January 14, 2025
PLANNED GIVING
PARISH SUMMARY REPORT
ACA RESOURCES

THANK YOU

In 2024

You Responded to Our Call

to Communion, Participation & Mission

ACA Social Media Post

We invite parishes across the diocese to share Bishop

Brennan’s ACA message of gratitude with their parishioners

via email and social media.

We encourage Pastors, Administrators, Deacons and Parish Managers to Copy and Paste to your social media platforms

the following:

Every year the people of the Diocese of Brooklyn &

Queens come together to support the essential needs of our

local church through the Annual Catholic Appeal. Your

support goes a long way and I want you to know just how

grateful I am for your kindness. Thank you!

Please view and share the below

ACA 2024 Bishop’s Thank You Video (English and Spanish)

Click here to view ENGLISH ACA 2024 Thank You Video>>

Click here to view SPANISH ACA 2024 Thank You Video>>

Attention

Pastor and Administrators!

Bishop’s Court of Honor Reception

Click Here to Register>>

Advance Stewardship Reflection on the Lectionary Readings

for Bulletins

January 19, 2025 — Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

IS 62:1-5; PS 96: 1-3,7-10; 1 COR 12:4-11; JN 2:1-11

Today’s Gospel reading from John recounts the familiar story of the wedding feast at Cana when Jesus launched His public ministry by performing His first miracle at his mother’s request.

Read more at:

Stewardship Reflection by

Catholic Stewardship

Consultants>>

Stewardship Quotes of

the Week

“Stewardship is a decision of the will not a feeling, although good feelings often follow. We can’t wait for our attitudes regarding stewardship to change our behavior. By changing our behavior our attitudes will change to match the Gospel way of life.”

Bishop Emeritus Eugene J. Gerber – Diocese of Wichita, Kansas

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As faithful stewards of our time, we must change our ways and immediately follow Christ more intentionally, because Christ is calling us to act now, just like the first disciples did.

Catholic Stewardship Consultants

Dear Pastors, Administrators, and Parish Managers

ACA 2024 Payments Reminder

Thank you for your invaluable support in helping the parish reach its 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) goal. We invite parishes with outstanding pledge payments to submit all payments by January 17, 2025. This will ensure inclusion in the 2024 Annual Report printed in The Tablet and assist donors in preparing their contributions for tax filing purposes.

Letters were sent to those parishes who have not made their goal indicating their balance so that they can pay it by January 31st.

We greatly appreciate the pastors who have already sent their balance payment.

Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please feel free to reach out to your Parish Field Representative.

Thank you!

Your engagement is essential for the success of the appeal!
“Jubilee of Hope, Renewal of Faith and Charity”

Attention

Pastor, Administrators,

and Parish ACA Teams!

SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

6:00 pm
We warmly invite you and encourage your participation, along with at least two members of your parish team, to join us for a special dinner and workshop with Bishop Robert Brennan and the ACA staff as we kick off the 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal.

Place: Our Lady of Angels School Gym

7320 4th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11209

Parking is Available!

Gift and Estate Planning

Planned giving is the best way for your gift to have a longstanding impact. We have created helpful tools for planning a gift to your parish, school, the Annual Catholic Appeal, the Be an Angel to a Student program, Youth Ministry, or any other ministry in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.

 

Visit Catholic Foundation website to find valuable information on:

Bequest

Donor Advised Funds

Charitable Gift Annuity

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

Sale and Unitrust

Give It Twice Trust

Gift and Bequest

IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover

IRA Rollover

Beneficiary Designation Gifts

Charitable Remainder Unitrust

Charitable Lead Trust

Bargain Sale

Life Estate Reserved

Endowment Gifts
Contact your Parish Field Representative today for additional assistance with outreach or any other questions. You may also contact Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens at

718-965-7375 or email us at info@cfbq.org.