Dear Pastor/Parish Administrator,

Soon your parish will take up a collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). As Pope Francis reminds us, “Communication has the power to build bridges, to enable encounter and inclusion, and thus to enrich society” (World Communications Day Message, 2016). By taking up this collection, your parish is helping to do just that. Your donation will help the Church spread the gospel message locally, nationally, and even internationally. With your help, bridges are built, people feel included, and society is enriched.

Your support of the CCC provided the initial funding for websites that support marriage. These websites continue to provide culturally relevant resources for couples in all stages of their journey, from dating and engagement to marriage and raising a family. There, couples can find blogs, articles, and tips to support and encourage them to lead lives that are faith filled. Check out the websites at www.foryourmarriage.org and www.portumatrimonio.org.

And remember, 50 percent of funds collected remain in your diocese to support local communications projects.

The most effective thing you can do to promote the collection is to mention it at Mass. A parish appeal that you can read at Mass and bulletin announcements are available in this mailer. Additional resources, including a bulletin insert, print ads, and a social media tool kit, are available online at www.usccb.org/ccc/collection. If you have any questions, please contact me at ncpromo@usccb.org or at 202-541-3346.

Thank you for your continued support of this collection.

Gratefully in Christ,

Bevin Kennedy Assistant Director, Promotions, Office of National Collections

“Love, by its nature, is communication.” —Pope Francis, Message for

50th World Communications Day, 2016

SUPPORT THECATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

PARISH APPEAL

SIMPLE STEPS

Our second collection today is for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This campaign is connecting people with Christ through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Fifty percent of the funds we collect stays in our diocese to support local communications projects. The other fifty percent funds national communications efforts as well as projects in developing countries. This collection connects people around the world to the gospel message. Please be generous today.

LLAMADO A LA PARROQUIANuestra segunda colecta de hoy es para la Campaña Católica de la Comunicación. Esta campaña está conectando a las personas con Cristo a través del Internet, la televisión, la radio y los medios impresos. El cincuenta por ciento de lo recaudado permanece en nuestra diócesis para financiar proyectos locales en el área de las comunicaciones. El otro cincuenta por ciento financia labores de comunicación a nivel nacional así como proyectos en los países en desarrollo. Esta colecta conecta a las personas alrededor del mundo con el mensaje del evangelio. Por favor, sean generosos hoy.

Use these simple steps to promote the Catholic Communication Campaign in your parish.

1 USE the bulletin announcements and parish appeal provided. Additional promotional resources, including a bulletin cover and social media tool kit, are available at www.usccb.org/ccc/collection.

2 INSERT the flier into all bulletins the weekend of the collection.

3 PREACH about the importance of connecting people with Christ and the benefits of having Catholic media outlets on television, radio, and the Internet.

4 ANNOUNCE the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign during Mass.

5 PRAY as a community that all those who work in the field of communications will use their talents in union with God’s grace to spread the gospel message.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

ENGLISHThe Week Before the CollectionNext week, our second collection is for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This campaign connects people with Christ, here and around the world in developing countries, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Fifty percent of funds collected remains in our diocese to fund local communications efforts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

The Week of the Collection

Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remains in our diocese to support local efforts. Be a part of this campaign to spread the gospel message and support the collection today! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

The Week After the CollectionThank you for your generosity to last week’s collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support will help the CCC connect millions of people with Christ and spread the gospel message. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

SPANISHLa semana antes de la colecta

Nuestra segunda colecta la próxima semana será para la Campaña Católica de la Comunicación. Esta campaña conecta a las personas con Cristo, aquí y en los países en desarrollo en el mundo, a través del Internet, la televisión, la radio y los medios impresos. El cincuenta por ciento de los fondos recaudados permanece en nuestra diócesis para financiar labores locales en el área de las comunicaciones. ¡Su contribución ayuda a difundir el mensaje del evangelio! Para informarse más, visite www.usccb.org/ccc.

La semana de la colectaHoy realizaremos la colecta para la Campaña Católica de la Comunicación (CCC). Su contribución sirve para ayudar a que la CCC conecte a las personas con Cristo, aquí y alrededor del mundo a través del Internet, la televisión, la radio y los medios impresos. La mitad de los fondos recaudados permanece en nuestra diócesis para financiar nuestros proyectos locales. ¡Sea parte de esta campaña para difundir el mensaje del evangelio y contribuya a la colecta de hoy! Para informarse más, visite www.usccb.org/ccc.

La semana después de la colectaMuchas gracias por su generosidad en la colecta de la semana pasada para la Campaña Católica de la Comunicación (CCC). Sus contribuciones ayudarán a la CCC a conectar a millones de personas con Cristo y a difundir el mensaje del evangelio. Si no pudo contribuir en la colecta, ¡aun lo puede hacer! Visite www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, y haga clic en el enlace “How to Give”, en el lado izquierdo.

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNOffice of National Collections3211 Fourth Street NE • Washington, DC 20017-1194

202-541-3400 • fax 202-541-3460 • www.usccb.org/nationalcollections

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To learn more about this collection or to find additional resources, please visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

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ESTADO FINANCIERO DE LA CCC 2015 Distribución de fondos en el 2015

Subvenciones (Externas e internas): 99.5%

Recaudación de fondos, promociones y gastos del programa: 0.5%

2015 CCC FINANCIALSDistribution of Funding in 2015

Grants (External and Internal): 99.5%

Fundraising, Promotions, and Program Expenses: 0.5%