E-Bulletin
April 11, 2019
No E-Bulletin during Holy Week
Next week we will be Celebrating Holy Week and with it being a short work week we will not run the e-Bulletin.
'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead' — Luke 24:46
International Catholic Stewardship
Council Conference Early Registration
The conference starts around 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 6 with the general opening session. There will be 4 breakout session offerings on both Monday and Tuesday with a luncheon session as well. There are 8 total sessions offered in 10 different tracks ranging from parish stewardship to parish business managers to school development to diocesan development (beginner and advanced) and foundation.
Through Easter Sunday, registration for the International Catholic Stewardship Council Conference in Chicago, October 6-9, 2019 is $499! You may register online just click here. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Good Friday Special Collection
For the Holy Land, April 19, 2019
Each year on Good Friday we have an opportunity to stand in solidarity with our Christian brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by supporting the Pontifical Good Friday Collection. This annual collection assists Catholics in the Holy Land with ministries in parishes, Catholic education and faith formation, humanitarian aid to refugees and preservation of the sacred shrines. Please be generous in your promotion and support of this vital special collection. Contact the Advancement Foundation if you have any questions or need additional information.
Resources for parishes are available for download here.
Parish Information
Catholic Home Missions Appeal
April 27-28, 2019
On the second Sunday of Easter we have an opportunity to support the Catholic Home Mission Appeal. Nearly half of the U.S. is considered mission territory, including nine dioceses in the state of Texas. These mission dioceses require outside assistance to provide basic pastoral services, like Mass and the sacraments and ministry education, to Catholics. Through your support, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal helps these mission dioceses form vibrant faith communities and strengthen the Church at home. Thank you for promoting the Catholic Home Mission Appeal in your parish. Contact at 817-945-9443 for additional information or assistance.
Bioethics & End of Life Conference
Saturday, April 27, 2019
The Dignity of each Human Person must be defended. It is being attacked in the courts as well as at the bedside. Please join us for a conference that will dive into concerns surrounding bioethics, euthanasia and more. All are welcome to join us for this event.
The Bioethics & End of Life Conference will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Great Hall of St. Bartholomew Parish from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. followed by Holy Mass at 4:30 pm.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
April 2019
The Diocese’s program to building better marriage is coordinated by Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
Information from Worldwide Marriage Encounter coordinators is available for parishes to inform couples of upcoming Encounter events. Feel free to include this valuable information in your bulletins.
April Bulletin Announcement
April Bulletin flyers
Parish and School Operating Grants
Application Deadline is May 1, 2019
Parish Operating Grants
Thanks to the generosity of the donors to the Annual Diocesan Appeal, the Advancement Foundation provides generous Operating Grants to parishes each year. In 2018-19, $753,727 was awarded to 28 parishes. Small, rural or needy parishes in need of additional support to meet their operating expenses are invited to apply for a grant by May 1. Applications will be reviewed by the Diocesan Pastoral Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Advancement Foundation. All applicants will be notified by letter prior to June 30, 2019. Grants will be disbursed in twelve (12) equal payments beginning July 1.
Parish Grants Memo and Application
School Operating Grants
Thanks to the generosity of the donors to the Annual Diocesan Appeal, the Advancement Foundation provides generous grants to Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth each year. Below is the application form for grants to schools in need of additional support to meet their operating expenses. Completed applications will be reviewed by the Diocesan Pastoral Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Advancement Foundation. All applicants will be notified by letter prior to June 30, 2019. Grants will be disbursed in twelve (12) equal payments beginning July 1, 2019.
School Grants Memo and Application
Please submit the application and all required documentation by 5:00 p.m. May 1, 2019 via email, mail or fax to:
800 West Loop 820 South
Fort Worth, Texas 76108-2919
817-560-3300
817-945-9441 (fax)
For more details, including an application and a list of current year grant recipients, please visit: Parish & School Operating Grants or please contact , Associate Director of the Advancement Foundation.
Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House
Women’s Retreat, May 2-5, 2019
Are you humble in your faith like a child? Jesus says, “Let the little children come to me.” Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House on the shores of Lewisville Lake, in Lake Dallas, offers a beautiful opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord and find spiritual renewal. Join us for our next 3-day women’s retreat taking place from May 2-5th. For more information, visit mjrh.org/women or call 940-321-6020.
Introduction to Doctrine
Saturday, May 18, 2019
The Department of Catechesis invites all to attend Introduction to Doctrine: An Analysis of Lumen Gentium, Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Bedford from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration cost is $20. Please register to this event by May 3rd.
Stewardship Formation Summit
June 14-16, 2019 in Wichita, KS
Participants will learn the relationship between discipleship, stewardship, and evangelization and understand stewardship in terms of the lay apostolate, as taught in the documents of Vatican II. The summit will outline the characteristics of a steward, a stewardship parish, and how accountability functions in the relation of the two.
For more information, please see the attached flyer and register here. If you have any questions or plan on attending contact .
Stock Donations
Donate Stocks or Other Assets
Make a bigger impact by donating long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds and mutual funds, directly to the Advancement Foundation. Compared with donating cash or selling your appreciated securities and contributing the after-tax proceeds, you may be able to automatically increase your gift and your tax deduction. By donating appreciated assets directly to the Advancement Foundation, you allow the Church to receive the full pretax value of those appreciated assets. Please use the attached form or contact , Associate Director, Advancement Foundation, 817-945-9441 for more information.
Lenten Almsgiving
Remember the Annual Diocesan Appeal in Your Lenten Almsgiving
Please join the 10,566 families that have pledged more than $2.7 million to the Annual Diocesan Appeal this year. Because of their generosity, the Diocese of Fort Worth will be able to financially support our seminarians, retired and infirm priests, rural and needy parishes, correctional ministry, marriage and family life ministry, Catholic schools, Campus ministry programs, permanent deacons and those served by Catholic Charities. Lent is the ideal time to make your sacrificial gift for this year’s appeal. All funds stay within our diocese.
Text-to-Give: Text ADA to 91999
Donate today
Catholic Charities
Caridades Católicas
Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) is the social justice arm and charity of the Catholic Church. CCFW encourages all to know, understand, and end poverty as our call to serve our fellow brothers and sisters with the face of Christ. It’s time to take action. Let’s change the conversation about poverty. Let’s inspire others to join our mission.
Parish bulletin and web site editors: Please include the attached Catholic Charities Fort Worth image and web link in your parish’s web site and weekly bulletin distribution.
Parish Bulletin Instructions/Image
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
Caridades Católicas en Fort Worth (Catholic Charities Fort Worth, CCFW) es la división de justicia social y caridad de la Iglesia Católica. CCFW nos invita a todos a conocer, entender y acabar con la pobreza como nuestro llamado a servir a nuestros hermanos y hermanas con el rostro de Cristo. Es hora de actuar. Cambiemos el discurso sobre la pobreza. Inspiremos a los demás a unirse a nuestra misión.
Editores de boletines y sitios web de las parroquias: incluyan la imagen y el enlace web de Caridades Católicas Fort Worth adjuntos en el sitio web de su parroquia y en los boletines que se distribuyen cada semana.
Boletine imagen y el enlace web
Caridades Católicas en Fort Worth
Advancement Foundation
Advancing the Mission Newsletter
The March/April edition of Advancing the Mission, the monthly newsletter of the Advancement Foundation, is ready for your enjoyment. It’s a busy time so we wanted to share not only timely information but give you some advance notice about upcoming occasions and opportunities. Please contact the Advancement Foundation for assistance or to learn more about how we support the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Advancing the Mission Newsletter
May Annual Diocesan Appeal Theme
Parish/School Bulletins, Website, Social Media
Bulletin Editors: Help promote the Annual Diocesan Appeal and its support for our future priests during the month of May in your parish bulletins, social media, school newsletters, and websites. Please find bulletin/pulpit announcements and social media ads attached below.
Feature Ministry Focus for the Month: Seminarians
Bulletin/Pulpit announcements
Social media ad
For more social media ads, bulletin announcements and other promotional resources click here.
Seminarian Daily Prayer List
We invite everyone to pray for our seminarians this year. Attached please find the 2018-2019 Seminarian Daily Prayer List. For any additional information please contact the
Prayer List
Lista de Oraciones
Danh Sách Cầu Nguyện
Deacon Candidates Daily Prayer List
Please keep our deacon candidates in your prayers this year. Attached find the 2018-2019 Deacon Candidates Daily Prayer List. For additional information about the diaconate formation process visit us at fwdioc.org/deacon-formation.
Special Collection Calendar
2019-2020
Throughout the year, parishes throughout the Diocese of Fort Worth take up special collections to support the work of Christ in our Diocese, in the United States and throughout the world. Please give generously when these collections are announced in your parish.
Special Collection (2019)
Special Collection (2020)
Colección Especial (2020)
Diocesan Employment Opportunities
To better serve potential candidates for diocesan jobs, the e-Bulletin “Diocesan Employment Opportunities” has been streamlined into categories with links to the diocesan website that features comprehensive information about each job and a link to an application. The employment opportunities are broken into three categories: Catholic Center, parishes and schools. Click on a category to go to the diocesan web site to view all available jobs.
Catholic Center & Parish Employment
School Employment
(Catholic Schools Website)
Diocesan Calendar
El Calendario de la Diócesis
The Diocesan Electronic Calendar is a listing of major events and activities at the Diocese as well as in parishes and schools. Parishes and schools may submit information that may be of interest to individuals outside of a parish or school for inclusion on the diocesan electronic calendar with a hotlink to details if appropriate.
El Calendario Electrónico de la Diócesis es una lista de los principales eventos y actividades en la Diócesis, así como en las parroquias y las escuelas. Las parroquias y las escuelas podrán presentar información que pueda ser de interés para las personas fuera de la parroquia o de la escuela para que se pueda incluir en el calendario electrónico de la Diócesis con un enlace directo a la información, si procede.
Diocesan Calendar / Calendario Diocesano
The following outlines what is needed when submitting events to be added to the Diocesan website calendar. For complete details, please review the PDF document below.
Requisitos para publicar eventos en el Sitio de Internet Diocesano. Para información más detallada porfavor revise el archivo PDF abajo.
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