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Thursday, April 13, 2000 Deanery Parish Albany Alapaha, Saint Ann Albany, Saint Teresa Americus, Saint Mary Bainbridge, Saint Joseph Blakely, Holy Family Cairo, Saint Elizabeth Camilla, Saint John Vianney Cordele, Saint Theresa Cuthbert, Saint Luke Donalsonville, Incarnation DSoees ism. svdopmert Appeal Target Pledged Target% Received Families Pledging Pledging % $1,206.00 $1,499.97 124.4% $1,200.00 32 6 18.8% $57,050.00 $28,524.97 50.0% $18,140.00 1,251 117 9.4% $11,776.00 $2,488.00 21.1% $1798.00 198 29 14.6% $3,993.00 $1,750.00 43.8% $1,045.00 73 12 16.4% $1,553.00 $940.00 60.5% $305.00 36 7 19.4% $890.00 $1,290.00 144.9% $750.00 28 6 21.4% $2,250.00 $2,350.00 104.4% $950.00 43 4 9.3% $4,843.00 $4,847.00 100.1% $3,797.00 74 21 28.4% The Southern Cross, Page 7 $504.00 $1,241.00 $100.00 $180.00 19.8% 14.5% $100.00 $0.00 10 19 10.0% 5.3% Montezuma, Saint Michael $2,003.00 $705.00 35.2% $525.00 32 5 15.6% Moultrie, Imm. Conception $6,063.00 $2,700.00 44.5% $1,050.00 100 16 16.0% Thomasville, Saint Augustine $11,206.00 $14,404.98 128.5% $9,460.00 157 69 43.9% Tifton, Our Divine Saviour $11,444.00 $4,965.00 43.4% $3795.00 199 23 11.6% SubTotals: $116,022.00 $66,744.92 57.5% $42,915.00 2,252 317 14.1% Augusta Augusta, Holy Trinity $63,718.00 $51,050.02 80.1% $24,606.00 1,083 182 16.8% Augusta, Saint Joseph $21,388.00 $31,178.89 145.8% $10,545.00 884 112 12.7% Augusta, Saint Mary on the Hill $131,811.00 $183,653.12 139.3% $114,715.87 2,415 709 29.4% Augusta, Saint Teresa Avila $35,775.00 $39,050.99 109.2% $23,716.00 952 198 20.8% SubTotals: $252,692.00 $304,933.02 120.7% $173,582.87 5,334 1,201 22.5% Columbus Buena Vista, Saint Mary Magdalen $1,187.00 $1,020.03 85.9% $220.00 25 5 20.0% Columbus, Holy Family $36,837.00 $37,339.98 101.4% $23,590.00 772 143 18.5% Columbus, Our Lady of Lourdes $16,924.00 $7,674.99 45.3% $5,970.00 420 91 21.7% Columbus, Saint Anne $89,104.00 $92,908.82 104.3% $49,615.10 1,192 336 28.2% Columbus, Saint Benedict $8,624.00 $4,323.89 50.1% $1,130.00 154 16 10.4% Hamilton, Christ the King $6,722.00 $4,055.00 60.3% $3,550.00 99 22 22.2% SubTotals: $159,398.00 $147,322.71 92.4% $84,075.10 2,662 613 23.0% Macon Dublin, Immaculate Conception $14,579.00 $10,945.00 75.1% $7,934.50 228 44 19.3% Macon, Holy Spirit $15,023.00 $7,360.00 49.0% $4,433.00 275 57 20.7% Macon, Saint Joseph $59,619.00 $63,276.09 106.1% $40,666.00 1,783 343 19.2% Macon, Saint Peter Claver $22,260.00 $9,835.52 44.2% $5,825.50 526 63 12.0% Perry, Saint Patrick/ Ft. Valley $9,098.00 $3,445.00 37.9% $1,645.00 232 16 6.9% Sandersville, Saint William $2,429.00 $315.00 13.0% $315.00 24 2 8.3% Warner Robins, Sacred Heart $71,660.00 $49,931.86 69.7% $30,843.00 1,692 279 16.5% SubTotals: $194,668.00 $145,108.47 74.5% $91,662.00 4,760 804 16.9% Savannah Port Wentworth, OLL $8,837.00 $12,993.88 147.0% $7,305.00 230 67 29.1% Richmond Hill, Saint Anne $17,156.00 $17,166.73 100.1% $11,974.00 470 95 20.2% Savannah, Blessed Sacrament $36,303.00 $40,005.99 110.2% $25,590.98 745 188 25.2% Savannah, Cathedral $21,601.00 $53,190.02 246.2% $33,265.00 661 148 22.4% Savannah, Most Pure Heart of Mary $6,581.00 $985.00 15.0% $350.00 214 9 4.2% Savannah, Sacred Heart $24,063.00 $15,745.00 65.4% $10,430.00 461 69 15.0% Savannah, Saint Anthony $7,873.00 $2,425.00 30.8% $1,590.00 202 16 7.9% Savannah, Saint Benedict $17,945.00 $6,060.00 33.8% $3,365.00 716 42 5.9% Savannah, Saint Frances Cabrini $33,128.00 $32,545.98 98.2% $19,688.22 840 171 20.4% Savannah, Saint James $97,710.00 $110,630.71 113.2% $81,940.75 1,881 386 20.5% Savannah, Saint Peter the Apostle $47,711.00 $48,808.07 102.3% $34,332.34 1,233 226 18.3% Savannah, Saints Peter & Paul $12,736.00 $6,525.00 51.2% $5,335.00 143 48 33.6% Springfield, Saint Boniface $4,295.00 $8,894.96 207.1% $3,620.00 232 55 23.7% Tybee Island, Saint Michael $14,088.00 $14,904.00 105.8% $10,149.00 256 59 23.0% SubTotals: $350,027.00 $370,880.34 106.0% $248,935.29 8,284 1,579 19.1% Statesboro Baxley, Saint Rose of Lima $1,714.00 $300.00 17.5% $30.00 42 1 2.4% Claxton, Saint Christopher $2,344.00 $970.00 41.4% $848.32 57 12 21.1% Eastman, Saint Mark $3,579.00 $3,454.99 96.5% $1,695.00 71 26 36.6% Glennville, Saint Jude $2,137.00 $1,155.00 54.0% $537.00 44 12 27.3% Hazlehurst, Good Shepherd $1,387.00 $0.00 0.0% $0.00 24 0 0.0% Louisville, Saint Joan $2,785.00 $4,124.98 148.1% $1,990.00 34 9 26.5% McRae, Holy Redeemer $1,606.00 $1,025.00 63.8% $870.00 30 9 30.0% Metter, Holy Family $1,926.00 $950.00 49.3% $735.00 33 7 21.2% Millen, Saint Bernadette $748.00 $1,344.97 179.8% $1,220.00 24 11 45.8% Pembroke, Holy Cross $2,346.00 $2,395.00 102.1% $1,995.00 35 11 31.4% Reidsville, Saint Andrew $1,228.00 $575.00 46.8% $575.00 16 5 31.3% Statesboro, Saint Matthew $20,996.00 $10,565.96 50.3% $6,311.00 331 79 23.9% Swainsboro, Holy Trinity $3,215.00 $1,665.00 51.8% $1,665.00 59 12 20.3% Sylvania, Our Lady of Assumption $4,093.00 $3,710.00 90.6% $2,420.00 46 27 58.7% Vidalia, Sacred Heart $10,197.00 $7,175.00 70.4% $3,214.00 156 19 12.2% Waynesboro, Sacred Heart $2,762.00 $1,565.00 56.7% $1,415.00 43 11 25.6% SubTotals: $63,063.00 $40,975.90 65.0% $25,520.32 1,045 251 24.0% Valdosta/Brunswick Adel, Saint Margaret Mary $1,038.00 $625.00 60.2% $265.00 17 4 23.5% Alma, Saint Raymond $813.00 $820.00 100.9% $820.00 23 3 13.0% Brunswick, Saint Francis Xavier $24,852.00 $23,953.48 96.4% $14,978.50 727 134 18.4% Darien, Nativity $2,643.00 $1,250.00 47.3% $980.00 44 8 18.2% Douglas, Saint Paul $10,861.00 $10,693.98 98.5% $8,484.00 197 43 21.8% Fitzgerald, Saint William $2,779.00 $3,450.00 124.1% $3,270.00 75 12 16.0% Folkston, Saint Francis $2,076.00 $3,443.00 165.8% $2,138.00 58 30 51.7% Hinesville, Saint Stephen $14,967.00 $11,524.99 77.0% $5,553.33 519 66 12.7% Jesup, Saint Joseph $5,066.00 $5,074.96 100.2% $2,385.00 128 31 24.2% Lakeland, Queen of Peace $2,906.00 $400.00 13.8% $130.00 49 2 4.1% Nashville, Saint Mary $1,173.00 $1,400.00 119.4% $880.00 31 9 29.0% Saint Marys, Our Lady $9,129.00 $11,949.98 130.9% $7,095.00 245 79 32.2% Saint Simons Island, Saint William $33,518.00 $34,698.00 103.5% $29,933.00 754 148 19.6% Valdosta, Saint John Evangelist $45,409.00 $26,073.97 57.4% $11,684.00 955 138 14.5% Waycross, Saint Joseph $15,976.00 $7,650.03 47.9% $4,230.00 219 34 15.5% Willacoochee, Holy Family $939.00 $660.00 70.3% $610.00 30 8 26.7% SubTotals: $174,145.00 $143,667.39 82.5% $93,435.83 4,071 749 18.4% OSP OSP $0.00 $4,710.00 0.0% $4,710.00 69 11 15.9% PNP $4,570.04 $3,740.00 149 11 7.4% SubTotals: $0.00 $9,280.04 0.0% $8,450.00 218 22 10.1% Grand Totals; $1,310,015.00 $1,228,912.79 93.8% $768,576.41 28,626 5,536 19.3% DDA 2000 NEARS GOAL Thirty of the 78 parishes and missions of the diocese have surpassed their DDA 2000 tar gets. Two of these have gone over 200% of their targets: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Savannah—264%; and Saint Boniface, Springfield— 207%. While the overall participa tion is lower than in previous years, four parishes have had exceptional parishioner partic ipation: Saint Augustine, Thomasville—44%; Saint Bernadette, Millen—45.8%; Saint Francis of Assisi, Folkston—51.7%; and Our Lady of the Assumption, Sy lvania—5 8.7%. The average gift is $222, the highest ever in the DDA’s his tory. Pledges continue to come in, according to Pat Signs, who directs the DDA. She is opti mistic that the goal of $1.3 million will be reached within the next two weeks. Celebrate (Continued from page 1) As the worship began, Bishop Boland said, “As Catholics in south Georgia, we may be small in num ber, but we’re large in the Spirit.” Churches in the Valdosta- Brunswick Deanery include: Saint Margaret Mary, Adel; Saint Raymond, Alma; Saint Francis Xavier, Brunswick; Nativity of Our Lady, Darien; Saint Paul, Douglas; Saint Stephen First Martyr, Hinesville; Saint Joseph, Jesup; Queen of Peace, Lakeland; Saint Mary, Nashville; Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Saint Marys; Saint William, Saint Simons Island; San Jose Mission, Twin Lakes; Saint John the Evangelist, Valdosta; Saint Joseph, Way cross; and Holy Family, Willacoochee. Larry Purdom is a parishioner at Saint Joseph's, Waycross, and State Editor of the Waycross Journal-Herald.