{"id":654,"date":"2019-08-20T06:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T10:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/?p=654"},"modified":"2024-02-02T17:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:36:17","slug":"annual-catholic-charities-appeal-surpasses-4-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/2019\/08\/20\/annual-catholic-charities-appeal-surpasses-4-million\/","title":{"rendered":"The 78th Annual Catholic Charities Appeal Surpasses $4 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Originally Published by The Anchor<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Catholic Foundation expanding philanthropic\u00a0efforts in support of the Diocese of Fall River<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

FALL RIVER\u2013The 78th annual Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA), \u201cSee All the People,\u201d has come to a close, and this year more than 20,000 generous supporters came forward making gifts totaling $4.1 million to sustain the Appeal\u2019s longstanding mission of serving those in greatest need throughout the Diocese of Fall River.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year, I am so grateful for the generosity and compassion that the people of our Diocese show those who are most in need among us, through their faithful support of the Catholic Charities Appeal,\u201d said Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. \u201cTo uphold our tradition of service and commitment to others for nearly 80 years through this most important Appeal, is a testament to our duty to live in Christ, in all ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Fall River native and resident, it is truly inspiring to see how the work of the agencies and apostolates supported by the CCA makes a huge difference right in our backyards,\u201d said Rebecca Hancock, Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship at The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts. \u201c\u2018See All the People\u2019 is a reminder of what we are called to do as Catholics: recognize the needs that exist all around us\u2014and take action to make a positive difference in the lives of others.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, all parishes were given the option to partner with The Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts in managing the day-to-day work in support of the Appeal. The Foundation managed the mailings, gift collection and gift processing, and regular reporting for more than 50 parishes, easing a considerable administrative and financial burden for two thirds of the Diocese. Donors to the Appeal have also been receiving thank-you letters from Bishop da Cunha throughout the Appeal as part of a continuing effort by the Foundation to acknowledge gifts of all sizes.<\/p>\n

While Bishop da Cunha acknowledged that local, national and international challenges in the Church of late may have impacted Appeal returns, he said he is \u201cexcited about the new Foundation infrastructure and the ability of staff to continuously improve the fundraising capability of the Diocese.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bishop also pointed out the need \u201cto be committed as a Diocese to Rebuilding in Faith and Hope to ensure that the legacy of wonderful and faithful donors to the Appeal from years past continues with the support of successive generations,\u201d which he also acknowledged as a challenge.<\/p>\n

Among initiatives of the Catholic Foundation to support the 2019 CCA were a series of focus videos highlighting specific ministries benefitting from donor support of the Appeal, and plans call for the series to continue with new topics and areas of focus in 2020. In June, a $50,000 match challenge was made possible through a generous gift from The Carney Family Charitable Foundation, allowing gifts to be matched 1:1 until the goal was achieved within a few short days. Also, for the very first time, Chancery staff members were also given the opportunity to support the CCA through automatic payroll deduction, a quick and easy way for staff to show support for it throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a pleasure to work with the Foundation team on this year\u2019s Catholic Charities Appeal,\u201d\u00a0said Monsignor Stephen J. Avila, pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton and St. Patrick Parishes in Falmouth and St. Anthony Parish in East Falmouth. \u201cTheir efforts have brought a renewed enthusiasm and professionalism to the cause and greatly supported us here on the parish level.\u201d<\/p>\n

A focus on collecting emails this year will allow faithful supporters to receive regular updates on the good works made possible through their generosity. A hardcopy and online publication featuring an honor roll of donors will be produced in the months ahead. And throughout the year, The Catholic Foundation\u2019s new website \u2013 www.catholicfoundationsema.org<\/a> \u2013 will feature updates and news associated with the Appeal, including parish totals, revenues and expenditure reports, and inspiring stories from those whose lives have been transformed through CCA gifts.<\/p>\n

The CCA is a significant part of The Catholic Foundation\u2019s work in support of our Diocese\u2019s extensive philanthropic efforts, but the work does not end there. The Foundation is actively growing its new giving society, The Anima Christi Society<\/em>, which is dedicated to celebrating the many generous individuals who have included the Diocese or their parishes in their estate plans. The Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) is also served by The Catholic Foundation, with exciting, new opportunities to support Catholic School scholarships underway. Interested donors may also contact the Foundation to discuss ways to support a specific mission or fund that is meaningful and dear to them.<\/p>\n

Steering The Catholic Foundation as the service \u201chub\u201d for all Diocesan fundraising efforts is an engaged and dynamic Board of Directors, who have collectively pledged more than $8 million. The Catholic Foundation\u2019s Board of Directors are: Co-chairs Patrick Carney and Nick Christ, as well as George Agostini, Bob Long, Richard Lafrance, Spiritual Director Reverend Marcel Bouchard, Bishop da Cunha, Reverend John Murray (Moderator of the Curia) and Reverend Richard Wilson (Vicar General), as well as honorary Board member, Joseph Ciffolillo. \u201cThe Catholic Foundation is eager to continue to build our team\u00a0and our levels of service to strengthen and sustain our Diocese of Fall River for generations to come,\u201d said Catholic Foundation CEO, Miriam \u201cMim\u201d Finn Sherman.<\/p>\n

While the parish phase of the 2019 Catholic Charities Appeal has come to a close, the CCA is part of the Catholic Foundation\u2019s growing annual giving program, which encourages the generous support of our parishioners and friends year-round. Donations can always be made online at\u00a0givefrdiocese.org\/cca19<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>throughout the year or mailed to the Catholic Charities Appeal office, 450 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720. They may also continue to be dropped off at any parish in the Diocese.<\/p>\n

View a list of the 2019 Catholic Charities Appeal totals by parish.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally Published by The Anchor The Catholic Foundation expanding philanthropic\u00a0efforts in support of the Diocese of Fall River FALL RIVER\u2013The 78th annual Catholic Charities Appeal (CCA), \u201cSee All the People,\u201d has come to a close, and this year more than 20,000 generous supporters came forward making gifts totaling $4.1 million to sustain the Appeal\u2019s longstanding…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crosspost_to_1":false,"_crosspost_to_17":false,"_crosspost_to_18":false,"_crosspost_to_19":false,"_crosspost_to_20":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-foundation-news","category-8","description-off"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=654"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2881,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654\/revisions\/2881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catholicfoundationsema.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}