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  1. 25 Philly parishes “Made Every Person” count in their parishes last Spring. Find out more http://bit.ly/grGZV
  2. 17 Philly Catholic parishes sponsored Three Kings processions last year. http://tinyurl.com/yelnk9z
  3. Over 3,000 Philly Catholic parishioners provided services to more than 7,000 homebound people last year.
  4. 888 adults raised in other faiths chose to become Philly Catholics as Catechumens and Candidates last year. http://tw0.us/5py
  5. Rationale Principles and Guidelines for Philly Parish Pastoral Councils presented at Catholic Life Congess. More at http://bit.ly/8AAA25
  6. Different ways to pray in Philly Parish Pastoral council meetings described in InFormation newsletter at http://bit.ly/76CzEn 12/16/09
  7. Effective communication of the faith requires a group effort, Pope Benedict XVI said. Parish Pastoral councils helphttp://bit.ly/76CzEn
  8. U.S. Hunger up. 15,777 Philly Catholic parishioners provide food for over 175,000 last year. http://www.catholicsinalliance.org/node/21307
  9. 80% of Philly Catholic parishes involved over 16,000 people in providing gifts and toys for over 63,000 children last year.
  10. 53% of Philly Catholic parishes provide extended care (CARES) programs that serve 6,814 children.
  11. 69% of Americans favor allowing churches to apply for government funding to provide social services. Pew study http://bit.ly/1JgV6K
  12. Archbishop Celli calls for digitaly enhancing the work of the Holy Spirit, see http://tinyurl.com/yhaxvt4 Pg.2 of InFormation
  13. Parishes employ 68 full time, 169 part time and 89 volunteer Music or Choir directors to lead song Sunday, Holy Day, marriages and funerals.
  14. 70% of Philly Catholic parishes provide holiday food distributions to over 31,000 people last year.
  15. Philly parishes employ 61 parish social workers in the parishes; 34 of these are volunteers.
  16. 602 homemakers from Philly Catholic parishes provided homemaker services for 1,134 homes last year.
  17. Philly Parishes employ 134 parish nurses; 118 of these are volunteers.
  18. There were over 84,304 individual anointings of the sick performed last year by Philly Catholic priests.
  19. Over 12,000 infants were baptized in Philly Catholic parishes last year. http://www.archphila.org/pastplan/newstuff/ArchPlan/Arch08.pdf
  20. 48% of Philly Catholic parishes sponsored Novenas for the Miraculous medal last year. http://cammonline.org/