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February 21, 2020
The Importance of Volunteers

Volunteers have been crucial to the success of the Called to Renew Campaign. Over the last three Waves, thousands of volunteers have stepped forward to lead the charge to help renew their parishes, help their fellow Catholic brothers and sisters in need, and prepare the Catholic Church for future generations. 

The Campaign Executive Committee (CEC) Co-Chairs are often times one of the first to sign up to help their pastor with the Campaign efforts. The Co-Chairs are instrumental throughout the Campaign by helping organize and communicate with the rest of the CEC. They are cheerleaders for the Campaign, setting an example by being the first to make their pledge to the Campaign and further cheering on others as they make theirs. 

In addition, the Called to Renew Campaign would not be as successful without the hard work and dedication of Campaign Ambassadors. Ambassadors are conducive in attending weekly meetings, giving testimonials at weekend masses, and visiting with other parishioners to spread the message of the Campaign. Some Ambassadors go above and beyond what is asked of them, such as the superstar tag team of Pat Horamburg and Teresa Reyes at St. Kateri Tekakwitha. This team of two made hundreds of phone calls and visited dozens of families to help St. Kateri go over their $2.5 million goal. 

There is no question that a committed group of people can come together and accomplish remarkable goals. Thanks to the thousands of helpful volunteers throughout all Waves, the Called to Renew Campaign went over the $350 million milestone just this last week. Thank you for your commitment and help!

 
Mother of Sorrows in Los Angeles raises 84% of goal!
A congratulations to Mother of Sorrows in Los Angeles are in order as Fr. Brian Chung leads his parish’s Campaign efforts with strong fundraising and commitments aimed towards accomplishing his overall goal of $300,000. To date, Fr. Brian has raised 84% of his parish Campaign goal, bringing his total to $200,500. Fr. Brian has brought in an additional 39% of his $300,000 Campaign goal in just this last week alone, succeeding in solidifying pledges totaling $92,500. Thank you for the hard work, Fr. Brian!
 
American Martyrs in Manhattan Beach receives a $500,000 gift!
Congratulations to Msgr. Barry, pastor of American Martyrs Church in Manhattan Beach, who received a pledge this week of $500,000 towards his Campaign goal. With this gift, the parish has raised over $3,000,000 and has achieved 78% of their goal. Campaign funds for American Martyrs will be used to enhance the parish worship experience by making improvements to the church interior, in addition to maintaining the church campus. Great job!

St. Helen in South Gate keeps up the momentum!
Congratulations to Fr. Angel Castro at St. Helen in South Gate for another successful week. Father raised $115,200 from 16 pledges, bringing the parish total to $311,300 from 35 pledges, which is 52% of their goal. Fr. Angel is grateful to all the parishioners who have pledged at this point in the Campaign. Those who have pledged were some of the first parishioners to stand behind the Campaign, many of whom will be part of the Campaign Executive Committee. Fr. Angel is looking forward to meeting more parishioners as he continues in his efforts. Keep up the great work!
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Campaign Progress Updates 

The Called to Renew Campaign is experiencing great success! These numbers are updated as of 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2020.

To date, the Campaign has raised $353,244,997 of the Campaign goal. Listed below is the progress of our Pilot, Wave 1, and Wave 2 Parish Campaigns. 
Pilot Phase
Wave 1
Wave 2
Wave 3

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time;
they just have the heart.” 

– Elizabeth Andrew
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Archdiocese of Los Angles - 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Campaign Office - Los Angeles, CA 90010

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