Local Service Programs

Jun 7, 2025

10 Creative Ways to Support Our Cause Today

How Your Donations Make a Difference

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Heather

Director of Stewardship and Development

Director of Stewardship and Development

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Generosity goes beyond financial gifts, and CMD invites you to support Catholic ministries through prayer, service, advocacy, and sharing your God-given talents.

  1. Pray daily for Bishop, priests, religious and laity in our Diocese
    - Check out Seven Sisters Apostolate
    - Ibreviary App (get link)
    - See other links for prayering for priests maybe a prayer card?

  2. Volunteer your time and talents in your parish/surrounding area
    - Contact your parish admin for ways to volunteer at your parish or at
    nearby parishes
    - CCD
    - Lectors
    - Extraordinary Ministers
    - Altar servers
    - Youth Ministry
    - Learn more about volunteering HERE

  3. Find and Attend formation events in your area (and invite others)
    - Check out “Central Catholics of PA” facebook page (put link here) for more
    information about events going on in our Diocese
    - ToT facebook groups
    - DAJ facebook page
    - Encourage them to get in touch with their parishes etc

  4. Share your Story About how a ministry or someone or something in diocese has positively effected you

  5. Invest in the Next Generation
    - Put links to YM for the Diocese
    - Contact your parish or Deanery Pastoral Council to see if there are any YM events in their area

  6. Help with Evangelization Efforts

Links to Evangelization events in diocese

Holy Spirit Ministries in Hollidaysburg from Fr. Alan’s Parishes

ToT – In Johnstown & Altoona
- Again Central Catholics, PA Facebook
Again contact your local parish(es) for information on events near you

  1. Learn how to use your expertise to support the mission
    We can list professional services we may be in need of?
    - Ex. Social media coordinator
    - Photographer
    - Event planner
    - Volunteer coordinator

  2. Small Ways To Evangelize
    - Invite a friend/family member to Mass
    - Invite friend/family member to local catholic event
    - Pick a person to offer a spiritual bouquet for
    - Offer your daily rosary for so many days
    - Pray a divine mercy chaplet for them
    - Offer up a daily Mass for them

  3. Create a parish prayer group/bible study
    - Make sure they get their pastor’s permission if wanting to host inside the parish hall etc
    - Links to solid orthodox bible/parish studies to help someone get started
    - Examples of womens’ and mens’ groups in the Diocese as resource

  4. Find ways to use your voice
    - Link to the survey
    - Maybe have a form that is equated to a “suggestion box”?
    - This could be fleshed out more

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Your involvement strengthens the ministries that bring Christ’s love to life in our parishes, families, and communities.

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Join us in making

a difference

Every action counts, and your support can create real lasting change. We can make impact.

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Join us in making

a difference

Every action counts, and your support can create real lasting change. We can make impact.