Annual Appeal Materials and the Annual Report
The National Religious Retirement Office provides comprehensive materials to assist diocesan coordinators as they prepare to conduct the Retirement Fund for Religious appeal in their dioceses. These items are for use in parishes and with the media. Please view the key to the right and the list of materials below to download materials that will support your campaign.
Annual Appeal Campaign Materials
Backgrounder- Formatted PDF (rfr08_backgrounder.pdf)
- Text Only (rfr08_backgrounder.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, English (rfr08_bulletin_announce_eng.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, Spanish (rfr08_bulletin_announce_span.pdf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_bulletin_announce_eng.rtf)
- Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_bulletin_announce_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, English, One Color (rfr08_bulletin_insert_1c_eng.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, English, Two Colors (rfr08_bulletin_insert_2c_eng.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, Spanish, One Color (rfr08_bulletin_insert_1c_span.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, Spanish, Two Colors (rfr08_bulletin_insert_2c_span.pdf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_bulletin_insert_eng.rtf)
- Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_bulletin_insert_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, Bilingual (rfr08_whyweask_bilingual.pdf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_whyweask_eng.rtf)
- Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_whyweask_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, English (rfr08_homilies_eng.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, Spanish (rfr08_homilies_span.pdf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_homilies_eng.rtf)
- Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_homilies_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, English (rfr08_homilypoints_eng.pdf)
- Formatted PDF, Spanish (rfr08_homilypoints_span.pdf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_homilypoints_eng.rtf)
- Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_homilypoints_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF, Bilingual (rfr08_pulpit&intercessions_bilingual.pdf)
- Intercessions Text Only, English (rfr08_intercessions_eng.rtf)
- Intercessions Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_intercessions_span.rtf)
- Pulpit Announcement Text Only, English (rfr08_pulpit_announce_eng.rtf)
- Pulpit Announcement Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_pulpit_announce_span.rtf)
- Formatted PDF (rfr08_mediatips.pdf)
- Text Only (rfr08_mediatips.rtf)
- Formatted PDF (rfr08_pressrelease_general.pdf)
- Text Only (rfr08_pressrelease_general.rtf)
- Text Only (rfr08_pressrelease_localized.rtf)
- Text Only, English (rfr08_sampleletters.rtf)
- Speaker Guide, Formatted PDF, English (rfr08_spkrguide_eng.pdf)
- Speaker Guide, Formatted PDF, Spanish (rfr08_spkrguide_span.pdf)
- Speaker Guide, Text Only, English (rfr08_spkrguide_eng.rtf)
- Speaker Guide, Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_spkrguide_span.rtf)
- Talking Points Formatted, PDF, English (rfr08_talkpoints_eng.pdf)
- Talking Points Formatted, PDF, Spanish (rfr08_talkpoints_span.pdf)
- Talking Points, Text Only, English (rfr08_talkpoints_eng.rtf)
- Talking Points, Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_talkpoints_span.rtf)
- Complete Talk, Formatted PDF, English (rfr08_talk_eng.pdf)
- Complete Talk, Formatted PDF, Spanish (rfr08_talk_span.pdf)
- Complete Talk, Text Only, English (rfr08_talk_eng.rtf)
- Complete Talk, Text Only, Spanish (rfr08_talk_span.rtf)
Annual Appeal Photos and Captions
Usage of photos must always be accompanied by this credit line:
©2008, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Photographer: Jim Judkis.
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Primary Poster Photo: (left to right) Sister Grace Kochuparambil, SIC, 29; Sister Augustine Grajewski, CSSF, 91; Sister Denise Bernas, CSSF, 64.
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Secondary Poster Photo: Women and men religious, New Orleans, 2004.
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Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Photo 1: Sister Gerald Vincent McDevitt, SSJ, 80, adminstrative assistant.
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Photo 2: Sister Karen Owens, 27, is a first year novice who came to the community after earning a master's degree in political science. Sister Therese Ganly, 84, ministered for 38 years in education and in pastoral ministry for another 19 years. Currently, she works four hours daily as receptionist at the motherhouse.
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Photo 3: Sister Helen Anthony Mayhew, 91, at Saint Joseph Villa, the community's retirement facility, and the first Catholic long-term health care facility in Pennsylvania to be certified by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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Photo 4: Sister Mary Rita Boyle, 84, tutors Sister Giselle Samba, 42, a member of Sisters of the Holy Rosary, Republic of Congo, and a student at Chestnut Hill College.
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Photo 5: Sister James Therese Bones, 74, who works full-time as a technical nurse assistant, assists Sister Saint Hubert O'Rourke, 92, at Saint Joseph Villa.
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Photo 6: Sister Adrienne Bucci, 61, a nurse's aide, attends to Sister Marie Esther Kenny, 89, a music teacher who accepted yet another young student in 2008.
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Photo 7: "I am here to help people, and as long as God gives me health and strength, that's what I'll do." — Sister Regina Maria Brimmer, 90. After more than 60 years in religious life, Sister Brimmer works full-time managing the curriculum library for education majors at Chestnut Hill College.
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Photo 8: Sister William Teresa Leonard, 76, tutors Tori Perri, a student at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Sister Leonard taught for 48 years and now tutors five days a week.
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Congregation of Holy Cross, Eastern Province, New Rochelle, New York
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Photo 9: Brothers Richard Eckhardt, 82, who has been a resident of St. Joseph Center for three years; and Mark Knightly, 54, director of aging and health care.
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Photo 10: Brother Edward Boyer, 67, director of St. Joseph Center and a brother for 50 years, still fills in as an organist. Here he assists Brother John Joseph Donnelly, 84.
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Photo 11: Though visually impaired and dependent on equipment that enlarges text, Brother Joseph Ruane, 79, works daily in the media library at St. Joseph Center.
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Photo 12: Brothers Gilbert Gretto, 74, Fred Ulrich, 91, and Eli Pelchat, 87, attend light weight training sessions facilitated by exercise therapist Sylvia Johann.
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Photo 13: "I will come for a year," said Brother Joseph Ash, 65. Today, 30 years later, he still teaches religion and Christian living at St. Edmund's Academy. On weekends, he volunteers as a crisis counselor.
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- Photo Captions (rfr08_photo_captions.rtf)
2008 Ads
This ad artwork may be reproduced proportionally to fit smaller spaces. It may also be enlarged proportionally up to 120% of original size. Please do not distort the art. If you need special ad sizes, or customized appeal dates, please email your request to rfr08ads@henningdesign.com. Allow five business days for completion of custom formats.
- 5 x 6.75 inch Ad (rfr08_ad_5x6.75.pdf)
- 5.5 x 10 inch Ad (rfr08_ad_5.5x10.pdf)
- 10 x 16 inch Ad (rfr08_ad_10x16.pdf)
2007 Annual Report
- Complete Annual Report (rfr07_2007annual_all.pdf)
- Narrative Section (rfr07_2007annual_narrative.pdf)
- Complete Financial Section (rfr07_2007annual_financials.pdf)
- Financial Statement Only (rfr07_2007annual_statement.pdf)
- Grants Listings Only (rfr07_2007annual_grants.pdf)
- Contributions Listings Only (rfr07_2007annual_contributions.pdf)
- Acknowedgements Listings Only (rfr07_2007annual_acknowledge.pdf)
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