Pastoral Services Appeal 2011



At Baptism, we accepted the call to follow Jesus. Be with us as we move along on our faith journey. Send us your Holy Spirit, that we might have wisdom for the journey. Help us to develop and share our gifts as good stewards, that we may use them in love and service in your kingdom. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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PSA LETTER IN ENGLISH
PSA LETTER IN SPANISH
PSA LETTER IN VIETNAMESE 

How to Contribute

A pledge envelope will be available through the Rectory Office. You may also email your pledge at psa2007team@gmail.com with your full contact information i.e. name, address and phone numbers.

Choose from the following options
• Monthly, quarterly, online banking, credit card or electronic funds transfer
• Gifts of stocks and bonds are also excellent ways of giving
• The Pastoral Services Appeal qualifies for many companies matching gifts programs.

Return the pledge envelope to the rectory or drop it in the Sunday collection baskets. Please send us any new personal information such as new phone number or mailing address along with your parish envelope number, that # makes it easy for us to keep your records accurate!

You will receive a letter from the Diocese in the month of January for the prior year for your tax deductible gift.  Proceeds of the rebates are to be used towards the remodeling projects that are to provide a cleaner and more peaceful atmosphere for us to gather and worship our Lord. Once you have made a pledge, please do not forget! The diocese will send you either monthly or quarterly invoices, please honor them.

Thanks so much for your continued support!

 “Give and it shall be given to you….for the measure you measure with will be measured back to you” Luke 6:38

If you have any questions or concerns, please post them at: Psa2007team@gmail.com

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PSA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: How does a donor make a gift using a credit card?
A: Mark the box on the pledge envelope for EFT or Credit Card, then fill in the required information on the bottom half of the pledge envelope. Be sure billing address and expiration date is included. They may also make a credit card gift at the secure online giving page at www.rcbo.org

Q: How does a donor make a gift using electronic funds transfer?
A: Mark the box on the pledge envelope for EFT or Credit Card, then fill in the required information on the bottom half of the pledge envelope. Be sure they include a voided check (not deposit slip). They may also make an EFT gift at the secure online giving page at www.rcbo.org.

Q: Why should I make a contribution?
A: Supporting the mission of the Church is part of our responsibility as baptized Catholics. God is generous to each of us in countless ways; charitable giving is one way of showing gratitude.

Q: I support my parish, why should I also give to the diocese?
A: While the majority of the good works of the Church occur in parishes, there are many people with needs that would go unfulfilled without the help of the “local Church”. For example, the diocese provides services for college students, the incarcerated, the deaf and the poor throughout Orange County — services beyond the scope of any one parish. All parishes benefit from helping train and prepare Seminarians, Deacons and other church ministers for service in all parishes.

Q: What benefits do we get in our parish?
A: A number of the pastoral services outlined in the PSA brochure assist parish volunteers with their ministries. These include training for Catechists, Evangelization programs, Youth Ministry and Catholic schools, among others. Also, the parish receives all donations over the amount of our parish’s fair share costs of diocesan pastoral services. These rebates have been used for (describe) in our parish in the past and this year will be used for (describe).

Q: I don’t want to give money to the diocese, but I want to support our parish project.
A: PSA donations don’t go to the Bishop or stay at the “diocese”. These donations are used to serve people through the various ministries for the upcoming year. If you prefer to make your pledge after our parish goal has been paid, then you can be assured that your entire gift will be rebated to our parish.

Q: Times are hard - I don’t know if I can afford to give now.
A: No gift is too small; the important thing is to participate, to do your part for the greater good of all in proportion to how God has blessed you. By making even very small monthly payments over a period of time, you total gift will touch many lives.