Annual Catholic Appeal close to $3.7 million goal
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Annual Catholic Appeal 2011
Twenty-eight parishes in the Diocese of Tucson have met or exceeded 100 percent of goal in the 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal as overall pledges topped 95 percent of the $3.7 million sought this year.
Five parishes had pledges of more than 90 percent of goal.
The latest available pledge figure is $3,483,187 and dollars collected figure is $2,988,711.
The funds raised by the appeal are used to pay for the work this year of the 26 charities and ministries that serve the Diocese.
More than 16,500 donors have contributed.
Parishes that met or exceeded their respective goals include Blessed Kateri in Tucson, Corpus Christi in Tucson, Immaculate Conception in Ajo, Immaculate Conception in Douglas, Infant Jesus of Prague in Kearny, Our Lady of Grace in Maricopa, Our Lady of La Vang in Tucson, Our Lady of Lourdes in Benson, Our Lady of the Valley in Green Valley.
Also, Our Mother of Sorrows in Tucson, Picture Rocks Redemptorist Renewal Center, Sacred Heart in Tombstone, Santa Catalina in Tucson, St. Ambrose in Tucson, St. Andrew the Apostle in Sierra Vista, St. Ann in Tubac, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Tucson, St. Frances Cabrini in Tucson, St. Bartholomew in San Manuel, St. Francis de Sales in Tucson.
Also, St. Helen in Oracle, St. Joseph in Wellton, St. Jude in Pearce/Sunsites, St. Jude in San Luis, St. Luke in Douglas and St. Thomas the Apostle in Tucson, St. Patrick in Bisbee and St. Thomas the Apostle in Tucson.
Parishes close to goal are Holy Angels in Globe (97 percent), Sacred Heart in Clifton (96 percent), St. Francis of Assisi in Yuma (96 percent), Sts. Peter and Paul in Tucson (92 percent) and St. Mark in Tucson (91 percent).