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Holy Thursday Special Collecitons Past History:
 

  • April 9, 2009, Holy Thurday "*"- Pilgrims of Ibillin  www.pilgrimsofibillin.org

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  • March 20, 2008, Holy Thurday "*"- *Help "AIDS Survivors both 

  • locally  50% of the funds collected $1083.00 to HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) 
    providing HIV services to the people of Washtenaw, Jackson, Livingston and Lenawee Counties....
    & 50% of the funds collected $1083.00 in Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.     Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations. AIDS Survivors Get Help .
     
     
  • April 5, 2007, Holy Thurday "*"- *Help "AIDS Survivors both locally with HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) & in  Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.   50% of the funds collected will go to HARC in Ann Arbor and 50% go to KOFAVIV in Haiti.  Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations. AIDS Survivors Get Help .

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  • April 13, 2006, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Survivors both locally with HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) & in  Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.   50% of the funds collected will go to HARC in Ann Arbor and 50% go to KOFAVIV in Haiti.  Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations.  AIDS Survivors Get Help .

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    March 24, 2005, Holy Thursday – "Help AIDS Survivors in Michigan" through the work of HIV / AIDs Resource Center (H.A.R.C.) in Ann Arbor and/or Wellness House of Michigan in Detroit.

    April 8, 2004, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Orphans in Africa" through the work of "Catholic Relief Services" & "SAVE AFRICA'S Children".

    April 17, 2003, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Orphans in Africa" through the work of "Catholic Relief Services" & "SAVE AFRICA'S Children".

    March 28, 2002, Holy Thursday - Safe House

    April 12, 2001, Holy Thursday -  Holy Family Ministries Camp.

    April 16 2000, Holy Thursday -  Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to Assist poor in Mozambique.


     

     

    Special Collections
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    Purpose:
    St. Francis Parish community members are generous in supporting the poor in many ways.  Our parish encourages members to give what they can to these special needs.
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    History & Past Special Collections List:
    NOTES: "*"CLICK HERE for an explantion of notes "*".

  • --------------------  --------2010--------  --------------------
  • December 2010 "*"(NO Special Collection due to number of other giving programs at this time. Wait. Assume "closed".) 
  • December 12, 2010,  (second Sunday of December) *** National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • November 2010--------  --------------------
  • November 21, 2010, *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • November 21, 2010 (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • October 2010--------  --------------------
  • October 17, 2010, *Pregnancy Help Center, Arbor Vitae Women's Center.
  • October 24, 2010 (Next to last Sunday in Oct.) ***World Mission Sunday
  • September 2010 - *(NO Special Collection due to TIME & TALENT + FAITH appeal.)
  • September 5th or 12th, 2010 (1st or 2nd Sunday of Sept.) (their own mailing, so, no envelopes) ***Help Spread the FAITH - Annual Evangelization Appeal, FAITH Magazine. (Catholic University of America)
  • August 2010--------  --------------------
  • August 15, 2010 - *HOPE Medical CLINIC, Inc. 
  • August (Second Sunday in August) ***Peter's Pence (Collection for the Holy Father)  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • July 2010--------  --------------------
  • July 18, 2010, *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • June 2010--------  --------------------
  • June 20, 2010  *Holy Cross Children's Services, a member of Boysville of Michigan, Inc..
  • June - September (Mutually agreed between pastor & Missionary)  - *** Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.) (In 2010 perhaps it might be Maryknoll Lay Missionaries in Bolivia?)
  • May 2010--------  --------------------
  • Do not schedule a Special Collection in May.  The Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA) is still on.
  • April 2010--------  --------------------
  • 2010 - April 1, 2010, Holy Thurday - *Pilgrims of Ibillin  www.pilgrimsofibillin.orgdonations at St. Francis' Mass of the Last Supper will go to Mar Elias through Pilgrims of Ibillin, the organization supporting Archbishop Chacour…      … to support the work of Archbishop Elias Chacour, who has spoken here at St. Francis.   … to the Mar Elias High School in Ibillin, the Galilee. 
  • March 2010--------  --------------------
  • March 14, 2010 (“Laetare Sunday” Fourth Sunday of Lent) ***Catholic Relief Services Collection Or,  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • February 2010--------  --------------------
  • LENT = February 17 - March 31, 2010 - *Special Project – “Carbon Fast to Sack Hunger”
  • Febaruary 21,  2010 (1st Sunday of Lent) ***Black and Indian Missions www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • January 17, 2010 - • *Haiti Earthquake Survivors - all funds go to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

  •  (The ICPJ  Collection was rescheduled from January 17, 2010, to January 16, 2011, when it got POSTPONED due to the Haiti Earthquake collection for CRS.)
  • January 2010--------  --------------------
  • January , 2009 (LAST Sunday of January - last Sunday of January)***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal  (Church in Latin America, Holyland, Eastern & Central Europe & Africa) 
  • (The January collection for World Wide Evangelization includes 4 instead of doing these separately:  Latin America, Church in Eastern & Central Europe, Holy Land and the Church in Africa.) "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal" for the Church in Latin America.  (It used to be called simply "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal". And, our St. Francis Parish member envelope packets still include the old name.)   Or, www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • --------------------  --------2009--------  --------------------
  • December 2009--------  --------------------
  • December 2009"*"(NO Special Collection due to number of other giving programs at this time. Wait. Assume "closed".) 

  • December 13, 2009,  (second Sunday of December) *** National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • November 2009--------  --------------------
  • November 15, 2009 - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • November 22, 2009 (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • October 2009--------  --------------------
  • October 18, 2009 (Next to last Sunday in Oct.) ***World Mission Sunday
  • October 18,  2009, *Pregnancy Help Center, Arbor Vitae Women's Center.
  • September 2009--------  --------------------
  • September 7th or 14th (1st or 2nd Sunday of Sept.) (their own mailing, so, no envelopes) ***Help Spread the FAITH - Annual Evangelization Appeal, FAITH Magazine. (Catholic University of America)
  • September 2009 - *(NO Special Collection due to TIME & TALENT + FAITH appeal.) 
  • August 2009--------  --------------------
  • August 16, 2009 - *Friends in Deed (FID). 
  • August (Second Sunday in August) ***Peter's Pence (Collection for the Holy Father)  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • July 2009--------  --------------------
  • July 19, 2009, - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • June 2009--------  --------------------
  • June 21, 2009  - *Immigration Project with Coalition for Immigrant Rights.
  • May 2009--------  --------------------

  • Do not schedule a collection in May. Closed due to DSA.
  • 2009 - April 9, 2009, Holy Thurday - *Pilgrims of Ibillin  www.pilgrimsofibillin.org
  • March 22, 2009 (“Laetare Sunday” Fourth Sunday of Lent) ***Catholic Relief Services Collection Or,  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • March 1,  2009 (1st Sunday of Lent) ***Black and Indian Missions www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • February 2009--------  --------------------
  • 2009 - February 22- April 5, 2009, My LENTEN Offering: Housing in Washtenaw County - RAAH & Habitat for Humanity Catholic House - The fund drive and awarenes effort starts on Sunday (2/22/2008) prior to Ash Wed (2/25/2008) and goes until Palm Sunday (4/5/2008).

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  • January 2009--------  --------------------

  • January , 2009 (LAST Sunday of January - last Sunday of January)***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal  (Church in Latin America, Holyland, Eastern & Central Europe & Africa) 
    (The January collection for World Wide Evangelization includes 4 instead of doing these separately:  Latin America, Church in Eastern & Central Europe, Holy Land and the Church in Africa.) "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal" for the Church in Latin America.  (It used to be called simply "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal". And, our St. Francis Parish member envelope packets still include the old name.)   Or, www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • January 18, 2009, - *Outpatient Oncology Chaplaincy at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. www.sjmercyhealth.org/  or www.trinity-health.org/
  • --------------------  --------2008--------  --------------------
  • --------------------  --------December 2008--------  --------------------
  • December 14, 2008 (2nd Sunday in December) ***Retirement Fund for Religious
  • December 2008, "*"(NO Special Collection due to number of other giving programs at this time. Wait. Assume "closed".) 
  • --------------------  --------November 2008--------  --------------------
  • November 23, 2008 (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • November 16, 2008, *:St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • --------------------  --------October 2008--------  --------------------
  • October 19, 2008 (Next to last Sunday in Oct.) ***World Mission Sunday
  • October 19,  2008, *Pregnancy Help Center (PHC).
  • --------------------  --------September 2008--------  --------------------
  • September 7th or 14th (1st or 2nd Sunday of Sept.) (their own mailing, so, no envelopes) ***Help Spread the FAITH - Annual Evangelization Appeal, FAITH Magazine. (Catholic University of America)
  • September 2008 - *(NO Special Collection due to TIME & TALENT + FAITH appeal.) 
  • --------------------  --------August 2008--------  --------------------
  • August (Second Sunday in August) ***Peter's Pence (Collection for the Holy Father)  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • August 17,  2008, *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • --------------------  --------July 2008--------  --------------------
  • July 20, 2008, *Friends in Deed (FID).
  • --------------------  --------June 2008--------  --------------------
  • June 15, 2008, *HOPE CLINIC
  • --------------------  --------May 2008--------  --------------------
  • May 2008, NO Special Collection.  Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)  DSA is still on.
  • --------------------  --------April 2008--------  --------------------
  • April 27, 2008 (4th Sunday of April) ***Catholic Home Missions Appeal   www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • April 2008, NO Special Collection.  Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)  DSA is still on.
  • --------------------  --------March 2008--------  --------------------
  • March 20, 2008, Holy Thurday - *Help "AIDS Survivors both locally with HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) & in  Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.   50% of the funds collected will go to HARC in Ann Arbor and 50% go to KOFAVIV in Haiti.  Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations. AIDS Survivors Get Help 
  • March 21, 2008 ***Good Friday Holy Land   www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • March 2, 2008 (“Laetare Sunday” Fourth Sunday of Lent) ***Catholic Relief Services Collection Or,  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • --------------------  --------February 2008--------  --------------------
  • February 3 - March 16, 2008, (LENT begins on Wed, Feb 6, 2008, a 6 week "Fund Drive" to work with *Catholic Relief Services - Operation Rice Bowl  especially to address the issues of: HIV / AIDS Orphans; Fresh Water; & Darfur and the Sudan. 
  • February 10, 2008 (1st Sunday of Lent) ***Black and Indian Missions www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • February 6, 2008 Ash Wednesday  - ***Aid to the Church in Central & Eastern Europe  www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • January 27, 2008 (4th Sunday of January - last Sunday of January)***Church in Latin America ***"Worldwide Evangelization Appeal" for the Church in Latin America.  (It used to be called simply "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal". And, our St. Francis Parish member envelope packets still include the old name.)   Or, www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • --------------------  --------January 2008--------  --------------------
  • January 20, 2008, - *Holy Cross Children's Services, a member of Boysville of Michigan, Inc.
  • --------------------  --------2007--------  --------------------
  • December 9, 2007,  (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • December 2007, **1 (A 3 month appeal period which is November 1 through January 31)Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSS) Good Samaritan Appeal.
  • December -- "*" (NO Special Collection due to number of other giving programs at this time.) 
  • November 18, 2007, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • November 18, 2007, --- "*"St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • October 28, 2007, (fourth week due to Treasure weekend.)--- "*"Pregnancy Help Center (PHC).
  • October 21, 2007,  (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday.  (For parish buletin announcements click on "Society for the Propagation of the Faith".)
  • September (last Sunday of Sept. their own mailing, so, no envelopes) ***Help Spread the FAITH - Annual Evangelization Appeal, FAITH Magazine.
  • September 2007 ---  (NO Special Collection due to TIME & TALENT + FAITH appeal.) 
  • August 19, 2007, "*"SOS Community Services.
  • August 12, 2007, (Second Sunday in August according to Lansing) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father).
  • July 15, 2007, "*" Friends in Deed (FID).
  • June - September, (Mutually agreed between pastor & Missionary)  - *** Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.)
  • June 17, 2007, "*" St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • May 2007, ---  (NO Special Collection.  DSA is still on.) ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • April 5, 2007, Holy Thurday "*"- *Help "AIDS Survivors both locally with HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) & in  Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.   50% of the funds collected will go to HARC in Ann Arbor and 50% go to KOFAVIV in Haiti.  Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations. AIDS Survivors Get Help 
  • April 2007, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • March 18, 2007, (fourth Sunday of Lent) - ***CRS Catholic Relief Services Collection  (The name of this collection was changed from American Bishops' Overseas Appeal - ABOA).
  • February 25, 2007, (frist Sunday of Lent) - ***National Home Mission (Black & Native American Indian Missions)
  • .February 18 - March 31, 2007,  during LENT "*"Adopt-a-House Rebuild-a-Home with Catholic Charities New Orleans. 
  • February 2007, -  (If it is LENT then NO Special Collection.)  (For exapmle: LENT begins on Feb 21, 2007 so there will be NO special collection scheduled in February of 2007. 
  • January 28, 2007, (last Sunday of January) ***"Worldwide Evangelization Appeal" for the Church in Latin America.  (It used to be called simply "Worldwide Evangelization Appeal". And, our St. Francis Parish member envelope packets still include the old name.)  Or, www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/ncdescriptions.shtml
  • January 21, 2007, - *Project OutReach Team (PORT) of Washtenaw County.
  • --------------------  --------2006--------  --------------------
  • December 17, 2006, - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • December 10, 2006, (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • December __??, 2006, **1 (A 3 month appeal period which is November 1 through January 31)Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSS) Good Samaritan Appeal.
  • December __??, 2006, **2St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Annual Appeal.
  • November 19, 2006, - *Pregnancy Help Center (PHC).
  • November 19, 2006, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • September 24, 2006, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***Help Spread the FAITH - Annual Evangelization Appeal, FAITH Magazine.
  • October 22, 2006, (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday.  (For parish buletin announcements click on "Society for the Propagation of the Faith".)
  • October 15, 2006, - *Food Gatherers.
  • September 17, 2006, - *HOPE Clinic.
  • August 20, 2006, - Humanitarian Crisis Relief: Humanitarian Support for the People of Lebanon, Gaza and Israelthrough the work of Catholic Relief Services    www.catholicrelief.org/   Make Checks Payable To: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.   “In God's Name, I appeal to all those responsible for this spiral of violence on all sides to lay down their weapons immediately! ... I invite people of good will to continue to intensify the shipment of humanitarian aid to those peoples, so sorely tried and in need. ...prayers…"  Pope Benedict XVI  (Since our July collection for St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish  got moved to August and now there is no month to move it to it, the colleciton for: St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish is canceled.)
  • August 13, 2006, (Second Sunday in August according to Lansing) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father).
  • July 16, 2006, - *NO Collection due to a visiting missionary priest from Fiji preaching at our Masses on July 16.  So, our July collection got moved to August and our August collection got moved to September.
  • June 18, 2006, - *Holy Cross Children's Services, a member of Boysville of Michigan, Inc.
  • June - September 2006, (Mutually agreed between pastor & Missionary)  - *** Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.)
  • May 2006, - *NO Collection because DSA is going on.
  • April 30, 2006, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • April 2006,  - *NO Collection because it is EASTER & DSA is starting April 30, 2006, going on.
  • April 13, 2006, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Survivors both locally with HARC (HIV/AIDS Resource Center) & in  Port au Prince Haiti" through the work of The Commission of Women Victims for Victims (KOFAVIV) , which  especially serves victims of rape.   50% of the funds collected will go to HARC in Ann Arbor and 50% go to KOFAVIV in Haiti.  Get Involved in the Fight Against AIDS... Begin by contributing to the collection on Holy Thursday and learn more about these organizations.
  • March 26, 2006, (fourth Sunday of Lent) - ***CRS Catholic Relief Services Collection  (The name of this collection was changed from American Bishops' Overseas Appeal - ABOA).
  • February 5 - March 12, 2006, *Tile Drive for St. Paul’sFebruary 5 - March 12 -- Rebuilding the Faith in New Orleans.  $10 will provide 1 new floor tile + labor,  almost 5,000 tiles needed.

  • Please return your contributions in this sack by March 12 during Mass, payable to St. Francis Parish.   St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of New Orleans suffered greatly from the flood damage of Hurricane Katrina. We asked what St. Francis could do to help with the recovery. St. Paul’s desperately needs a new tile floor, and we said “Yes.”  Beginning with the masses on Feb. 4 and 5 and ending on March 12th, St. Francis will conduct a “tile drive” to raise money for a new tile floor for St. Paul’s.    A Kid's FUN CALENDAR is here for this five week long drive.     The special container we are using for this five week long drive is a brown paper 1 lbs. coffee sack with a tin tie & an image of St. Paul the Apostle (similar to how we have used the CRS Rice Bowl).  Get to know our Twin-sister parish & Father Bernard.
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  • March 5, 2006, (first Sunday of Lent) - ***National Home Mission (Black & Native American Indian Missions)
  • January 2006, *NO Collection.  We just did not do it because we were busy.
  • January 29, 2006, (last Sunday of January) ***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal (Includes: Latin American, Holy Land, & Eastern European.)
  • --------------------  --------2005--------  --------------------
  • December 18, 2005, - - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • December 11, 2005, (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • December 11??, 2005, **2St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Annual Appeal.
  • December 4??, 2005, **1 (This is a 3 month appeal period which is November 1 through January 31)Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSS) Good Samaritan Appeal.
  • November 20, 2005, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • October 23, 2005, - *for Catholic Parishes in the Gulf Coast affected by the Hurricanes

  • These funds, directed through the Catholic Diocese of Lansing, are used to assist the Gulf Coast Catholic Parishes to meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of their people.       There will be no government or insurance funds directed for pastoral and education ministries.  They must come from the Church, for the Church.  The Bishops of the affected areas are literally begging for our assistance in helping them meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of their people.    Make Checks Payable To: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, (Use the special collection envelope in the church pew, or, indicate "Pastoral Needs" on the memo line.)
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  • October 23, 2005, (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday.  (For parish buletin announcements click on "Society for the Propagation of the Faith".)
  • October 16, 2005, - *Pregnancy Help Center (PHC) which was named "Problem Pregnancy Help (PPH)".
  • September 25, 2005, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***American Evangelization Appeal (Includes Catholic University & Communications like FAITH Magazine.)
  • September 18, 2005, - *NO Collection due to Time & Talent, Ministry Fair & other collections.
  • September 4, 2005, - *for Hurricane Katrina Survivors Relief.   These funds, directed through Catholic Charities USA, are used for the direct and immediate assistance to individuals as well as planning for their long term needs.   Make Checks Payable To: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, (Use the special collection envelope in the church pew, or, indicate "Hurricane Katrina" on the memo line. This will go to Catholic Charities USA.)         You can also contribute by mail directly to Catholic Charities USA and indicate "Hurricane Katrina Relief" on the memo line. Send checks to Catholic Charities USA, Hurricane Katrina, PO Box 25168, Alexandria, VA 22313-9788.          Learn more at: www.catholiccharitiesinfo.org 

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  • August 21, 2005, - *NO Collection due to lack of submitted applications.
  • July 17, 2005, - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • June 26, 2005, (Sunday nearest the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, July 2, 2006) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father).
  • June 19, 2005, - *Holy Cross Children's Services, a member of Boysville of Michigan, Inc.
  • May 15, 2005, - *NO Collection because DSA is still going on.
  • June - September 2005, (Mutually agreed between pastor & Missionary)  - *** Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.)
  • April 17, 2005,  - *NO Collection because DSA is going on.
  • April 2005, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • March 24, 2005, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Survivors Locally in Michigan" through the work of "HIV / AIDs Resource Center (H.A.R.C.) in Ann Arbor" & "Wellness House of Michigan in Detroit".
  • March 20, 2005 (During Lent & ending on Palm/Passion  Sunday) -*Operation Rice Bowl
  • March 6, 2005, (fourth Sunday of Lent) - ***CRS Catholic Relief Services Collection  (The name of this collection was changed from American Bishops' Overseas Appeal - ABOA).
  • February 13, 2005, (frist Sunday of Lent) - ***National Home Mission (Black & Native American Indian Missions)
  • February 20, 2005,  - *NO Collection because LENT begins Ash Wed, Feb 9, so CRS RICE BOWL is going on.
  • January 30, 2005, (last Sunday of January) ***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal (Includes: Latin American, Holy Land, & Eastern European.)
  • January 16, 2005, - *Friends in Deed (FID) (Re-Scheduled from September 2004, due to Time & Talent, Ministry Fair & other collections.)
  • January 2, 2005, - *Disaster Relief for Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Survivors through Catholic Relief Services - Emergency Relief.  www.catholicrelief.org/
  • --------------------  --------2004--------  --------------------
  • December 19, 2004, - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  • December 12, 2004, (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious.
  • December 12??, 2004, **2St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Annual Appeal.
  • December ??, 2004, **1 (A 3 month appeal period which is November 1 through January 31)Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSS) Good Samaritan Appeal.
  • November 21, 2004, - *: Habitat for Humanity Catholic House.
  • November 21, 2004, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
  • October 24, 2004, (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday.  (For parish buletin announcements click on "Society for the Propagation of the Faith".)
  • October 17, 2004, - *: Problem Pregnancy Help (PPH).
  • September 26, 2004, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***American Evangelization Appeal (Includes Catholic University & Communications like FAITH Magazine.)
  • September 19, 2004, - * (Friends in Deed (FID)) Re-Scheduled to January 2005, due to Time & Talent, Ministry Fair & other collections.
  • August 15, 2004, - *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House.
  • August 8, 2004, (second Sunday) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father).
  • July 25, 2004, - *St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish.
  •   [July 18, 2004, Fr. Jim scheduled: Liguori Publications  www.liguori.org/ ]
  • June 20, 2004, - *Ten Thousand Villages AA Store. http://annarbor.tenthousandvillages.com/
  • May 16, 2004, - *Problem Pregnancy Help (PPH)
  • May - September - *** Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.)
  • April 2004, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • April 8, 2004, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Orphans in Africa" through the work of "Catholic Relief Services" & "SAVE AFRICA'S Children".
  • March 21, 2004, (fourth Sunday of Lent) - ***CRS American Bishops' Overseas Appeal
  • March 2004 (Lent) -*Operation Rice Bowl
  • February 29, 2004, (frist Sunday of Lent) - ***National Home Mission (Black & Native American Indian Missions)
  • February 15, 2004,  - *HOPE Clinic.
  • January 25, 2004, (last Sunday of January) ***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal (Includes: Latin American, Holy Land, & Eastern European.)
  • January 18, 2004, - *Interfaith Council of Peace & Justice)
  • --------------------  --------2003--------  --------------------
  • December 21, 2003, ***St. Vincent de Paul
  • December 14, 2003, **2St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Annual Appeal
  • December 14, 2003, (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious
  • December 7, 2003, **1Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSS)
  • November 23, 2003, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development
  • November 16, 2003, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • October 19, 2003, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • October 19, 2003, (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday
  • September 28, 2003, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***American Evangelization Appeal (Includes Catholic University & Communications like FAITH Magazine.)
  • August 17, 2003, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • August 10, 2003, (second Sunday) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father)
  • July 20, 2003, *Friends in Deed (FID)
  • June 15, 2003, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • May - September - ***Mission Cooperative Appeal (No envelope for this.)
  • May 18, 2003, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • April 2003, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • April 17, 2003, Holy Thursday - *Help "AIDS Orphans in Africa" through the work of "Catholic Relief Services" & "SAVE AFRICA'S Children".
  • March 30, 2003, (fourth Sunday of Lent) - *** CRS American Bishops' Overseas Appeal
  • March 2003, (Lent) *Operation Rice Bowl
  • March 9, 2003, (frist Sunday of Lent) - ***National Home Mission (Black & Native American Indian Missions)
  • February 16, 2003, *HOPE Clinic
  • January 26, 2003, (last Sunday of January) ***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal (Includes: Latin American, Holy Land, & Eastern European.)
  • January 19, 2003, *Interfaith Council of Peace & Justice
  • --------------------  --------2002--------  --------------------
  • December 8, 2002, (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious
  • December 8, 2002, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • November 24, 2002, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development
  • October 20, 2002, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • September 29, 2002, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***American Evangelization Appeal (Includes Catholic University & Communications like FAITH Magazine.)
  • August 18, 2002, *Friends in Deed (FID)
  • August 11, 2002, (second Sunday) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father)
  • July 21, 2002, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • June 16, 2002, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • May 19, 2002, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • April 2002, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • March 2002, (Lent) *Operation Rice Bowl
  • March 28, 2002, *Safe House
  • March 17, 2002, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • January 20, 2002, *IHN Alpha House Shelter
  • --------------------  --------2001--------  --------------------
  • December 16, 2001, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • December 9, 2001,  (second Sunday of December) ***National Retirement Fund for Religious
  • November 18, 2001, (Sunday before Thanksgiving) ***CCHD Catholic Campaign for Human Development
  • November 18, 2001, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • October 21, 2001, ***Problem Pregnancy Help
  • October 21, 2001, (next to last Sunday of October) ***World Mission Sunday
  • September 30, 2001, (last Sunday of Sept.) ***American Evangelization Appeal (Includes Catholic University & Communications like FAITH Magazine.)
  • August 19, 2001, *Friends in Deed (FID)
  • August 12, 2001, (second Sunday) ***Peters Pence (Holy Father)
  • July 15, 2001, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • June 17, 2001,  *St. Vincent de Paul
  • April  2001, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • April 12, 2001, *Holy Family Ministries
  • March 25, 2001, ***American Bishops' Overseas Appeal
  • March 8, 2001, (Lent) *Operation Rice Bowl
  • March 4, 2001, ***National Collection for the Black & Indian Missions
  • February 18, 2001, *HOPE Clinic
  • February 11, 2001, *Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to Assist Victims of Earthquakes in El Salvador & India. 
  • January 28, 2001, ***Worldwide Evangelization Appeal (Includes: Latin American, Holy Land, & Eastern European.)
  • January 21, 2001, *Housing Bureau for Seniors
  • --------------------  -------2000--------  --------------------
  • December 17, 2000, ***Faith Magazine
  • November  19, 2000, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • October 15, 2000, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • September 17, 2000, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • August 20, 2000, *Friends in Deed (FID)
  • July 30, 2000, ***Annual Mission, Our Sisters of Mercy
  • July 16, 2000, *Habitat for Humanity Catholic House
  • June 18, 2000,  *St. Vincent de Paul
  • May 21, 2000, *Problem Pregnancy Help
  • April 16 2000, *Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to Assist poor in Mozambique
  • April 12, 2000, (Lent) *Operation Rice Bowl
  • April 2, 2000, ***American Bishops' Overseas Appeal
  • March 2000, ***Diocesan Services Appeal (DSA)
  • February 20, 2000, *HOPE Clinic
  • January 16, 2000,  *Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ)
  • --------------------  --------1999--------  --------------------
  • December 19, 1999, *Individualized Hospice Care/ Home Care (Ingrid Deininger) (Now merged with "Hospice of Michigan".)
  • November 21, 1999, *St. Vincent de Paul
  • October 17, 1999, *Pregnancy Help Center
  • September 19, 1999,  *Friends in Deed (FID)
  • September 12, 1999, *Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to Assist Victims of the Turkish Earthquake.

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    Other Collections:
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  • Contact the Parish Social Ministry Office,  Scott Wright (734-821-2121) swright@rc.net .

    St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Parish Social Ministry Office, 
    2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    (734-821-2121) swright@rc.net