Sometimes second collections in Mass can feel bothersome. However, when we understand the logic behind them, we can appreciate them as opportunities to make wise and deliberate decisions about our charitable works. Whenever a second collection in being taken up, each one of us should consider the particular cause that is being supported, and choose how much we want to support that cause.

Through our parishes, each one of us participates in a global community of faith. When we contribute to a special collection, we remember that, despite our local difficulties, there are many who have far less than we do. We share what we can as an expression of our gratitude to God and our solidarity with our brothers and sisters in greatest need.

The various special collections are opportunities to hear the good news of the Church at home and around the world, and to participate intentionally in the life and evangelizing mission of the Church.

Below, we are publishing the total amounts given in special collections over the past few years. It is a tremendous testimony of the generosity of Catholics in the Diocese of San Angelo. May God who has inspired your acts of generosity bring them to fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.

 

Regularly Scheduled Collections	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Church in Latin America	34,522	39,566	35,567	36,737	41,545	38,221	39,597
Church in Central & Easter Europe	46,252	42,946	41,761	41,095	46,642	52,762	57,330
Black and Indian Missions	29,024	33,278	34,252	35,452	40,106	41,078	42,196
Operation Rice Bowl	36,082	31,725	29,658	29,666	35,969	60,060	40,197
Catholic Relief Services (Overseas)	37,411	42,337	48,924	44,215	45,304	49,507	51,348
Pontifical Collection for Holy Land	31,876	33,144	31,965	35,841	37,619	32,615	44,145
Catholic Home Missions Appeal	32,708	35,282	33,584	36,983	42,699	42,071	35,101
Catholic Communication Campaign	31,572	30,868	28,620	32,754	39,592	44,882	37,198
Peter's Pence (Holy Father)	38,100	36,233	35,528	38,055	41,362	45,917	39,892
Catholic University of America	27,908	27,403	28,222	32,685	32,054	41,032	36,812
World Mission Sunday	38,555	34,964	38,555	33,452	47,453	46,495	40,375
Campaign for Human Development	34,086	33,798	38,341	35,041	29,477	39,376	43,075
Retirement Fund for Religious	67,042	67,436	70,604	77,597	76,458	87,874	79,726
Honduras Partnership	33,313	36,006	49,231	40,440	54,536	45,295	44,810
Catholic Schools Collections			31,925	38,560	35,364	48,911	50,065
Seminarian Education	56,732	98,727	39,509	63,134	54,934	55,733	60,809
Total Regularly Scheduled	575,184	623,711	616,245	651,707	701,114	771,829	742,675
Special Collections	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Philippine & Area Flooding/Disaster	39,906
Tacloban Hurricane	839
Mission Coop Appeal	1,672					60,527	66,882
Pakistan Flood		24,807	1,369
Haiti Earthquake		180,698	812
Chile Earthquake		33,343
Texas Wildfires			34,760	243
Somalia Relief			7,595	1,157
Alabama/Mississippi Tornado			35,139
Japan Tsunami			64,347
Hurricane Sandy				15,478	2,662
Indiana and Kentucky Tornado				25,213	44,481
Border Crisis						9,194
Middle East Crisis						28,433	32,664
West Explosion					44,396	2,127
Granbury Tornado					25,341
Catholic Extension Sunday					11,203	14,902	20,390
Typhoon Haiyan					111,612	6,270
Archdiocese for Military Services						23,251
Nepal Earthquake						9,194	57,090
Total Special Collections	42,417	238,848	144,023	42,092	239,694	153,898	177,027
Total Collections	617,601	862,559	760,268	693,798	940,808	925,727	919,702