When Saint Louis IX was King of France, he personally welcomed the poor to his own home where he ate with them, often serving them himself. Today, we continue our patron saint’s legacy of Grateful Hearts Serving Others through the Annual Catholic Appeal. As we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, you are invited to join once again by supporting the mission of the Church.
Gifts to the Appeal become the love and mercy of Christ by teaching and sharing our faith, educating children, caring for retired clergy, forming young men for priestly vocations, and performing countless corporal works of mercy. We also respond directly to the cry of the poor by meeting their most urgent needs through initiatives like the Affordable Housing Fund and food pantries.
Please consider making a financial contribution to the Appeal and helping our fellow brothers and sisters in need rise above the obstacles that confront them. To make your gift, return the pledge card mailed to you (or available in the back of Church) in the mail, drop it off at the parish office, or visit aca.archstl.org.
Thank you for your consideration. Your compassionate generosity helps the Church to serve the Lord with gladness. With grateful hearts, we bring Christ’s love to every corner of our archdiocese, working together to build up the Kingdom of God.
- Christ’s boundless mercy compels us to act with grateful hearts. The Annual Catholic Appeal provides us an opportunity to serve others throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis and support the mission of the Church, sharing Christ’s love with those who need it most. At St. Margaret of Scotland, we are launching the Appeal in our parish the weekend of April 18-19, 2026.
- The Gospel invites to open our eyes and our hearts to recognize the Risen Lord among us and to respond with grateful hearts. With Grateful Hearts Serving Others, through our gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal, we sustain life-giving ministries and services that lead others to Christ and help countless people of all faiths in situations of need and suffering.
- True gratitude naturally overflows in love and service of others. Each year, our gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal make Christ’s love present throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis and lead others to Him through life-giving ministries and programs.
Please consider supporting the Annual Catholic Appeal this year. You can pick up your pledge card after Mass or make a gift online at aca.archstl.org.
