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From the Director of
Stewardship and Development

My Dear Friends in Christ,

Last year, our Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) was successful in reaching the highest amount in Diocesan history. This gives witness to the generous and caring faithful of the Diocese of Venice in Florida, recognizing your blessings and responding to the needs of our Church and those less fortunate. Thank you!

2010 is a new beginning and your generosity is needed once again. The CFA is not about ONE thing, but rather many components of our faith in action. It is used to spread the Gospel message to people of all ages, teach religious education to thousands of children, support poor parishes and missions, promote the sanctity of life, provide quality education in our Catholic schools and adult formation classes, educate diaconate candidates and seminarians, direct retreat centers, and provide oversight and administrative services to all of our parishes.

In these challenging economic times, the CFA is especially necessary to serve those struggling both spiritually and materially. Our charitable outreach has never been needed more than today! The pages in this booklet regarding Catholic Charities identify the invaluable work carried out for more than 40,000 people a year.

Exciting new developments are happening all the time. Our seminarian class has grown from seven to eighteen in only two short years; our TV Mass has been extended to reach the homebound in every area in the Diocese. A Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry has been hired to aid our parishes in reaching out to teens.

So you see, the Catholic Faith Appeal is not about ONE thing. It is about supporting the work of our Holy Mother Church. It is about doing the best we can to imitate Jesus Christ. With your valuable gift, you are an important part of this mission.

On behalf of all who will benefit from your goodness, I thank you!

Sincerely,

Mary Campo