The annual Catholic Appeal is an invitation for every Catholic family to answer with a generous heart Jesus' call to make his love alive in the world. Every gift to the Catholic Appeal unifies our diocese as a missionary Church as we carry out the important work that Jesus calls us to live by:
We invite you to support the annual Catholic Appeal with a generous heart by making a gift today. Your support has an extraordinary impact on the life of the Church and its ability to touch, heal, serve, and bring hope to the thousands of lives in our diocese and across our state.
Envelopes will be provided in the pews the weekend of May 17th/18th. You can can also go online to donate at: Portland Diocese Online Giving.
More information on the ministries supported by the appeal is also available at: Portland Diocese Ministries Supported by the Appeal.Lord,
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish is composed of people like me.
It is I who help make it what it is.
It will be friendly, if I am.
It will be holy, if I am.
Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.
It will do great work, if I work.
It will be prayerful, if I pray.
It will be generous for good causes, if I am a generous giver.
It will bring people together for worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them.
It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, if I am filled with these same qualities in myself.
Therefore, Lord, give me the grace to dedicate myself to being everything I want St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, my parish, to be.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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