Reaching Out to the World:
An Invitation to Generosity

By Carl Arico

Your financial help is needed. Have you made your pledge or contribution?

Over 54,000 people receive our semi-annual newsletter and have been hearing about the campaign for the past 4 years. So far we have experienced the generosity of 10% of you. We are inviting the remaining 90% to join us. Go to www.contemplativeoutreach.org and click donation, or email office@coutreach.org for pledge information. Better still – call me, Fr. Carl, at 973-838-3384. Read on. 

We are entering the last year of our 5 year campaign, Reaching Out to the World: An Invitation to Generosity. It has been quite a marvelous experience. Our goal is $2,500,000--we have accomplished at this time over 80% of our goal. More importantly in the long range view we have been able to let the spiritual network know of our on-going need for financial support and have deepened the membership’s understanding of the vision and mission of Contemplative Outreach as an international organism.

As part of the campaign, our 20th Anniversary Tour is going strong. Yes, Contemplative Outreach has been in existence for 20 years. We are celebrating by visiting chapters for a weekend of leadership enrichment and fundraising events. The visiting team is Fr. Thomas Keating, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler, Marie Howard and myself. When possible all of us will be present. 

We have had 12 fundraising chapter visits already. The upcoming events are listed below. If your Chapter wishes to participate in the Tour in 2006 please contact Marie Howard at 310-823-5863. 

The enthusiasm and marvelous energy that is generated revitalizes and energizes the chapters. The membership now feels more connected to the entire network of Contemplative Outreach as a result of working together on this common project. As one person said, “I never knew the fruits of praying could be so much fun”. Let’s celebrate this miracle of God’s grace and the power of prayer over these last 20 years. 

Once again--we really need your help. We are inviting you to join us. Go to www.contemplativeoutreach.org and click donation or email office@coutreach.org for pledge information. Better still--call me, Fr. Carl, at 973-838-3384.

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