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The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Savannah
Vol. 99, No. 22 Thursday, January 9, 2020
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Annual appeal launches with same focus,
new name : Annual Catholic Appeal
T he annual appeal has
a new name to reflect
its mission better. The
Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA),
formerly known as the Bishop’s
Annual Appeal, will continue to
provide the same vital function
of raising the yearly financial
support for the programs, ser
vices and ministries that are so
important to our diocese and the
77 parishes within its boundar
ies. The new name emphasizes
and more closely represents a
service to all Catholics and oth
ers in the name of Christ.
“The change allows us to rep
resent better what the annual
appeal had always been about:
our parishes, programs and
ministries of the diocese,” said
Maureen Coates, Director of
Stewardship and Development
for the Diocese of Savannah.
While the name of the appeal
has changed, the beneficiaries of
the generous donations have not.
Funds raised for the Annual
Catholic Appeal are applied
directly to:
—-Vocations, which includes the
education of seminarians and
permanent diaconate,
—Education Ministries such
as Faith Formation, Youth,
and Young Adult Ministry,
Campus Ministry, Family
Life and Ecumenism, as well
as — Social Service Ministries
including Catholic Charities.
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ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
The appeal also includes
funding for multi-cultural pro
grams and the Departments of
Communications, Technology,
Stewardship and Tribunal.
Just as it was before the name
change, every dollar raised
through the annual appeal is
used to support the mission of
the diocese.
This year’s theme for the
appeal, “Sowing the Seeds,” is
taken from Matthew’s gospel,
The Parable of the Sower.
With a goal of $2.6 million in
2020, faithful Catholics across
the diocese will be asked to
reflect upon the blessings in
their life and will be asked to
support the appeal accordingly.
The Annual Catholic Appeal
seeks to surpass the $2,570,600
raised in 2019 from over 7,000
households.
Bishop Hartmayer’s annual
address in the appeal’s video
will be shown in parishes
throughout the diocese on Kick-
Off Weekend, which will be
January 18 and 19. The video,
along with more information
about the appeal, and ways to
make a gift online, can be found
on the at — diosav.org/aca.
“Some seeds fell on rich soil and they produced fruit,
a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” -Matthew 13:8
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In the poster (above) for the campaign this year, the leaves on the tree
represent all of our thriving ministries and programs, supported by the
Annual Catholic Appeal. The tree is healthy and the roots are strong because
of the good soil and faithful Catholics throughout the Diocese of Savannah.
Announcements from
Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
Barbara King, Director of
Communications, retired effective
December 31, 2019.
Larry Saunders, Chief Financial
Officer for the Diocese of Savannah,
retired effective December 31, 2019.
Liam O’Connor has been appointed
as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Diocese of Savannah effective
January 1,2020. Barbara D. King Larry Saunders Liam O’Connor