St. John Neumann Church

Christmas Eve - December 24, 2023
4:00 PM 
6:00 PM
 

Christmas Day - December 25, 2023
Midnight (12:00am)
10:00 AM

Thank you for extending such a warm, caring welcome to me during my first few months at St. John Neumann Parish. Your kindness has meant so much to me as I get settled and learn all about our parish. As the seasons pass from summer into fall and we settle back into our everyday routines, I reflect upon my gratitude for God’s love and mercy, and for sending me to serve you.
Since arriving in June, I have been inspired by your faithfulness in loving and serving Our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, I humbly ask you to act in faith and support our Grand Annual Appeal for St. John Neumann Parish. In the days ahead you will be receiving a letter in the mail from me, asking for your support of this important campaign. Your gift will do so much to continue the good works of our parish by helping to supplement what we collect in our regular weekly offertory, funding our daily operations, and strengthening our charitable work in the community. Your contribution will uphold a vibrant religious education program, offering opportunities for those of all ages to grow, learn, and live a life in deep and meaningful communion with Christ and His Church.

Gifts to the Annual Appeal also help maintain our church facilities so they can remain comfortable places to worship where more people can feel Christ’s love. We are planning improvements to make our Church even more beautiful, including upkeep of our carpets and work on our pews, both of which are beginning to show their age. It is also my hope that some of the proceeds from our appeal can be used to install sound panels in Neumann Hall, which will greatly improve the acoustics in this space that is so central to our parish life.

Some of our largest and most unexpected expenses come during the winter months. Many news outlets are predicting a cold winter, with the high probability of several snowstorms. Funds raised through our appeal will help ensure that we are prepared to keep our parking lots plowed, pathways salted, and always ready for Holy Mass.

I ask you today to please be as generous as you are able in donating to our Grand Annual Appeal. No parish can excel or grow into a bright future without the love and support of its Parishioners. I pray that every one of our families will participate in some way with a gift or pledge, because together we can accomplish great things in Christ, who makes all things new and all things possible.

Included in your mailing will be a contribution card and an envelope that can be returned in the collection basket at Mass or in the mail. Please make your check payable to St. John Neumann Parish. You can also make a secure online donation to the Annual Appeal on our parish website, www.sjnfreetown.org.
Pope John Paul II referred to a parish as a “family of families,” and I am so grateful that God has led me to this beautiful and blessed parish, the St. John Neumann Parish family. Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this request. May God’s peace be with you and those you love.
 

Text SJNFREETOWN to 84576 and you will receive updates from the parish as they become available

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