Bishop's Fund Progress - October 30, 2015

Bishop’s Fund

SP - Goal $36,341; achieved $33,674 (93%)

SA - Goal $21,811; achieved $14,857 (68%)

Thank you very much!!!

2016 - Holy Year of Mercy

On December 8, 2015, the Solemnity of hte Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis will begin the Jubilee Year of Mercy with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. More information will be in future blogs and bulletin articles.

Shop for Yourself…Your Friends….Your Parish

I know that this may sound like a "shameless commerce division advertising,” but here goes.
Through a special arrangement with Amazon.com, the parish can earn 4% commission on all your sales made at Amazon.com. That’s right 4%. The process is simple:
go to either http://sawatn.org or http://spwatn.org
On the page you will see the Amazon logo. Just click on it. Your familiar Amazon website will appear. Shop as much as you want. Because you have entered through our website, 4% of your purchase price will be deposited with the parish. You do not have to do anything for this to happen. All promotions, coupons, gift cards, and/or Prime are still in effect just as if you had entered Amazon without going through the parish website.
So, shop for yourself, shop for your friends and family, and, at the same time, give to the parish.

Feed Your Mind

We are never too old to learn.  That statement also applies to our Catholic faith, our customs, our beliefs, and our practices.  An easy way to gain greater perspective on our faith is to pick up one of the cd's available for sale in church.  I have listened to most of them and can personally attest to their value.  You have noticed that some of them have been highlighted in the parish bulletin.  Those notices are meant to help present these topics that come to us from Lighthouse Catholic Media.  Check out the titles.  Some more than others may appeal to you.  Just pop the cd in your cd player and enjoy.  A great place to listen would be in your car as you motor around town or on a trip.  Take advantage of this great opportunity.

Bishop’s Fund Progress

We continue to make progress in achieving our goals for the 2015 Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Here are the results as of October 9, 2015:

St. Patrick's
Dollar Goal: $36,341
Participation Goal: 165
Amount Received or Pledged: $26,122 (72%)
Number of Participants: 84

St. Anthony's
Dollar Goal: $21,800
Participation Goal: 190
Amount Received or Pledged: $12,121 (56%)
Number of Participants: 98