My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

     The Catholic Communication Campaign, in partnership with our diocesan communications office, has been our voice in the media: educating, entertaining, inspiring, and informing the public about Gospel values. The CCC plays an important role in our society. It merits our continued support. 

     This year’s collection is on the weekend of May 17 and 18. Since 75% of your contributions to the CCC annual campaign stay right here to support our own local projects, your generosity has a direct effect here at home. The CCC’s annual campaign generates funding for local diocesan projects such as The South Texas Catholic Newspaper, the weekly Cathedral Sunday Mass, available in English and Spanish, airing on KDF-TV, Diocesan television programming on Cable Religious Access Channel 18, the Diocesan Internet presence at GoCCN.org and the Diocesan Communications Office. These are just a few of the programs that benefit from your contributions. 

     The remaining 25% supports CCC’s recent activities nationwide:

· American Catholic Radio, Catholic Bookmarks, Catholic Radio Weekly, Lino at Large, and Personally Speaking with Msgr. Jim Lisante heard on many radio stations across the country and the Internet.

· Financial assistance to dioceses impacted by hurricanes  Katrina and Rita to help rebuild their communication ministries.

· Faith Works: Across the USA 2005, a documentary profiling how our Catholicism is lived throughout the country which aired on ABC stations.

· “La Familia Unida Esperanza en la Vida”: family unity announcements airing on 450 Spanish radio stations, plus Univision and Telemundo TV stations, reaching over 28 million Hispanics.

· Streaming video stories highlighting news events such as the death of Pope John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and relief and recovery efforts in the Gulf region.  

I invite you to visit website:  www.CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org and to explore all the materials available to you and your family.

Finally, I ask that you make a generous contribution to this year’s collection. With your help, the CCC will continue to proclaim the Good News each and everyday. 

Sincerely yours in Christ,

†Most Reverend Edmond Carmody D.D. 

Bishop, Diocese of Corpus Christi