At last count, 271 families from our parish have contributed $29,747 to the 2012 Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA).  An additional $24,857 has been pledged.  This compares with our final total of 333 families giving a total of $76,788 in 2011.  If you are not among those who have given this year, please respond to the recent mailing appeal or get an envelope from the table in the narthex and make a one-time gift or pledge to support the MANY ministries and charities that are doing the Lord's work in the vineyard of Arkansas.  No gift is too small (or too large).  I pray that we can meet or exceed what we did last year, especially in numbers of families that give.  Thanks to those who have already given, and thanks in advance to those who will be inspired to give in the weeks ahead.  God bless you (as always) for your generosity.