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THE AVON - HOLBROOK CATHOLIC COLLABORATIVE

GRAND ANNUAL CAMPAIGN 2026

November 2026

Re: Grand Annual Campaign

Dear Families of the Avon/Holbrook Catholic Collaborative,

God has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us. This makes us ambassadors of Christ. 2Corinthians 5:19

It is time again to begin our Grand Annual Campaign for the year 2026. The Grand Annual campaign is important to our parishes in that historically, it has supplemented the weekly collections so that we can meet all our financial and budgeting goals. We also count on your continued generosity and commitment to supporting the ongoing maintenance and improvement projects necessitated by the age of our parish buildings. Some of the projects we need to consider are resurfacing/relining the parking lot at St. Michaels, and someday new carpeting for the interior. At St. Joseph’s we are mindful of the age of the roof and repairs needed on the steeple as well of the relining of the parking lot as well. 

I know that my mailbox is full of donation requests as I am sure yours is as well. I have always stuck to the philosophy of picking three charities and just sticking with them, and our Church should of course be at the top of the list. Rest assured we remain vigilant in our fiscal responsibility at savings where possible while always looking for ways to increase our income and that is where this campaign comes in. We are grateful for your past support and lean on it again for the success of this year’s campaign. Please prayerfully consider a generous gift this year. In the past years we have mailed out this letter to all registered members of our parishes. To alleviate that expense, we are adding it to our bulletin for the next few weeks. A second collection will be taken up on the weekend of November 14/15. However, you may mail your gift directly to the parish clearly indicating that it is for the Grand Annual.

I am so very grateful for your support of me personally over the past few months and for our parishes here in Avon and Holbrook.

Know of my daily prayers for each of you.

In Christ,

Rev. Robert J. Cullen,

Administrator

Sponsor-a-Day 2026

 Honor a loved one, celebrate a special occasion, or offer a day in prayer.

Saint Michael and Saint Joseph Parishes are pleased to announce that the 2026 Sponsor-a-Day Campaign.

Parishioners and friends of our parishes are invited to sponsor a day:

✝ In Memory of a Loved One
✝ In Honor of a Special Occasion
✝ As a Prayerful Offering

The Sponsor-a-Day form is available online and in printed form at the back of both churches.

St. Michael Parish - Form                    St. Joseph Parish - Form

 Thank you for your continued support of Saint Michael and Saint Joseph Parishes. We look forward to your participation in this meaningful parish tradition.