IN THE DIOCESE
tvc.dsj.org | January 16, 2018
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Diocese Gears Up for ADA 2018 with Enhanced Look
By Liz Sullivan
The Diocese of San Jose is preparing
to kick off the Annual Diocesan Appeal
(ADA) 2018 the weekend of January 20-
21 with the release of a new video and
a brochure, which highlight this year’s
theme “Sharing the Joy of the Gospel,
Together in Christ.”
For the faithful in the Diocese,
these items will have a slightly diff er-
ent appearance as the Department for
Stewardship and Development takes
on a new look with the appointment
of Joe Naylor as Chief Development
Offi cer (replacing long-time director
Bill Matthews) and the promotion of
Sue Pershon to ADA Manager. That
team reported that all parishes within
the Diocese have exceeded their goal
for ADA 2017.
“Our recent Fundraising Boot Camp
helped provide parishes with the tools
for identifying their needs and ADA is
the perfect way to raise the fi nancial
resources to fund these needs,” said
Naylor.
Last year the Diocese was able to
rebate more than $2.5 million to par-
ishes for their own needs. Once a parish
meets its established goal it gets to keep
any funds raised above that. In the past,
these rebates have enabled parishes to
hire liturgical directors and or remodel
areas of some of the parish churches in
order to foster more prayerful liturgical
celebrations.
“Your support also allows us to
continue our many ministries and pro-
grams,” said Bishop Patrick J. McGrath,
“including those of Faith Formation and
Restorative Justice; our offi ces for Youth
and Young Adults and Vocations en-
able young men and women to deepen
their relationship with the Lord and the
Church, even inspiring some to the joyful
service that is the mark of discipleship.”
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This year’s goal is $6.2 million, with
a projected 2018 parish rebate of $2.7
million. According to the Office of
Stewardship and Development, only
24 percent of parishioners participate
in the ADA. Naylor, Pershon and their
team are hoping the video, which fea-
tures fi rst-time access to the Santa Clara
County Jail and the work of the Restor-
ative Justice Ministry, along with video
of the seminarians in their new home
at Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary in
Mundelein, Illinois, and scenes of the
Bishop meeting with students and the
work of youth ministry, will inspire
more people to contribute.
“I am really excited about this year’s
ADA video – we have gone out into the
community to highlight how the ADA
dollars truly do support not only the
parishes but also the community at
large as well,” said Pershon. “And to
be able to share how we bring the Joy
of the Gospel into the jails through the
Restorative Justice Ministry – WOW!”
As a means to enhance the reach of
the ADA, Stewardship and Develop-
ment will work with the Offi ce of Com-
munications to promote “Sharing the
Joy of the Gospel, Together in Christ”
through social media (Facebook and
Instagram) and articles in The Valley
Catholic.
“I am looking forward to working
with the Parish Teams to earn even
larger rebates so they can better minis-
ter to their communities and its needs,”
said Pershon.
Lea r n more about ADA 2018,
and check out the video, by visiting
www.dsj.org/ada.
Saint Leo the Great Parish
Welcomes New Pastor
The winner of Bishop McGrath’s annual Christmas card contest is Giselle Maldonado. At the
time of the contest she was a sixth grader at Saint Elizabeth Seton School in Palo Alto. Bishop
McGrath presented her with a framed copy of the Christmas card she created, which is sent
out to more than 1,300 people.
On October 29, after just over a de-
cade of being served by the Institute
of the Incarnate Word (IVE), Saint Leo
the Great Parish welcomed a diocesan
prie st as its new pastor. Bishop Mc-
Grath installed Father Enzie Lagattuta
as the parish’s 16 th Pastor.
The parish is 102 years old, with a
great legacy in the Saint Leo Neighbor-
hood in San Jose. After the Installation
Mass, Bishop McGrath kindly blessed
the new Saint Leo the Great mosaic.
The mosaic is made of tiles that were
hand-placed by a local artist. Sponsors
donated to the mosaic, which now sits
as an icon between the entrance of the
parish and school. Father Enzie knew
how hard his predecessor, the parish,
Father Enzie addresses the congregation after
taking his pledge as Pastor.
and school worked to raise enough
funds for the mosaic that Father Enzie
wanted his special day to be paralleled
with a special day for the community
as a whole.
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