The Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) is a wonderful success story.  It is the story about the Church here in Northwest Florida and the Big Bend, a story in which each and every one of us has a part to play.  It is a local story of how the people of God have built this Church up to where it is now.

The Catholic Sharing Appeal was instituted when the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee was formed in 1975.  Established without many reserves of its own, the diocese and parishes relied upon this vital funding source to carry on essential operations to survive as a local Church.  Today, CSA continues to be used to allocate funds at the diocesan level for expenses that extend past the parish for regional responsibilities, while parishes retain funds received in excess of goal for capital projects and programs within their parish.

By giving funds through CSA, the people of God assist their bishop and pastor in carrying out the three-fold mission of the Church: teaching, serving and worshipping.  Since accomplishment of the Church's mission is of foremost importance, CSA affords parishioners a special opportunity to fulfill their baptismal call to discipleship.

CSA specifically funds programs, services and functions that are coordinated from the Pastoral Center and are extensions of the Office of Bishop.  The administrative divisions of the Church of Pensacola-Tallahassee include the Bishop, Vicar General, Chancellor, as well as Secretariats for Communications, Financial Administration, Special Ministries, Social Concerns, Education and Apostolates.   Some of these ministries attend to needs beyond the scope of individual parishes and some exist for the sole purpose of assisting parishes in their mission to teach, evangelize and provide good liturgical experiences.

CSA sets aside a time which offers us an opportunity to renew (rededicate) ourselves to stewardship through involvement in our parish and diocesan communities. Annually, CSA provides time for parishes to ask parishioners to make a pledge which helps meet the needs of the broader Church community.   


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“Through your support of CSA, your helping hand will be present at that critical time in a persons life when ministry is made available. We all hope that our charitable gifts are used effectively, and where the need is greatest; that is what CSA does in your name here in the diocese of Pensacola- Tallahassee. When you make your gift, you will be in effect become the presence of Christ to others.” - Most Rev. William A. Wack, CSC

Greetings Fellow Sojourners,

One of the great gifts of the Church is a pilgrimage. Of all the great treasures of Europe, the Marian Shrines have stood the test of time and scrutiny. They've been places of pilgrimage where people have bent their knees in prayer with the hope of returning home a little different. I invite you now to join me and your fellow parishioners for 9 days to Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Lourdes and in-between. Please click on the link below to view the brochure and see what this pilgrimage looks like and if it's for you. Yes, we will be doing a lot of walking on this pilgrimage, so you must be in reasonably good health to travel on such a trip. All registrations must be mailed to the St. Thomas More office. If you have any questions, please let me know by emailing me at frjohn@cocathedral.com or 222-9630. 


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Sunday, March 1, 2020, 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Tallahassee
Married couples celebrating significant anniversaries in 2020 are invited to participate in a special liturgy. Bishop Wack will lead participants in a special commemoration of vows, prayers of blessing, and public recognition of individual couples during this liturgy. A reception will follow the Mass with light refreshments for couples and their guests.

Click here to register. Contact Chez Filippini at 850.435.3553 or filippinic@ptdiocese.org for more information.

Our Diocese has established Victim Assistance Coordinators to help anyone who has been abused by church personnel. Victims should call Dr. James Gagnon at 877-0205.  To report a case, call the 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-962-2873.
Coordinadores para asistencia a victimas (Dejanos ayudarte a encontrar la sanacion) Deacon Santiago Molina, 850- 222-6482

https://ptdiocese.org/safeenvironment

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