Faith in Action Parish Resources
Use these tools to promote the 2025 CCS Appeal: Faith in Action.
We cannot thank you enough for your help in coordinating the CCS Appeal in your parishes. Please utilize the resources below to share the appeal across your website, social networks, email communications, and parish bulletin.
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington offers 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 who need us most.
Download and share your local Agency Brochure with your community!
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 2025 CCS Appeal: Faith in Action 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 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 CCS. Please be sure to 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 CCS Appeal collection benefit my local area?
Contributions to the CCS Appeal: Faith in Action supports a range of programs and services in each parish’s local area:
- Donations are used to fund services in the community from which they are received.
- Participating Parish Partners receive 25% of their campaign collections for their parish social outreach ministry. The Parish Partner Return Program helps several parishes fund social outreach programs such as St. Vincent de Paul, Food banks, etc.
- Review the provided materials or visit ccsww.org to learn more about our programs and regional impact.
What resources can CCS provide to a pastor and his parish?
CCS 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.
Doesn’t the Annual Catholic Appeal provide funding to CCS?
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington is just one of over 60 Archdiocesan ministries supported by the ACA campaign. Our portion represents less than 1% of the CCS budget.
If you have any questions about your parish's CCS Appeal weekend or how to best use the provided resources, please contact Hunter Jowell at HJowell@ccsww.org.