2021 Catholic Services Appeal
Dear Parishioners,
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! During the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope you were able to spend some time with family and friends celebrating the most important day of our faith lives.
Each year, the Archdiocese of Detroit sponsors the annual Catholic Services Appeal, the CSA. The purpose of the CSA is to provide funding for the many programs and ministries offered by the Archdiocese to the People of God in southeast Michigan and to our parishes and Catholic institutions. Please read the enclosed information regarding all the programs, ministries and offices supported by the CSA.
Many of us this year will receive our CSA campaign letters, brochures and pledge cards directly from the Archdiocese of Detroit. If you have contributed to the CSA for the past four years, you will receive information regarding the CSA shortly after April 15th. Our parishioners that are new to the parish or that haven’t contributed to CSA in the past four years will receive a mailing from us in May. For all parishioners, the Archdiocese is asking you to mail your donations directly to them in the envelope that will be enclosed with your mailing.
Our parish’s 2021 CSA target, as set by the Archdiocese of Detroit, is $173,034.
As in previous years, donations received over our parish’s CSA target are returned to the parish. If there is a shortfall, the parish will have to transfer funds from our budget to meet the CSA target. To surpass this year’s CSA target, what is needed, is for us to challenge ourselves to sacrifice a little more. This can be accomplished by asking every parish household, if possible, for a donation of $275.00. Some may only give this amount and others will be able to give more, while still others may only be able to afford less. Please remember, what is asked is not an equal gift but an equal sacrifice. This year I am offering $275.00 to the CSA. This is in addition to what I contribute to the parish in my weekly contribution envelopes. I invite you to join me and offer the gift that is right for you
Please do not make a donation to the CSA at this time. Wait until you receive your mailing from the Archdiocese. When you receive your mailing regarding this year’s CSA, please read the information very carefully and support the CSA to the best of your financial ability. Your participation in the CSA supports not only the Archdiocese of Detroit, but St. Colette Parish as well. The support of all of us is critical to our ability to do the work God has called us to do. In faith, we must continue our mission to share the light of Christ in southeast Michigan, especially during these times of great need and opportunity.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Gary Michalik
Pastor
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! During the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope you were able to spend some time with family and friends celebrating the most important day of our faith lives.
Each year, the Archdiocese of Detroit sponsors the annual Catholic Services Appeal, the CSA. The purpose of the CSA is to provide funding for the many programs and ministries offered by the Archdiocese to the People of God in southeast Michigan and to our parishes and Catholic institutions. Please read the enclosed information regarding all the programs, ministries and offices supported by the CSA.
Many of us this year will receive our CSA campaign letters, brochures and pledge cards directly from the Archdiocese of Detroit. If you have contributed to the CSA for the past four years, you will receive information regarding the CSA shortly after April 15th. Our parishioners that are new to the parish or that haven’t contributed to CSA in the past four years will receive a mailing from us in May. For all parishioners, the Archdiocese is asking you to mail your donations directly to them in the envelope that will be enclosed with your mailing.
Our parish’s 2021 CSA target, as set by the Archdiocese of Detroit, is $173,034.
As in previous years, donations received over our parish’s CSA target are returned to the parish. If there is a shortfall, the parish will have to transfer funds from our budget to meet the CSA target. To surpass this year’s CSA target, what is needed, is for us to challenge ourselves to sacrifice a little more. This can be accomplished by asking every parish household, if possible, for a donation of $275.00. Some may only give this amount and others will be able to give more, while still others may only be able to afford less. Please remember, what is asked is not an equal gift but an equal sacrifice. This year I am offering $275.00 to the CSA. This is in addition to what I contribute to the parish in my weekly contribution envelopes. I invite you to join me and offer the gift that is right for you
Please do not make a donation to the CSA at this time. Wait until you receive your mailing from the Archdiocese. When you receive your mailing regarding this year’s CSA, please read the information very carefully and support the CSA to the best of your financial ability. Your participation in the CSA supports not only the Archdiocese of Detroit, but St. Colette Parish as well. The support of all of us is critical to our ability to do the work God has called us to do. In faith, we must continue our mission to share the light of Christ in southeast Michigan, especially during these times of great need and opportunity.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Gary Michalik
Pastor
CSA SUPPORTED MINISTRIES, PROGRAMS & SERVICES
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Catholic Schools
Ensure Excellent Catholic Education: Accreditation, Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction, Schools Leadership Support & Schools Strategic Planning Health, Athletics, Physical Education & Safety Clergy & Consecrated Life Clergy Immigration Legal Services Convocation for Priests and Deacons Delegate for Religious International Priest coordination Pastoral Care, Human & Spiritual Formation For Priests a& Religious Pastoral Care of Permanent Deacons Communications & Marketing Services: Advertising, Audio production, Event planning, Graphic design, Internal/External communications Marketing, Media relations, Photography, Printing and mailing, Public affairs, Videography & Web development Content: Archdiocese of Detroit Newsletters, Video & Websites Archbishop Vigneron Social media, Podcasts & Videos Detroit Catholic Newsletters, Podcasts, Videos & Website Encounter, Grow, Witness Digital community, Newsletter & Website Unleash the Gospel Magazine, Newsletter, Social media & Website Development – Mission Advancement Archdiocesan capital campaign consultation Archdiocese of Detroit Endowment Foundation support Catholic Charities of Southeast MI (CCSEM) collection Catholic Services Appeal: Administration, Archdiocesan gatherings, Materials and Resources & Parish presentations Donor Services Mass for Commerce Parish capital campaign consultation Sacred heart Major Seminary Catholic Education Evangelization & Missionary Discipleship Black Catholic Ministries Martin Luther King Day Mass Martin Luther King Service Day for Youth Catechetical Programming & Formation Catholic Charities of Southeast MI (CCSEM) liaison Christian Service & Health Care Ministries Annual Day of Mercy service opportunities Certification Committee Christian Service Coordinator’s Association training & Enrichment Models to address diverse gifts & socio-economic status Parish Christian Service Commissions & committees Parish Nurse formation & resources St. John’s Deaf Center and livestreamed ASL weekly Mass Christian Worship Archdiocesan Worship Commission Electronic newsletters: Music News & Worship News Formation for: Choirs, cantors, and choir directors, Liturgical ministers Process for RCIA directors/catechists to receive delegation For the Minor Rites RCIA teams Intercessory Prayer Team training, formation & resources Liturgical calendar advisories Liturgical celebrations for clustering, merging and closing parishes Liturgical research, resources & consultation for: All parishes, Church buildings & Renovations Music Ministries Archdiocesan Chorus, Cathedral Cultural Series, Certification, Music Ministries at St. John’s Music Ministries at Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacraments Music Ministries at St. John’s |
Evangelization & Missionary Discipleship (continued)
Planning for Archdiocesan liturgies New models for transformational Sunday Experience Neophyte gatherings with Auxiliary Bishops Preservation of sacred objects Rite of Election Seasonal Reconciliation Services Weekly Mass for Shut-ins Evangelization Family Evangelization efforts Parish Evangelization coordination Support for Families striving to live the Gospel Hispanic Ministries Archdiocesan Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe Hispanic Men’s Conference Hispanic Women’s Conference Hispanic Youth Conference School of Evangelization “San Andres” Marriage & Family Life Marriage Preparation coordination Ministerial Certification Catechists Christian service coordinators Cultural competency formation Curriculum Development Directors of religious education High School theology teachers Liturgical musicians RCIA catechists and coordinators Youth ministers Native American Ministries Natural Family Planning Parish events, workshops, training & formation Project Rachel Pro-Life: March for Life Detroit contingent coordination Youth Ministries Young Adults & Campus Ministries Metropolitan Tribunal Investigates matrimonial validity Declarations of nullity Privileges (Pauline & Petrine) Canonical matters Answers questions from general public Parish presentations Resource for parish staffs Special educational sessions For seminarians For DREs and RCIA Coordinators For parish sacramental record keepers Mission Strategic Planning Benchmarking work team Families of Parishes Clergy Survey Deacon mission and formation Laity education and formation Mission Strategic planning Parish Survey & Prayer Support Priest Support People in need outreach Pastor Connect National Collections Black & Indian Missions Catholic Communications Campaign Catholic Home Missions Catholic University of America Church in Latin America Holy Land Parish Care and Sustainability Archdiocesan Pastoral Council Assignment Board process New Parish Structures Parish Pastoral Councils & Commissions Parish Transition Management models & resources Pastor transitions for new assignments Pastoral Care of Parishes & Schools Support of Regional Bishops Conflict mediation Coordination of Regional Moderator meeting Vicariate pastoral Councils |
Parish Services
Accounting & Treasury Services Computing & Network Services Parish Accounting Services Parish Audit Services Parish Financial Services Parish Support Services Priestly Vocations Assisting Men In discernment of vocation In seminary application process Discernment programs Days for high school students Groups Retreat featuring Archbishop Vigneron Weekends Evening Prayer & Vocation Dinner with Archbishop Vigneron Guest Preaching at Parish Weekend Masses Junior High Vocation Awareness Days “Men of the Hearts” Podcast Outreach College campuses, Parishes, Religious education programs, Schools, Young adult groups & Youth groups Seminarian seminar with Archbishop Vigneron St. Barnabas Brotherhood – Priests Promote vocations by region Walk with discerners Support & fraternity for Archdiocese of Detroit seminarians Support & Formation for seminarians studying abroad Vocations literature, brochures & prayer cards Process, Data & Technology Moving from Maintenance to Mission Reducing process, data & technology burdens on clergy & staff Negotiating cost-effective IT shared services for parishes & Schools Innovating, evaluating & integrating tools for mission & Evangelization Facilitating Secure Communications & Collaboration It policies & procedures Cybersecurity guidelines Establishing archdiocesan standards & best practices Integrated Archdiocese/parish/school network Strategic Analysis & Solutions Dashboards & analytics to drive mission success Cooperative data governance Process & technology consultation & evaluation Missionary assessments for parishes & schools Research, demographics & statistics Sacred Heart Major Seminary Candidates for the priesthood Candidates for the permanent diaconate Lay Ecclesial Ministers Leadership Development Stewardship & Grants Management Administration of Organization & Parish Grants Black & Native American evangelization grants Local Rice Bowl & other grants Parish Empowerment Fund grants & scholarships School Outreach Fund grants Southwest Vicariate Ministry Fund grants National Parish In-Pew collections Parish Stewardship Commissions & committees Parish stewardship presentations Personal finances small discussion groups Priests’ Pension Plan collection Scholarship & Tuition Assistance administration Stewardship Day |
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St. Colette Catholic Church
17600 Newburgh Road Livonia, MI 48152 734-464-4433 parishoffice@stcolette.net Weekend Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon |
