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Where Annual Diocesan Appeal Money Goes:
2008 Annual Diocesan Appeal Goal
$5,395,000
- Ministries and Pastoral Services
- National and State Bishops’ Conferences
- Educational Projects and Services
- Seminarians and Vocations
- Religious, Lay and Clergy Services
- Tribunal, Valley Catholic Newspaper, Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs and other diocesan projects
- Stewardship & Development
- Office of the Bishop
Because of you...
- We have the resources to train another generation of priests for service in our Diocese.
- Our twenty seminarians are preparing for their future ministry among you through summer hospital work, language immersion programs and spiritual formation.
- The parish pastoral and finance councils in each parish of the Diocese have access to initial training and ongoing formation multiple times each year.
- Lay leaders in parishes anticipating a change of pastor receive the support they need to exercise their leadership role in the transition process.
- Parishes have access to continually updated demographic information about the communities in which they are located.
- Over 400 individuals have graduated from the Institute for Leadership in Ministry (ILM) program and have returned to their parishes better prepared for ministry. Seven graduates have been ordained as Permanent Deacons and three are currently studying for the priesthood.
- The marriage tribunal facilitates pastoral and canonical resolutions that allow the possibility of entering into a second marriage.
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