Letter to the Bishop
From USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
Dear Bishop Morin:
On behalf of the Subcommittee for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe,
I offer my deepest thanks to you and the Diocese of Biloxi for your contribution
of$11 ,957.75 to the 2013 Collection for the Church in Central and Eastem
Europe. Because of your generosity, the collection continues to support pastoral
projects and Catholic organizations working in areas formerly under Soviet
control. The bishops and people of these regions face the enormous task of
restoring church structures and rebuilding the life of the Catholic community.
In 2013, the subcommittee awarded $6.6 million dollars to 25 of the 27
countries it serves. These grants were made possible as a result of your hard work
in taking up the collection in your diocese and your prayers for the success of our
mission.
One funded project is located in Bucharest, Romania. The Franciscan Sisters
of the Sacred Heart run the New Home Centre, which provides a place for
abandoned children. Through providing nursery care and preschool education, the
sisters give the children a stable, safe environment and adequately prepare them
to start primary school. Due to lack of funds, the sisters’ building had become
overcrowded and was not compliant with existing safety codes.
The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe funded a repair
of the New Home Centre, as well as an expansion to provide living quarters for
children and a separate kindergarten. These changes will ensure that the children
continue to live in a safe, welcoming environment.
Our next Collection is scheduled inmost (arch)dioceses onAshWednesday,
March 5, 2014. I ask you to publicize and support the Collection.
Your support is invaluable to the continuation of our funded projects. Through
your leadership, we can continue to stand in solidarity with the Church in Central
and Eastern Europe. On behalf of the subcommittee, our many grantees, and the
people they serve who benefit directly from this collection, I thank you.
Bishop Blase J. Cupich
Bishop of Spokane
Chairman, USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in
Central and Eastern Europe
CSA 2014
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In Fiscal Year 2014, the CSA will fund ministries and programs to the tune
of $912,000, which breaks down as follows:
CSAMinistries and Programs
(Fiscal year 2014 Funding)
A. Ministries to Families and the Poor
$253,500
(Catholic Social and Community Services)
Administration of Programs
$245,000
Pregnancy Care
$8,500
Licensed Adoption Services
Disaster Relief and Recovery
Case Management
Respect for Life Programs
B. Ministry to the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Disabled
$84,000
de l’Epee Deaf Center
C. Ministry to the Youth
$73,000
D. Ministry of Evangelization
$239,900
Diocesan Newspaper, Gulf Pine Catholic
$200,000
Catholic Radio Programs
$9,500
Support for Mission Parishes
$14,000
Sacred Heart Retreat Center
$15,000
Lay Ministry
$600
Catholic Scouting Programs
$800
Hispanic Ministry
$12,000
E. Ministry to The Clergy
$210,080
Support for Retired Priests
$55,080
Help for Incapacitated Clergy
$13,500
Continuing Education for Clergy
$4,500
Permanent Diaconate Program
$53,000
Vocations Program
$84,000
F. CSA Program Administration
$52,000
Salaries
Equipment
Supplies
In 2013, approximately $135,818.43 was returned to those parishes receiv-
ing and collecting pledges over their parish goal.
The Diocese of Biloxi is now providing an online giving opportunity.
It is a safe and convenient way to support the CSA. Your gift will help us
continue to serve many in the Diocese and grow our ministry programs.
Go to website:
Click on: Opportunities for Giving
Click on link:
Follow instructions.
Pray for an increase of vocations to the
priesthood, to the diaconate, and to the
religious life, especially in the Diocese of
Biloxi.
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February 28, 2014
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