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Special Collections
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"Second Collections" - Opportunities to Give Together
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Take a look at the list of giving opportunities on the table of Special Collections below. Consider what you can give, settling on a total amount to allocate to all the campaigns and then spread your giving as far as it will go.
The need for charitable giving to organizations and efforts to end poverty and suffering locally and worldwide is inexhaustible. 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! If you give a little and I give a little and the next guy and gal give a little, those littles together are MORE!
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 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 most recent Outreach Report
Learn more about St. Austin Charity Efforts
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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 2022 - 2023
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Collection Date
The Cause
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February 13
Catholic Higher Education
Campus Ministries in the Diocese of Austin
March 2
World and Home Missions
Latin America;
Black and Native American Home Missions;
Catholic Home Missions;
Central and Eastern Europe;
AfricaMarch 27
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services
April 15
Holy Land
My Franciscan
May 8
Seminarians and Priest Education and Formation
Vocations office
May 29
Archdiocese for the Military Services
The Archdiocese for the Military Services is solely funded by the generosity of its chaplains, men and women in uniform, and private benefactors.
June 26
Peter's Pence
USCCB Peter's Pence
August 14
Annual
Mission AppealDiocese of Louisville, Kentucky
The Archdiocese of Louisville is 110 parishes stretching from the Ohio River to the Tennessee border.
October 23
World Mission Sunday - Propagation of Faith
One Family in Mission
October 30
Catholic Services Appeal
Diocese of Austin Catholic Services Appeal
November 20
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
December 11
Retired Clergy and Religious
Retired Religious
Why we ask and how donations help.January 1, 2023
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
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