Dear Fellow Parishioners, During this Lenten Season we, along with all the parishes in the Diocese of Worcester participate in the Annual Partners in Charity Appeal. Up front I want to thank you for always assisting us in making our parish goal each and every year. The generosity of members of SH community has been evident for decades. Our goal this year is the same as it has been these past several years, $45,300.00. It takes all of our households to assist in contributing to reach this amount. Several of our large contributors have died and am counting on all our families to assist.
Some of you may not know anything about the charities, ministries and education opportunities that are supported by Partners in Charity. This weekend in the bulletin you will find a flyer that describes the agencies that are supported by our donations. I will also share the “Face of Christ” video this weekend so we can hear first hand from some of the people who are impacted by our generosity. Next weekend, March 25th and 26th I will conduct the in-pew solicitation of our contributions to this annual appeal.
I ask you to consider making a 10-month pledge to Partners in Charity. Prayerfully consider how much you can give on a monthly basis to support the needs of so many in our Diocesan family. Some are able to give $100.00 per month, others a sacrifice of $10.00 per month is a generous gift, depending on your circumstances. When we pool our gifts together we are able to assist and support these many agencies in the wonderful work they do in our name. Many of you have already made a pledge, thank you so much. Let us work together as a community of faith to respond to the needs placed before us, and be “The Face of Christ.”