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Boston Catholic Insider
BCI is on a lighter blogging schedule in March due to other pressing responsibilities.
Last weekend, Boston Catholics were treated to the sales pitch during Masses for the launch of the 2012 Catholic Appeal. Here are a few aspects about the appeal that BCI thought faithful Catholics should know and Vicar General Msgr. Deeley might want to dig into a little more, for the sake of the future of the archdiocese.
o The 2011 Catholic Appeal raised $13.7M, against their goal announced in April 2011 of $14M. Unfortunately, they missed their goal in 2011 for the second year in a row. No explanation was provided for the 2011 miss.
o The 2010 Catholic Appeal raised $13M. That was down 14% or $2M from 2009, when the appeal raised $15M.
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