All Early Bird pledges to the 2010 Archbishop's Appeal ideally should be in multiples of $1,000 -- and up! :)

This should likewise help our good archbishop in his theological cogitations!

So, who knows?

Maybe our St. Mary Magdalene's Acts 2:16 Parish Academy will indeed be open -- by late August 2011, huh? :)

Like:

28 St. MM households sacrificing @ a rate of $125.00 per month each in regular contributions can lever one h*l*l of a lot of $$$ lana...

Anyway!

A textbook Early Bird pledge example follows:


"Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

"To: 2010 Archbishop's Appeal.

"P.O. Box 28148

"San Antonio, Texas 78228 - 0148

"A. Signature Maria Hinojosa.

"B. Received by ( Printed Name ) Maria Hinojosa.

"C. Date of Delivery 1 - 8 - 10.


2009 Account Number: 056000273 09 IPS.
2009 Parish ID: 560 -- St. Mary Magdalene Church -- Brackettville.
2009 Parish Assessment: $3,505.00 .

"Hello!

"First off, we've yet to get the tax statement promised by your office months ago. Hopefully, it's in the mail! :)

"2010 - Archbishop's Appeal

"And so, using last year's figure of $3,505 as a base for our contribution [to] this year's 2010 Archbishop's Appeal, here's our pledge:

"70% of $3,505 = $2,453.50 for our total 2010 Archbishop's Appeal pledge.

"Thus, the amount hereby enclosed for January, 2010, as paid to the pledge should be: $453.50.

"Thanks everybody, Happy New Years, Merry Christmas and let this year's drive have some real $$$ muscle in it! :)

"Thanks!

"Scribble scribble..."


Note: This $453.50 was sent as a Brackettville Bank & Trust money order, number 563645.

This figure represents around 18.65% +/- of the actual face value of our pledge.