Annual Campaigns
The Annual Campaigns team provides the necessary materials and resources for your parish to conduct collection campaigns. Please find materials for your collections below.
January 18-29, 2025
Church in Latin America
The campaign highlights the faith of Latin America and the many opportunities we have to share faith with them. We also recognize the tremendous benefit of having our Latin American brothers and sisters in the Church and the revitalization their fervor brings to the faith. In addition to offering our help and support to the Catholics of Latin America, we have much to learn from them.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS, [Insert in check memo line: Church in Latin America (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
or Click here to Donate
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
February 8-9, 2025
Prepares Collection
A statewide initiative of the Catholic Bishops of Washington State, Pregnancy & Parenting Support (PREPARES) supports parish-based outreach to pregnant and parenting families of all faiths in building healthy support networks. By offering holistic, life-affirming resources, PREPARES provides for the emotional, material, and spiritual needs of families, from pregnancy to a child’s fifth birthday. This collection will help families across Washington build strong foundations for years to come.
Please remit collections to:
CCS - Prepares, P.O. Box 24842, Seattle, WA 98124.
Contact:
Rosemary Zilmer 206-328-5706 or rosemaryz@ccsww.org.
March 1-2, 2025
Northwest Catholic Collection/Catholic Communications Campaign
Northwest Catholic is the official publication of the Archdiocese of Seattle, mailed 6 times each year to every registered Catholic household in Western Washington. In addition to the print magazine, Northwest Catholic includes a news website, NWCatholic.org; a weekly email newsletter; and social media outreach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Northwest Catholic’s mission is to promote the new evangelization and form disciples by proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ. A percentage of this collection goes to the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS, [Insert in check memo line: NW Catholic Collections (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
Lent: March 5 - April 18, 2025
Request: CRS Rice Bowl
This Lenten program has a fundraising component to it, along with resources for prayer, fasting and learning. 75% of donations fund Catholic Relief Services’ agriculture, health and educational projects overseas. 25% is distributed as grants in Western Washington for local anti-hunger projects.
Please remit offering to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Rice Bowl (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
March 29-30, 2025
Catholic Relief Services
Mandated by the USCCB, providing for Catholic Relief Services; USCCB's Dept. of Justice, Peace and Human Development; the Holy Father's relief fund; CLINIC; and USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: CRS Collection (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
April 18, 2025
Holy Land Good Friday
This pontifical collection is for the support of the Holy Places, but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities. Materials provided by the (Franciscan) Commissariat for the Holy Land each year are posters and a letter to pastors. Parishes are asked to request a Good Friday donation envelope in their packets from their envelope companies each year.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Holy Land (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
April 20 - May 19, 2025
Annual Catholic Appeal 2025
The Annual Catholic Appeal provides a portion of the financial resources needed for the central budget of the Archdiocese. It funds over 60 ministries and services throughout our Western Washington communities, including pastoral care and outreach ministries, faith formation, Catholic schools, youth and young adults, seminarian education, family and cultural ministries and Catholic community services, among many others.
Contact:
Steve Homiack: 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
3-Year Cycle
Mission Cooperation Plan
MCP is an annual program that gives mission causes an opportunity to educate about God’s work among the poor and to raise funds for the building up of the Church in mission territories, typically during weekend liturgies. The MCP assists mission-sending societies in their appeals for funds and vocations and helps connect parishes to an individual mission cause. The MCP transfers the burden of choosing from the many requests, often providing weekend help, and enabling parishioners to hear of missionary and young church experience - an opportunity that continues to help promote solidarity with the universal Church.
Please remit collection contributions to: CCAS, [Insert in check memo line: (Name of Mission Cause) (Parish ID#)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle WA 98104
Contact:
Chris Koehler, 206-274-3194; chris.koehler@seattlearch.org
June 28-29, 2025
Peter's Pence
Peter's Pence collection allows local Catholics to join the works of the Holy Father in helping to relieve the suffering of the world's most vulnerable; victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Peters Pence (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
July 5-6, 2025
Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
The mission of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) is “Serving those who serve”. The ministry of the AMS is to provide for the pastoral care of Catholics in the armed forces (at home & abroad), military academies, Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and those working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders – a total of 1.8 million Catholics worldwide.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Arch of the Military (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
August 2-3, 2025
Church in Africa
Africa faces the economic and social hurdles of enormous debt, epidemic, severe poverty, and political unrest. In spite of these challenges, the Church in Africa has almost tripled in size in the past 30 years. However, it is difficult for the church to sustain its growth and maintain essential pastoral outreach. The Fund provides grants to finance pastoral projects including outreach programs, schools, evangelization, and education of clergy and lay ministers.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Church in Africa (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
August 23-24, 2025
Catholic Home Missions
Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. These dioceses face challenges due to priest shortages, lack of funds, remote geography, or impoverished parishes. Through annual grants, the Catholic Home Mission Collection funds catechesis, seminarian education, lay ministry training, Hispanic ministry and other pastoral programs. As a result of parishioners’ generosity, Catholic Home Missions impacts the lives of nearly nine million Catholics in the United States.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: CHM (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
September 13-14, 2025
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Catholic Campaign for Human Development addresses the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and transformative education. National grants are awarded by the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on CCHD with the approval of local bishops. Local, smaller, grants are awarded by the Archbishop.
Please remit collection contributions to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: CCHD (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
September 27 – October 12, 2025
Parish Stewardship Talent Renewal
During the Parish Stewardship Yearly Talent/Ministry Commitment Renewal, parishioners are asked to fill out and return a commitment card, pledging to give to their parish through ministry involvement for the coming year.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619 or 1-866-381-2033 - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
October Envelope
October 19 - 20, 2024
World Mission Sunday
Mission Sunday is celebrated the world over. Remembering that we are baptized and sent as a Universal Church, this collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith ensures the work and service of the Mission Church, as it supports mission priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who are Christ’s witnesses to the most vulnerable communities
Please remit collection contributions to: CCAS [Insert in check memo line: World Mission Sunday (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
October 26 - November 24, 2024
Parish Stewardship Treasure Renewal
During the Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment Renewal, parishioners are asked to fill out and return a commitment card, pledging to give to their parish for the coming year.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619: steve.homiack@seattlearch.org or Andrea Shimek: 206-903-4621: andrea.shimek@seattlearch.org
December 7-8 or December 14-15, 2024
Catholic Community Services: CCS Appeal for the Poor
Each year the CCS Appeal for the Poor informs parishioners about the work of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS). CCS/CHS are our Catholic Charities in Western Washington. Every year CCS/CHS serves, on average, 100,000 poor and vulnerable people in Western Washington through more than 170 programs. This collection is used to support programs and services in your local area, and 92₵ of every dollar goes directly to serving those in need
Please remit collection contributions to:
CCS Appeal for the Poor, P.O. Box 24842, Seattle, WA 98124.
Contact:
206-328-5707/800-499-5979 ext. 5707, development@ccsww.org