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Students at St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, AL, enjoy donuts after Mass.

Dear Catholic Extension Donors,
I WOULD LIKE to express our sincere appreciation for the donations you have
made to the Catholic Extension office. Our mission is to promote spiritual, intel-
lectual, emotional, and physical growth in each student so that he/she may even-
Sacred Heart Retreat Center, NM
tually take his/her place as a responsible citizen within American society.
Dear Catholic Extension donors, Your generous donation will help us reach out to our ever-growing Latino pop-
IN AUGUST 2017, I moved to Sacred ulation and serve those families. We are continuing to grow the school and maxi-
Heart Retreat Center, and I spent much mize the diversity of our student body to better prepare them for the diverse world
time in the first year assessing its we live in.
needs. I found out on a rainy day that › Mary Anne Christian | Principal
our chapel and dining room windows St. Joseph Regional Catholic School, Diocese of Birmingham, AL
and our Marian Hall roof were leaking.
Our faith tells us that “all things Dear Catholic Extension, Dear Catholic Extension,
are possible with God.” And I now THANK YOU FOR the distribution of THANK YOU SO MUCH for your gift of
believe that God works through gen- funds for our “Building Capacity” grant $1,500 toward our operating expenses
erous donors. With your assistance, from Catholic Extension which has at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in
I changed the Marian Hall roof. With enabled us to begin a development pro- Spiro. We so appreciate the generous
some of those worries behind me, I can gram to support the much-needed min- support and help you provide for us and
give more attention to planning pro- istry of the Newman Center on the Cam- have provided in the past. Thank you
grams for our Navajo, Zuni Pueblo, and pus of the University of North Dakota. also for the hard work you do to help
Laguna Pueblo people. Thank you very We look forward to continuing the support the Missions in the U.S.
much for your gift. grant for a second year have even Please be assured of our continued
› Sr. Sofia Lee | Franciscan greater impact on campus while serving prayers for your mission and its direc-
Missionary Sisters of Assisi the needs of college students at a vul- tives! May God continue to bless the
Sacred Heart Retreat Center, nerable and important time in their life. outstanding work you do!
Diocese of Gallup, NM › Fr. Luke D. Meyer | Pastor › Fr. Jim Caldwell | Pastor
St. Thomas Aquinas Newman St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish,
Center, Diocese of Fargo, ND Diocese of Tulsa, OK

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