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Special Collections
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A Season of Giving in Full Bloom
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As the calendar year winds down, we're all inundated with appeals for year-end giving campaigns from local organizations to worldwide efforts to end poverty and suffering.
It's important to remember that no one person can do everything. But consider the contagious impact of our gift - that won't be hard! It feels like we've done a lot of viral consideration this year, so we're used to it. If you give a little and I give a little and the next guy and gal give a little, those littles together are MORE!
Take a look at the list of giving opportunities on the table below. Many are coming up between now and year end. Give yourself the gift of settling on a total amount to allocate to all the campaigns and then spread your giving as far as it will go.
Remember that every little gift helps. TOGETHER, the community of St. Austin can do a world of good. Give what you can, knowing that it's magnified through the power of our combined effort, then rest easy in knowing you've done what you could.
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Persons in Need - The PIN Collection Every First Sunday!
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Funding Our Parish's Service to Neighbors in Need
Our St. Vincent de Paul Society and Thursday Outreach programs together strive to serve persons in need in our neighborhood and in our city. While we've had to adapt our services to meet the demands of the pandemic, we support people as we are able with rent, utilities, and prayer. View the June - August 2020 Outreach Report.
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Support the Mission of the Worldwide Church
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Our creed reminds us that we are "one holy catholic and apostolic Church." From the earliest foundations of the Church, Christians were known by their intentional expressions of love in action.
“All who believed were together and had all things in common;
they would sell their property and possessions and
divide them among all according to each one’s needs.”
(Acts 2:44-45).Special collections fund a specific need that the Church has identified as worthy and true to the Church’s mission. These collections offer us the ability to support the Church’s mission on earth beyond the borders of our parish community.
Why does it feel like there's always a second collection? The frequency of special collections points to the vibrancy and activism of our Church. The diversity and sweep of causes demonstrates the depth and breadth of our universal Church.
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Special Collections in 2021
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Collection Date
The Cause
Learn More
January 25th Annual Paulist Appeal Celebration of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul February 14th Catholic Higher Education Campus Ministries in the Diocese of Austin February 17th World and Home Missions Latin America;
Black and Native American Home Missions;
Catholic Home Missions;
Central and Eastern Europe;
AfricaMarch 14th Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services April 2nd Holy Land http://www.myfranciscan.org/ April 25th Seminarians and Priest Education and Formation Vocations office N/A Archdiocese for the Military Services Collected every three years.
NOTE: This collection is moved from November
due to the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA).July 27th Peter's Pence http://www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/
opportunities-for-giving/peters-pence/August 24th World Mission Sunday - Propagation of Faith http://www.propfaith.net/onefamilyinmission/
WorldMissionSunday.aspxNovember 7th Catholic Services Appeal Diocese of Austin Catholic Services Appeal November 21st Catholic Campaign for Human Development Catholic Campaign for Human Development December 12th Retired Clergy and Religious Retired Relligious
Why we ask and how donations help.December 26th Feast of the Holy Family Maternity Homes for the Diocese of Austin:
Annunciation Maternity Home in Georgetown,
Our Lady of the Angels Maternity Shelter in
Temple, and the Pro-life activities Office of the Diocese of Austin
http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/
who-we-are.cfm
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Special Collections in 2020
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Collection Date
The Cause
Learn More
January 26th The Paulist Appeal The Paulist Appeal
from Fr. Eric Andrews
(a video, under 2 minutes)February 9th Catholic Higher Education Campus Ministries in the Diocese of Austin February 23rd World & Home Missions Our mission in:
Latin America;
Black and Native American Home Missions;
Catholic Home Missions;
Central and Eastern Europe; AfricaMarch 8th Grand Tour
St. Austin SchoolSt. Austin
Catholic SchoolMarch 15th Catholic Relief Service About Catholic Relief Services Note: Special Collections were suspended during the time of COVID June 21st Seminarians & Priests
Education & FormationAbout this collection from the Diocese of Austin July 5th Persons in Need
Thursday Outreach &
St. Vincent de PaulHelp for Our
Neighbors in NeedAugust 2nd Persons in Need
Thursday Outreach &
St. Vincent de PaulHelp for Our
Neighbors in NeedNote: Special Collections resumed September 13th Holy Land Franciscans Serving the Holy Land
About the Congregations for the Oriental ChurchesOctober 11th Peter's Pence About Peter's Pence October 18th World Mission Sunday About World Mission Sunday and The Propagation of the Faith November 1st Catholic Services Appeal Catholic Services Appeal November 15th Mission Cooperative Plan Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica November 22nd Catholic Campaign for Human Development About the Campaign for Human Development December 13th Retirement Fund for Clergy & Religious Retired Religious December 27th Feast of
the Holy FamilyPro-life Activities Office of the Diocese of Austin
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Read more about giving to second collections at our Special Gifts page.
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