sign in sign up
<<
Home , Andrew the Apostle, Saint Matthias, Saint Titus, Thomas of Villanova

Saint - Aston - Joseph Our Mother of Consolation - Philadelphia - Consolation of Mother Our

Saint the Evangelist - Philadelphia - Evangelist the John Saint Our Lady of the Rosary - Coatesville - Rosary the of Lady Our

Saints Simon and Jude - West Chester West - Jude and Simon Saint - Wallingford - Chrysostom John Saint

NONPROFIT ORG Strafford - Assumption the of Lady Our Saint Vincent de Paul - Richboro - Paul de Vincent Saint Saint John Baptist Vianney - Gladwyne - Vianney Baptist John Saint Philadelphia - Ransom of Lady Our

Saint Veronica - Philadelphia - Veronica Saint Saint James - Elkins Park Elkins - James Saint The Archdiocese of Philadelphia US Postage Paid Park Milmont - Peace of Lady Our

222 N. 17th Street - Norristown - Titus Saint Saint - Philadelphia - Loyola of Ignatius Saint Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia - Carmel Mount of Lady Our

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Saint Thomas of Villanova - Rosemont - Villanova of Thomas Saint Saint - Yardley - Antioch of Ignatius Saint Permit No. 7376 Doylestown - Carmel Mount of Lady Our

Saint - Eddystone - Lima of Rose Saint Saint Helena - Philadelphia - Helena Saint - Philadelphia - Lourdes of Lady Our

Saint Richard - Philadelphia - Richard Saint Saint Gertrude - West Conshohocken West - Gertrude Saint Our Lady of Hope - Philadelphia - Hope of Lady Our

Saint - Lansdowne - Philomena Saint Saint - Flourtown - Genevieve Saint - Doylestown - Guadalupe of Lady Our

Saint Philip Neri - Philadelphia - Neri Philip Saint Saint - Philadelphia - Gabriel Saint Our Lady of Grace - Penndel - Grace of Lady Our

Saint Peter - West Brandywine West - Peter Saint Saint Frances Cabrini - Fairless Hills Fairless - Cabrini Frances Saint Our Lady of Good Counsel - Southampton - Counsel Good of Lady Our

Saint Paul - Philadelphia - Paul Saint Saint Dorothy - Drexel Hill Drexel - Dorothy Saint Our Lady of Fatima - Bensalem - Fatima of Lady Our

Saint Patrick - Philadelphia - Patrick Saint Saint Cornelius - Chadds Ford Chadds - Cornelius Saint Old Saint Mary’s - Philadelphia - Mary’s Saint Old

Saint Norbert - Paoli - Norbert Saint Saint Colman - Ardmore - Colman Saint Old ’s - Philadelphia - Joseph’s Saint Old

Saint Monica - Berwyn - Monica Saint Saint Charles Borromeo - Philadelphia - Borromeo Charles Saint Nativity of Our Lord - Warminster - Lord Our of Nativity

Saint the - Levittown - Archangel the Michael Saint Saint Anthony of - Ambler - Padua of Anthony Saint Nativity B.V.M. - Philadelphia - B.V.M. Nativity

Saint - West Chester West - Kolbe Maximilian Saint Saint Ann - Phoenixville - Ann Saint Mary, Mother of the Redeemer - North Wales North - Redeemer the of Mother Mary,

Saint Matthias - Bala Cynwyd Bala - Matthias Saint Saint - Drexel Hill Drexel - Apostle the Andrew Saint - Jenkintown - Conception Immaculate

Saint Mary of the Assumption - Phoenixville - Assumption the of Mary Saint Saint Alphonsus - Maple Glen Maple - Alphonsus Saint Holy Trinity - Morrisville - Trinity Holy

Saint Mary Magdalen - Media - Magdalen Mary Saint Saint Aloysius - Pottstown - Aloysius Saint Holy Saviour - Norristown - Saviour Holy

Saint Mary - Schwenksville - Mary Saint Saint Albert the Great - Huntingdon Valley Huntingdon - Great the Albert Saint Holy Cross - Springfield - Cross Holy

Saint Martin of Tours - New Hope New - Tours of Martin Saint Sacred Heart of - Philadelphia - Jesus of Heart Sacred Holy - Philadelphia - Angels Holy

Saint - Philadelphia - Porres de Martin Saint Sacred Heart - Royersford - Heart Sacred Corpus Christi - Lansdale - Christi Corpus

Saint Katharine of Siena - Wayne - Siena of Katharine Saint Sacred Heart - Havertown - Heart Sacred Church of Saint Andrew - Newtown - Andrew Saint of Church

Saint Jude - Chalfont - Jude Saint Sacred Heart - Bridgeport - Heart Sacred Blessed Mary - Darby - Mary Virgin Blessed

Saint Joseph - Spring City Spring - Joseph Saint Queen of Peace - Ardsley - Peace of Queen Assumption B.V.M. - West Grove West - B.V.M. Assumption

Saint Joseph - Coatesville - Joseph Saint Our Mother of Good Counsel - Bryn Mawr Bryn - Counsel Good of Mother Our

GIVE ONLINE Philadelphia - B.V.M.

Catholiccharitiesappeal.org goal! exceeded or achieved Parishes 82

CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL 2014 APPEAL CHARITIES CATHOLIC

2014

GIVING HOPE GIVING goal. fundraising the exceeding of result a as increase

Charities Appeal provided $1.3 million of support. of million $1.3 provided Appeal Charities

and are intended for informational purposes only. Actual distribution amounts may may amounts distribution Actual only. purposes informational for intended are and

disabilities and are in need of care and support. In 2014, the Catholic Catholic the 2014, In support. and care of need in are and disabilities All distributions referenced above are based on the stated fundraising goal of $10 million, million, $10 of goal fundraising stated the on based are above referenced distributions All

of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia now have health issues, physical physical issues, health have now Philadelphia of Archdiocese the of

Many elderly priests who have given their lives in service to the faithful faithful the to service in lives their given have who priests elderly Many give back to the Church. the to back give

Skilled Care for Retired and Sick Priests Sick and Retired for Care Skilled understand their gifts and talents, and encourages them to participate and and participate to them encourages and talents, and gifts their understand

ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL

Activities. These efforts help the Faithful grow in their love of the Lord, Lord, the of love their in grow Faithful the help efforts These Activities.

schools offer this. offer schools

The Catholic Charities Appeal provided $1.1 million for Foundation Foundation for million $1.1 provided Appeal Charities Catholic The

environment, as well as the full benefits of a Catholic education. No other other No education. Catholic a of benefits full the as well as environment,

Foundation Activities Foundation

that includes supplementary aids and services in the least restrictive restrictive least the in services and aids supplementary includes that

education special needs students receive specifically designed instruction instruction designed specifically receive students needs special education made a $400,000 distribution to The Office of Cultural Ministries. Cultural of Office The to distribution $400,000 a made

Through the Office of Catholic Education and its four schools of special special of schools four its and Education Catholic of Office the Through home in which to worship and thrive, the 2014 Catholic Charities Appeal Appeal Charities Catholic 2014 the thrive, and worship to which in home

trust. Achieving our goal enabled us to support them with $1.1 million. million. $1.1 with them support to us enabled goal our Achieving trust. home. To help make sure that these growing Catholic communities have a a have communities Catholic growing these that sure make help To home.

of special needs children can find a Catholic school education they can can they education school Catholic a find can children needs special of world. These are Catholics living in a new place, making Philadelphia their their Philadelphia making place, new a in living Catholics are These world.

The Catholic Charities Appeal supports Special Education so that families families that so Education Special supports Appeal Charities Catholic The Philadelphia has long been a destination for immigrants from around the the around from immigrants for destination a been long has Philadelphia

Catholic Special Education Special Catholic Cultural Ministries Cultural

cupboards located in parishes and Catholic Social Services facilities. Services Social Catholic and parishes in located cupboards provide $300,000 to support their vital work. vital their support to $300,000 provide

food was collected last year and distributed to a network of 40 area food food area 40 of network a to distributed and year last collected was food Achieving our 2014 goal meant that the Catholic Charities Appeal could could Appeal Charities Catholic the that meant goal 2014 our Achieving

organizations to provide food for the hungry. Over 850,000 pounds of of pounds 850,000 Over hungry. the for food provide to organizations The Office for Life and Family offers pastoral and sacramental guidance. guidance. sacramental and pastoral offers Family and Life for Office The

serves as a vehicle for parishes, schools, businesses and other community community other and businesses schools, parishes, for vehicle a as serves Life, Family and Laity and Family Life,

The Community Food Program of Nutritional Development Services Services Development Nutritional of Program Food Community The

been able to support them in 2014 with $1 million. $1 with 2014 in them support to able been

least among us. us. among least the greatest. As their main benefactor, the Catholic Charities Appeal has has Appeal Charities Catholic the benefactor, main their As greatest. the

help provide clothing, a hot meal, a safe place to sleep and more to those those to more and sleep to place safe a meal, hot a clothing, provide help senior services. The Church must remain in these areas where need is often often is need where areas these in remain must Church The services. senior

vulnerable among us. Your support enabled us to distribute $4.8 million to to million $4.8 distribute to us enabled support Your us. among vulnerable vital programs such as food banks, family assistance, health services and and services health assistance, family banks, food as such programs vital

CSS helps meet the material and emotional needs of the poorest and most most and poorest the of needs emotional and material the meet helps CSS Some parishes in under-served areas of the Archdiocese cannot provide provide cannot Archdiocese the of areas under-served in parishes Some

Catholic Social Services Social Catholic Mission Parishes Mission

OUR GOAL MEANS GOAL OUR

on us – and on you. you. on and – us on

depend that entities charitable and services to distributions substantial make ACHIEVING WHAT

to able was CCA the goal, 2014 our achieving By initiative. fundraising important The Catholic Charities Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single most most single Philadelphia’s of Archdiocese the is Appeal Charities Catholic The Catholic Social Services/Mercy Hospice “Mercy Hospice helped me to know that I wasn’t alone; that Dear Friends in , Please know that I am very grateful to you for your generous loved unconditionally. Mercy was my foundation; without the support of the Catholic Charities Appeal. You made an God invites us every day to love unselfishly, give freely and to women I met there I wouldn’t have made it, I wouldn’t be the immeasurable difference in the lives of many. As our Holy share our gifts without . It is the mission of person I am today. It made me determined to do the right thing Father, Francis reminds us, “Today, amid so much the Catholic Charities Appeal of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with the help of God. Life looks great now, I look forward to darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and to Give Hope to the most vulnerable and needy. We’re all getting up every day. I thank God for Mercy, because I know that women who bring hope to others.” Through your continued called to join in the mission. Your support of the 2014 Catholic my life is worth something. I found peace, happiness, and a sense support, we can fulfill the Mission of the Church, Giving Hope Charities Appeal did just that. You helped the Appeal surpass its of purpose there – I’m just grateful and I hope they never close to those who need it the most. ambitious $10,000,000 goal for the second year in a row. that place.” – Marion Cooper Last year, the lives of thousands of our neighbors and friends Because of your generosity, the Catholic Charities Appeal is were changed for the better because of your kindness – it able to help mothers provide food for their children, the elderly truly matters. I THANK GOD Augustine Riley grew up in an abusive family that caused her to receive the medical care they need, developmentally disabled FOR MERCY, run away and abandon school after 8th grade. She began using children receive the proper tools to suit their special needs, May God bless you and those you love. drugs at 15, living in abusive relationships herself, and had students in struggling neighborhoods have a safe place to BECAUSE I KNOW THAT MY multiple children who were all taken away from her. She lived in learn after school, retired priests who have served our faith Sincerely yours in Christ, abandoned houses, and despite treatment, always resumed her communities obtain much needed care and immigrant families LIFE IS WORTH drug habit. When her mother died of AIDS, she considered suicide. call the Church in Philadelphia home. SOMETHING. When her son Marc was born three years ago, she asked God to Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. “please let me be a good mother, at least to him.” She successfully of Philadelphia completed a treatment program, and came to Mercy with Marc last November to cement her recovery. She would recommend Mercy “to anyone who wants to really change their life. I never experienced the kind of love that I found here – God’s love is the heart and soul of this place. Now I want to keep living right and taking good care of my son. Mercy gave me courage and wisdom, and inspired me to keep doing the right thing and moving forward. GIVING HOPE 2014 I am truly grateful for what they have done for us.” Catholic Social Services Chester City Food Cupboard Fr. Anthony Orth, pastor of St. Gabriel’s Church in Norwood, Delaware County visits the Coffee Club at the Catholic Social Services Chester City Food Cupboard a few times a week to provide a pastoral presence to the visitors. Father Orth says, “Most of these LAST YEAR, THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS folks are transient, some are literally on the streets or in shelters, they are really up against it. Yet they’ve grown used to seeing me AND FRIENDS WERE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE there, and we enjoy each other’s company. I just try to bring some joy and gladness to them and they in turn give me joy – I guess you OF YOUR KINDNESS – IT TRULY MATTERS. could say we’ve become friends. They are a blessing to me and some of the folks will ask me for a blessing before they leave.”

I JUST TRY TO BRING SOME JOY AND GLADNESS CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL COMPARATIVE RESULTS TO THEM, AND THEY IN TURN GIVE ME JOY... St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments “Shannon is thriving at St. Lucy Day School for Children with 2013 APPEAL 2014 APPEAL Visual Impairments. She is using the latest in assistive technology for the blind to educate her while the loving, Christ centered staff 2014 GOAL $10,000,000 $10,000,000 tends to her spiritual development. Focusing on the coping skills $11,054,513 TOTAL RAISED $10,031,743 $11,054,513 and the peace she will need to prepare for a future in a sighted 110% world. St. Lucy has continued to be a resource for our family 2013 PERCENT OF GOAL 100% 110% in which we gain hope, acceptance and love from the families $10,031,743 AVERAGE GIFT $121.92 $145.28 and staff. Shannon is an excellent 4th grade student who loves swimming and gymnastics lessons. She has recently joined a 100% BEQUESTS $1,033,559 $2,038,822 program called Acting Without Boundaries and will be performing 2012 in her first play this spring! We have been truly blessed.” $9,520,237 – Trish DiGiuseppe 95% Catholic Charities Appeal funds aer deposited into an account maintained and governed by a separate 501(c)3 Catholic Charities Appeal charitable organization. Funds given to the Catholic Charities Appeal will be used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the case for support.