The heat and humiidity may sap people’s energy in mid July, but it’s not sapping their faith and support of the Together for God’s Good Work capital campaign which reached $22 million July 16.
Funds raised in the capital campaign go toward a number of projects including $4 million for support of the local parishes. The $25 million target includes plans for endowments for the Infirm Priests’ Fund, parish youth ministry, parish religious education, Catholic school scholarships, and Catholic Charities. Other projects are construction at the Catholic Pastoral Center and the Catholic Student Center at Lamar, and a development fund for Holy Family Retreat Center.
Another of the items the campaign will fund is the annual support of the diocesan ministries. Of the $25 million, $2 million of that will go to the 2010 Bishop’s Faith Appeal – the annual appeal that raises money to fund the operational expenses of the diocesan ministries.
Annually Bishop’s Faith Appeal helps fund 18 diocesan ministries and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas. Instead of running two appeals this year, the BFA was combined with the capital campaign. Ministries supported by the BFA include Permanent Diaconate Formation, Office of Worship, ministry to African Americans, Hispanic, families, seafarers, those imprisoned and to the sick, and Communications Ministry.
