Persevering in Hope: Catholic Foundation launches 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal

This weekend, eighty parishes across the Diocese will kick off their 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal.  The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) is a diocese-wide campaign that helps raise over 51% of the funding necessary to maintain vital pastoral services and ministries of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Tucson. This is an opportunity for all Catholics in our diocese to come together as good stewards of our local Church and its people. Please keep an eye out for a letter from Bishop Weisenburger, as well as an email from your pastor inviting every parish family to participate in the ACA. Current circumstances dictate that we be very creative with communicating about the ACA, this year.  Please sign up to receive Flocknotes from your parish, if available. Additionally, please make sure that emails from your pastor are not going in to your spam folder.

This year’s Appeal, Persevering in HOPE, is inspired by Romans 12:12: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” 

2020 has been very though on all of us; clearly, for some more than others.  Persevering in HOPE is our faith in the promises made to us by God. We trust in those promises and know that He is in control.  Only God knows what the future holds; in the meantime, however, we are tasked with maintaining His Church in our Diocese.  We will persevere.

The image of our Blessed Mother, Mary, centers our focus on the comfort she brings to us as Catholics.  Mary is our refuge, our comfort, and our hope, as we navigate these unique and uncertain times.

Please take a moment to watch a brief message from Bishop Weisenburger, and other diocesan leaders, on this year's Appeal:

The Annual Catholic Appeal provides the financial ability for over 26 ministries and charities to serve individuals and families within the communities of Southern Arizona. There are five major funding areas of the Appeal:

• Seminarian and Clergy Education and Support:  $1,093,000
• Outreach to the poor (parishes, missions, community):          $978,000
• Diocesan Ministries that serve every parish:       $817,000
• Non-tuition Support for Catholic Schools, Education, Evangelization:          $693,000
• Additional Parish Support Services: $419,000

Learn more about this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal, Persevering in HOPE, by visiting the Catholic Foundation’s website.

Donate Today or Text ACA to 41444