Parish Resources
Use these tools to promote the Appeal for the Poor in your parish.
We cannot thank you enough for your help in coordinating the Appeal for the Poor in your parishes. Please utilize the resources below to share the Appeal for the Poor campaign with your parish.
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington offer an array of programs and services in your community. The programs and services listed respond to regional needs and provide assistance and support to our neighbors in need.
Download and share your local Agency Brochure with your community!
Share Greg's and Sam's stories with your parish by linking to the video on social media and including it in the email you send to them about the appeal. Your help in sharing this video helps our community discover the real impact of their gift to CCS.
In your CCS shipment, you will receive printed flyers to include in your Bulletin for your CCS Appeal weekend. Please also utilize these digital resources to include the Appeal for the Poor in your digital bulletin and hyperlink to https://ccsww.org/donatenow.
Use these digital graphics on your website and social media to share the Appeal for the Poor with your parish—link all digital assets to https://ccsww.org/donatenow. Prepared communications templates are available to adapt and customize for your parish.
Email and Post 1: Please email your parishioners and post on social media the Tuesday before your CCS Appeal for the Poor weekend!
Email and Post 2: After your Appeal weekend, email and post on your social media to remind folks that there is still time to support the Appeal for the Poor. Share the Appeal video and include a link to donate.
Your help in sharing the appeal with your digital community is critical to the success of the appeal.
Consider utilizing these Prayers of the Faithful or share a digital prayer card with your parish.
SUGGESTED SELECTIONS FOR PARISH PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
Loving God, kindly help us, the faithful, to heed the cries of the unheard and unseen and share Christ’s Light of Hope with all those who come to Catholic Community Services in need of healing. Let us pray to the Lord: R/
We pray that all parishioners hear their own personal call to be Christ’s hands outstretched as supporters, advocates, and volunteers in our Catholic outreach to the poor. Let us pray to the Lord: R/
For all who are victims of injustice and poverty, may we open our arms and hearts to them, in particular those suffering and served by our Catholic Charities programs here in our own community. Let us pray to the Lord: R/
Utilice estos recursos en español para compartir la petición para los pobres con su parroquia.
For a full list of FAQs, please click here.
How does the Appeal for the Poor collection benefit my local area?
Contributions to the Appeal for the Poor support a range of programs and services in each parish’s local area:
- Donations go to the CCS Family Center closest to the regional code on the return envelope.
- Participating Parish Partners have 25% of their Appeal for the Poor collections returned to their parishes for their parish social outreach ministry. The Parish Partner Return Program helpsseveral parishes fund socialoutreach programs such as St. Vincent de Paul, Food banks, etc.
- Review the provided materials or visitccsww.org to learn more about our programs and regional impact.
What resources can CCS/CHS provide to a pastor and his parish?
CCS/CHS welcomes the opportunity to explore ways we can partner with your parish to address the needs of your community. CCS Network Builders work with local pastors, deaneries, Catholic schools, and other parish leadership to discern, develop, and launch new and expanded parish-based local outreach programs. When we combine our strengths and resources to live out our call to serve, our partnerships accomplish more together than each can do individually. To learn ways CCS/CHS worked with parishes last year and find the contact information of your local Network Builder, please view your regional bulletin inserts.
Doesn’t the Annual Catholic Appeal provide funding to CCS/CHS?
CCS/CHS is just one of over 60 Archdiocesan ministries supported by the ACA campaign. Our portion represents less than 1% of the CCS/CHS budget.
If you have any questions about your parish's Appeal for the Poor weekend or how to best use the provided resources, please contact Hunter Jowell at HJowell@ccsww.org.