On this page, you will find many tools and handouts to help you with our Second Collections, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, and general stewardship programs. To jump to a topic that interests you please use one of the three buttons below.
Second Collections
Why Have a Second Collection?
Second collections are a stewardship learning moment. As Catholics we are part of a universal Church that extends well beyond our own parish boundaries. Jesus calls us to “make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19). The bishops in the United States created the national collections so that by combining our resources we can more effectively carry out our mission as Catholics. Each of the collections is worthy of support and represents our community of faith at its best—working in the world, improving lives, and saving souls.
Second Collection Schedules
Second Collection Schedule for 2025
Content Type: PDF
Last Updated: March 30, 2022
Second Collection Schedule For 2024
Content Type: PDF
Last Updated: February 24, 2023
Upcoming Second Collections
Directions: Click on the download button to download a document with additional information about each second collection. For more information about graphics, please contact Krysten Hardee at khardee@archatl.com. For more information about second collections, please contact Francesca Lupinetti at flupinetti@archatl.com
Catholic Communications May 12
Reading and meditating on the Word of God is a devotion that opens our hearts to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and draws us closer into communion with the whole Church, especially when we meditate on the Scripture passages used in the Mass. Please visit the USCCB Website for more materials.
Last Updated: April 18, 2024
Catholic Home Mission- April 28
Home mission dioceses are those Catholic dioceses in the United States, its territories, and former territories that cannot provide basic pastoral services without outside help. Basic pastoral services include Mass, the sacraments, religious education, and ministry training for priests, deacons, religious sisters, and laypeople. Nearly 40% of dioceses in the United States and its territories are considered home missions.
Please visit the USCCB Website for resources. If you need any support with graphics, please reach out to Krysten Maranville at kmaranville@archatl.com
Last Updated: April 18, 2024
Archdiocesan Seminarians Second Collection March 30-31 Easter Sunday
Please use this document when promoting the Seminarians Second Collection on Easter Sunday.
Last Updated: March 12, 2024
Donor Rights
We take our donors’ intentions seriously. The Archdiocese of Atlanta has adopted a “Donor Bill of Rights.” to assure you that the gifts you give, whether at the parish level or the archdiocesan level, will be used for the purposes for which they were given. If for some reason, a donor does not wish to support an organization designated for the second collection, they need only withhold their second collection gift on that particular Sunday.
Please view these collections in the light of stewardship and of sharing. God has given us our life and our prosperity; it is right and just that we give something back helping people in our own country and throughout the world. Thank you for your generous response!
Stewardship Resources
Bulletin Resources- Stewardship
Please download the pdf and click any of the links on the page to use these resources for your bulletin! Please contact khardee@archatl.com if you have any questions.
Last Updated: August 7, 2023
Thoughts on Stewardship
Consider using these in your Sunday bulletin, newsletter, correspondence, and on your closed circuit TV.
Last Updated: May 1, 2017
Annual Appeal Parish Tools
Parish representatives should find everything they need to promote the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal here. Additional content will be added over time. We encourage you to use the browser Google Chrome when accessing the content on this page.
Please use these links in any announcements or websites
Our direct link for our new AAA24 Give Central Donate page is https://www.givecentral.org/aaa2024
Our general donate page is lifeofthechurch.com/donate
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To download each of these images please right-click on it and select save image as…
Please use these QR Code Strips in your pews or parish to help promote the 2024 Annual Appeal
Feel free to contact kmaranville@archatl.com for more QR codes or graphics.
Please use the following link to access a Word Document which will provide some social media graphics for you to use to promote the Appeal in your Parish. Feel free to contact kmaranville@archatl.com for more graphics.
Announcements
Appeal Videos
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
Documents
Homily
You can preview the audio here or click the download button to put a copy on your computer.
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
The button to the right will take you to an external site (Vimeo). Under the video, you will see the word Download. Click the download button to save a copy to your computer. Otherwise you can play the video from this external site with a wifi connection.
Logos
To download each image please right click on it and select save image as…
Parish Goals
Proportionate Giving Table
Commitment per WEEK in Dollars
See your parish's assigned Annual Appeal Goal for 2024.
Starting with the 2021 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, an overage up to 25 percent of goal is spendable by the parish. Overage in excess of 25 percent remains with the parish to be contributed to its endowment or be used to pay past-due debt. - School Assessment and Annual Appeal changes memo, July 1, 2020
