February 10-11, 2024
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.
February 24-25, 2024
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 9 million Catholics in the United States.
Please remit collections to:
CCAS [Insert in check memo line: Catholic Home Missions (Parish ID #)] 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
Contact:
Steve Homiack, 206-903-4619 or 1-866-381-2033 - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
Lent: February 14 - March 29, 2024
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 or 1-866-381-2033 - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
March 9-10, 2024
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 or 1-866-381-2033 - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org
March 29, 2024
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 or 1-866-381-2033 - steve.homiack@seattlearch.org - www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday
