New Orleans Archbishop, Alfred C. Hughes, requests prayers and financial support

Catholic Online ^ | 09.13.05

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1. Archbishop of New Orleans requests prayers and financial support

Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans requests prayers and support for the archdiocesan efforts to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The Archdiocese of New Orleans has set up a Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund to provide for basic assistance to persons displaced from the greater New Orleans area and for those who are responding to the needs of the displaced. A significant number of archdiocesan churches, parishes, schools, and other community service facilities have been greatly affected by the hurricane. The Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund will help us continue to serve the people of New Orleans and make the rebuilding process possible.

Contributions can be made on the Web at:

Archdiocese of New Orleans Online Donation Website

Or by mailing to:
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
1800 S. Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Please be aware of fraudulent solicitations of disaster relief funds. Please verify the authenticity of all solicitations.

Please Help and Donate Now

2. Join our community prayer network for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans is requesting prayers of support from the entire Catholic Community throughout the world for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the challenges ahead.

More than 90 percent of the catholic churches and schools are no longer operational for the 150,000 Catholic families that make up the Archdiocese. All of these families have been displaced from their homes, churches and schools.

Please assist all our priests, lay ministers, teachers and especially our families by joining our Community Prayer Network. Your prayers are needed right now for so many. Also, your help in passing on this message of needed prayers to your friends, family, fellow church members and neighbors is so greatly appreciated.

ONE CHURCH - ONE COMMUNITY.

OUR GOAL * 20 MILLION PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please assist all our priests, lay ministers, teachers and especially our families by joining our Community Prayer Network. Your prayers are needed right now for so many. Also, your help in forwarding on this message of needed prayers to your friends, family, fellow church members and neighbors is so greatly appreciated.

Please sign up now and let the Archdiocese of New Orleans families know you care and will pray for them.

Again please forward this to your Family, Friends and Neighbors

Click here to join our community prayer network

 

Contact Us

Archdiocese of New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund 1800 S. Acadian Thruway Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Web: www.archdiocese-no.org   Telephone: 1-888-366-5024 In Baton Rouge: 225-765-4523

www.archdiocese-no.org

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[NaughtiusMaximus]

My little parish in the Arizona mountains contributed $17,000 through the Church last week alone (not counting donations through other sources). People were stunned by the outpouring of compassion and generosity. It strengthened my faith in the Basic Goodness of America and the decency of the American heart.

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[Iscool]

One would think the Vatican would get up of some of it's billions and help out it's own church members...

[wolfcreek]

"One would think the Vatican would get up of some of it's billions and help out it's own church members..."

I thought that Catholics donated to their church constantly.

[OpusatFR]

Gee, it didn't take long for them to come out of the woodwork.

[nairBResal]

10% to Katrina
90% to Vatican

[NaughtiusMaximus]

"You fear the man who has a dollar less than you, that dollar is rightfully his, he makes you feel like a moral defrauder. You hate the man who has a dollar more than you, that dollar is rightfully yours, he makes you feel that you are morally defrauded. The man below is a source of your guilt, the man above is a source of your frustration. You do not know what to surrender or demand, when to give and when to grab, what pleasure in life is rightfully yours and what debt is still unpaid to others–you struggle to evade, as 'theory,' the knowledge that by the moral standard you've accepted you are guilty every moment of your life, there is no mouthful of food you swallow that is not needed by someone somewhere on earth–and you give up the problem in blind resentment, you conclude that moral perfection is not to be achieved or desired, that you will muddle through by snatching as snatch can and by avoiding the eyes of the young, of those who look at you as if by avoiding the eyes of the young, of those who look at you as if self-esteem were possible and they expected you to have it. Guilt is all that you retain within your soul–and so does every other man, as he goes past, avoiding your eyes. Do you wonder why your morality has not achieved brotherhood on earth or the good will of man to man?"

[Pyro7480]

Uh, that's not how it works.

[cgk]

Prayer bump... will contribute when I again am able. Thank you for the ping.

[Salvation]

Apparently the two of you missed this parcel of information. (Don't bash the Catholic Church without knowing the facts Alert!)

Pope sending donation to Katrina victims

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[SuziQ]

I thought that Catholics donated to their church constantly.

Hardly. I read an interesting article several years ago entitled "Deep Pockets, Short Arms". It was talking about Catholics still thinking of themselves as not affluent, thinking of themselves more like the immigrants their grandparents were. Not so, anymore. Catholics have just never gotten into the habit of giving to their parishes like Protestants have. They think in terms of their Pastors and Assistants taking vows of poverty, so they don't need to help support them as a Baptist Church would it's minister and his family.

It's just an attitude that needs changing. Catholics expect there to be someone there for them, but they're not willing to help support the Parish in basic needs like the education of their children in the Faith, or just keeping up the buildings! Many say they just can't afford to give more until you ask them to actually think about how much they DO give. They're thinking they're giving a lot when they toss a $5 bill in the collection plate each week, then go hop in their brand new car to drive home to their big house with the other two cars in the driveway.

Our Parish was very surprised when the working group from the Parish Council, of which I was a member at the time, did a study and discovered that of 3000 families in the Parish, only 1600 received envelopes for Parish support. Of that 1600, only about 900 donated regularly, and of that 900, the average weekly donation was LESS than $5. Folks were STUNED when they realized that, and it woke a lot of people up to the needs of the Parish. Thankfully, the Parish started teaching the idea of Stewardship, and the people responded very well.

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