The Annual Catholic Appeal is about being Catholic and recognizing there are priests and deacons
to be trained, social services for the needy and poor to be offered, Catholic schools to sustain and
grow, retired priests and nuns to support and so much more!
The Annual Appeal allows you to join thousands of Catholics to support more than 60 ministries and services
throughout Western Washington. Your support is essential to our mission – without YOU, there would be no Church.
Thanks to your generosity, our church is here in times of need providing comfort and hope.
Annual Catholic Appeal
- Occurs in the Spring of each year
- Archdiocesan campaign (Denominational)
- Supports over 60 ministries and services throughout Western Washington
- Pledge to the Archdiocese – May to April
- Donations processed through Archdiocese
Parish Stewardship of Treasure
- Occurs in the Fall of each year
- Parish renewal (Congregational)
- Provides parish ordinary income
- Yearly pledge to the parish – January to December
- Donations processed through the parish
There are 173 parishes and missions in the Archdiocese,
serving 579,500 Catholics. When you give a gift to the
Annual Catholic Appeal, your money goes to support over
60 ministries and services.
Some of the ministries supported by
your gift include:
| ♦ Catholic Faith Formation |
♦ Cultural & Ethnic Ministry |
| ♦ Catholic Youth Organization |
♦ Catholic Schools |
| ♦ Youth and Young Adult Evangelization |
♦ Sisters' Retirement |
| ♦ Catholic Community Services |
♦ Tribunal |
| ♦ Retired Priests' Medical Care & Priests' Pension |
♦ Seminarian Formation |
| ♦ Diaconate & Religious Life |
♦ Lay Ministry Services |
Parishes are direct recipients of the ministries and services supported by the
Annual Catholic Appeal. In addition, any money received and exceeding the parish
assigned goal is returned through a rebate to your parish to use for a stated
project or as needed.
Some of last year's projects included:
| ♦ Mission Trips |
♦ Kitchen Remodel |
| ♦ Stained Glass Windows |
♦ New Website |
| ♦ Church Sound System |
♦ Housing Assistance |
Please consider donating 1% of your income to support the Church in Western Washington through the Annual Catholic Appeal.
The Archdiocesan average gift is $370. If you gave last year, please consider increasing your gift by 5%. If you did
not give last year, would you consider a gift of $365 or more? Gifts of any amount are welcome and appreciated - your
gift will make a difference in the lives of thousands of your neighbors - Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
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Pledge Plan to reach our $11.7M Goal for 2017 |
|
Annual Household Earnings |
1% Pledge |
10 Monthly Payments |
| $10,000 |
$100 |
$10 |
| $20,000 |
$200 |
$20 |
| $25,000 |
$250 |
$25 |
| $30,000 |
$300 |
$30 |
| $36,500 |
$365 |
$36.50 |
| $40,000 |
$400 |
$40 |
| $50,000 |
$500 |
$50 |
| $75,000 |
$750 |
$75 |
| $80,000 |
$800 |
$80 |
| $90,000 |
$900 |
$90 |
| $100,000 |
$1,000 |
$100 |
For every dollar contributed: