This week we begin Catholic Family Sharing Appeal 2022. Your gift to Catholic Family Sharing Appeal (CFSA) helps provide the necessary funding for many of the ministries within our Diocese such as training our future priests, giving a voice to the unborn through the Respect Life programs, faith formation for youth and adults, support of Newman Ministries on university campuses and telehealth counseling using home computers on a sliding scale fee structure. Most of these have or will, directly or indirectly, touch the lives of everyone in our parish. These are ongoing ministries and Bishop DeGrood needs our help to serve the many needs of our brothers and sisters in East River South Dakota. CFSA funds the “corporate offices” types of services to our parish offices. They include training and support for administrative services, financial accounting, human resources, Informatin Technology (IT) (computer hardware and software technical support) which includes making available good, used computers, copiers, and printersfor free or at cost of upgrades. Our parishes are benefiting greatly by utilizing the Discipleship & Evangelization office. We are receiving Youth Faith Formation parish mission supportsuch as the Wednesday evening retreats for YFF disciples and parents we will be offering this Lent. This week you will receive a letter from Bishop DeGrood asking for your support to this year’s Catholic Family Sharing Appeal. Please prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s appeal, fill out your pledge card and bring it to church next weekend. If you do not receive a letter, let the parish office know.
