Dear Friend,

Before we conclude this year and begin to focus on 2023, it is good for us to take a moment to rejoice in the good news that Cardinal Burke regained his health and is ministering to the faithful worldwide – always proclaiming the Truth!

We are more determined than ever to raise the bar across all of our programs. I say raise the bar because throughout my life I have found that one of the greatest temptations is to let up just a little over time. Whether our faith, studies, work, fitness or not taking ample time to nurture the important relationships in our life, we all have to be careful of this subtle temptation to gradually let up lest we find ourselves drifting. The problem with drifting is that we cannot drift to the top of the mountain that can serve as a promontory or strategic high point from which to better wage battle between the good and evil in our midst. We have to climb upward!

“As a result, whether individual or collective, shows itself to be a dramatic struggle between good and evil, between light and darkness” (Gaudium et Spes, 13). Certainly, one lesson we should take away from these words by His Holiness Pope Paul VI is that there is NO SUBSTITUTE for the spiritual strength of the Catholic Church when she comes together as one body in Christ to save souls! And, as St. Paul said to Timothy, the Church must be about the salvation of souls “in season and out of season” (2 Tim 4:2).

Therefore, a second take away from this year is that we can never let up; in fact, as an apostolic organization, we must escalate our work and go on the offensive for the glory of God. 

But to make this happen, we NEED YOUR HELP!

Looking ahead to 2023, I want to assure you, above all, of my continued prayers as well as those from the hundreds of thousands of Rosary Warriors around the world. We are a team of spiritual souls united in a common mission, and prayer binds us together. 

As a supporter of Catholic Action for Faith and Family, you know we place faith and family at the center of our mission. Supporters like you make it possible for us to adapt and continue our work defending the two sacred institutions given to us by divine authority: the Catholic Church handed down to us from the Apostles and the family as the fundamental unit of society.  We operate with the belief that the Church (and her many dynamic lay apostolates like ours) serves as a guide for society as a whole and we must remain steadfast in our mission to never let up. Her strength and spiritual resources have a deep conditioning effect for the good on the course of history. 

Catholic Action for Faith and Family has a critical responsibility in this regard because we are especially charged with the mission of mobilizing the active participation of the laity in the apostolate of the Church under the guidance of the hierarchy. Simply stated: our mission is to re-Christianize a society drained of faith. 

And we depend on YOU to help us start the New Year off right! 

Please, make your tax-deductible donation before midnight to help us reach our goal and to help uphold, defend and support the Catholic Faith and the Catholic Family!

I am certain that God and His most holy Mother will bless and reward you and your family a hundredfold for your efforts!

We call especially upon the intercession of Mary, Mother of God (whose solemnity we celebrate on January 1) to bless and protect you, your loved ones, and your homes. Thank you for all your incredible support this past year, and we wish you a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! 

Gratefully yours in Christ,

Thomas J. McKenna  
Founder and President
Catholic Action for Faith and Family

P.S. If you have already made your end of year gift, thank you! Your donation will make a real difference in fighting the good fight of faith and for our Church that we love.

P.P.S. – I hope you might be one of those willing to help us reach tens of millions of Catholics and more across America during the pivotal year of 2023 with a gift of $35, $50, $100, $145, or even more. 

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