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| Date |
Item/Parish Action |
| February 1 |
Letter from Bishop Skylstad to all households except
Bishop's Circle members.
Letter from pastor mailed to each parish household. Letter includes Pastor's Q&A |
| February 6- 7 |
COMMITMENT WEEKEND
Place extra copies of Q&A brochures in church foyer
Place ACA envelopes in pews or hand out at the door
Lay person presentation before Mass
Pastor's personal support from the pulpit |
| February 8 |
Pledge Envelopes
Parish mails TYVEK envelopes with unopened pledge envelopes
to diocese |
| February 9 |
Parish Bulletin
ACA reminder in bulletin |
| February 12 |
First ACA report by diocese via email |
| February
13 - 14 |
REMINDER WEEKEND
Bulletin announcement on ACA including parish goal and
total amount collected by parish from previous week
Lay person's thank you and ACA follow-up plan |
| February 15 |
Pledge Envelopes
Parish mails TYVEK envelopes with unopened pledge envelopes
to diocese |
| February 16 |
ACA reminder in bulletin |
| February 19 |
Second ACA report by diocese via email |
| February 20 - 21 |
THANK YOU WEEKEND
ACA bulletin announcement on ACA, parish goal, and
total
amount collected by parish; Pastor thank you from pulpit;
Lay person's report, thank you, and follow up plan |
| February
22 |
Parish mails TYVEK envelopes with unopened pledge envelopes
to diocese
Pastor's Follow up letter - mail letter to those who have
not returned a pledge envelope |
| February
26 |
Third ACA report by diocese via email |
| March
1 |
Parish mails TYVEK envelopes with unopened pledge envelopes
to diocese |
| March
5 |
Fourth ACA report by diocese via email |
| April
13 |
Parish Bulletin - announcing follow up process and asking for additional contributions/pledges |
| April
17 - 18 |
FOLLOW-UP WEEKEND
Parish Responsibility - Pastor asks for additional
support |
| April
19 |
Pastor Follow-up letter - In 2010, the diocese will not send follow-up letters for ACA. The follow-up responsibility is with the parish
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| April 20 |
Parish Bulletin - repeat of parish bulletin regarding the
need for additional contributions/pledges |
| April
24 - 25 |
FOLLOW-UP REMINDER WEEKEND
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