Alex Zoller
Bishop Dubourg High School
5124a Goethe Ave
St. Louis, MO 63109
314-348-7098
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Annual Catholic Appeal Essay Contest All the Catholics throughout the whole Archdiocese of St. Louis are asked to answer the call of Christ to help and serve others. We as Catholics have received so much from God and we are asked by God to give some of the things he has given us to those who need it most. We refer to this asking of God to give back as Stewardship. The Annual Catholic Appeal that occurs once a year gives every Catholic throughout the whole Archdiocese of St. Louis an opportunity to show that they are stewards of Christ. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal we want to keep growing the Catholic faith and help …show more content…
We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” The little quote by our last Pope John Paul II just shows how required we are to be stewards and the good and success it can do for not only the Church but the whole world. The Annual Catholic is one of the most important parts of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Without all of the different donations it gives each year many of the things in the Church would not be able to work properly. To me is it almost required and it should be the first thing on your to do list to attend and the Annual Catholic Appeal. It is just such a huge opportunity for all members of the Archdiocese of St. Louis to show thanks for everything given to them by God and to be able to give back without expecting anything in return except for one thing. In Deuteronomy 15:10 it says, “Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.” You will receive God’s blessing in return for every time we give to those in …show more content…
Donations to the Annual Catholic Appeal help all those who can’t do things on their own and need help mostly the sick or elderly, to put an end to abortion and all those with abortion in their minds throughout the Archdiocese, all those who are homeless, education for all Catholic students, and it just helps any school or parish in need of any donation for school supplies or maintenance. This year the Annual Catholic Appeal received a total of 14.9 million dollars from over 51,000 Catholic households. They made over two million more dollars then their goal. In the past they used all the money past their goal for Catholic education and they probably will this year as well. That right there is over 2 million dollars for Catholic education across St. Louis. All of this money could have never have happened without people across the whole St. Louis area being stewards of
Bishop Dubourg High School
5124a Goethe Ave
St. Louis, MO 63109
314-348-7098
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
Annual Catholic Appeal Essay Contest All the Catholics throughout the whole Archdiocese of St. Louis are asked to answer the call of Christ to help and serve others. We as Catholics have received so much from God and we are asked by God to give some of the things he has given us to those who need it most. We refer to this asking of God to give back as Stewardship. The Annual Catholic Appeal that occurs once a year gives every Catholic throughout the whole Archdiocese of St. Louis an opportunity to show that they are stewards of Christ. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal we want to keep growing the Catholic faith and help …show more content…
We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” The little quote by our last Pope John Paul II just shows how required we are to be stewards and the good and success it can do for not only the Church but the whole world. The Annual Catholic is one of the most important parts of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Without all of the different donations it gives each year many of the things in the Church would not be able to work properly. To me is it almost required and it should be the first thing on your to do list to attend and the Annual Catholic Appeal. It is just such a huge opportunity for all members of the Archdiocese of St. Louis to show thanks for everything given to them by God and to be able to give back without expecting anything in return except for one thing. In Deuteronomy 15:10 it says, “Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.” You will receive God’s blessing in return for every time we give to those in …show more content…
Donations to the Annual Catholic Appeal help all those who can’t do things on their own and need help mostly the sick or elderly, to put an end to abortion and all those with abortion in their minds throughout the Archdiocese, all those who are homeless, education for all Catholic students, and it just helps any school or parish in need of any donation for school supplies or maintenance. This year the Annual Catholic Appeal received a total of 14.9 million dollars from over 51,000 Catholic households. They made over two million more dollars then their goal. In the past they used all the money past their goal for Catholic education and they probably will this year as well. That right there is over 2 million dollars for Catholic education across St. Louis. All of this money could have never have happened without people across the whole St. Louis area being stewards of