

For all of Gods people, that God will truly bless them for their support of our parish and our diocese through Catholic Family Sharing Appeal…we pray to the Lord

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Outline for Lay Presenters Talks

1. Introduce yourself and your associations with parish
    
2. Indicate how long you have been in your parish.
    
3. Describe your personal parish and diocesan involvement you may have.
    
4. Announce the CFSA year goal for the diocese and for you parish; stress 100% participation for you parish.
    
5. If your parish reached the CFSA goal in the previous year acknowledge this accomplishment and thank the parishioners.  If your parish did not make it goal the previously acknowledge other positive aspects such as participation percentage, volunteer efforts, etc.
    
6. Tell why you give to CFSA.  Relate a personal story of why you give, and why you give and some examples of what your gift does and how it helps other people.
    
7. Explain how CFSA directly or indirectly benefits your parish through the many programs and services funded by CFSA
    
8. Tell how you parish and the diocese are partners in faith by working together to strengthen the Catholic Church throughout South Dakota
    
9. Complete the talk by making the “ask.” Urge people to join you, when they are asked, to make generous pledge to this years parish appeal.
    
10. Smile!

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