Here is a copy and paste of Fr. Rostand’s Christmas Appeal Letter.
(If anyone knows how to do a fancy scan of it, with the Letter’s back ground shadows, please provide in your post.)
Comment:
It’s LOADED…
He discloses that he is drawing in all reins of control…
He discloses that they are really hurting financially…
He discloses that they are hurting in the “truth war”…; while at the same time trying to trance his accordistas, he is on his horse trying to proclaim for himself a self-esteemed “victory”.
His Letter follows:
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Society of Saint Pius X
Rev. Fr. Arnaud Rostand, District Superior
Dear Friend of Catholic Tradition:
As 2012 comes to a close, I want take this opportunity to thank you for your prayers and generous financial support of the apostolate of the Society of St. Pius X in the United States of America.
With this letter, I'll provide you an overview of the role the District Office plays in the success of your local chapel and school, and outline some exciting opportunities ahead of us.
The U.S. District Office provides a variety of mission-critical functions that affect each and every chapel and school the Society serves.
We formulate and implement the "big picture" strategy that guides us towards a common goal of defending Catholic Tradition in the United States of America. Thanks to gifts from generous souls, the District Office continues to perform an array of key behind-the-scenes pastoral, administrative, legal and accounting ministries for our chapels and schools. One result is that our priests and religious spend less time at their desks and more time caring for faithful like you.
Projects initiated by the District Office are bearing much fruit. For instance, the added square footage here at the Regina Coeli House allows us to provide a welcoming and reflective atmosphere for priests. A brand new program brings together newly ordained priests for practical instruction on the many challenges that await them, while the priors' meetings gather experienced pastors to consider more complex issues and help us plan for the future.
In addition, the District Office has recently implemented rigorous and uniform curriculum standards to elevate the quality of instruction at all our schools across the nation, which has improved students' knowledge of religion, history, Latin, grammar, mathematics and science. And with the new District-wide integrated accounting system we can budget and forecast in ways never before possible for us.
And we're not slowing down. We can't slow down. There's too much to gain - or lose!
Rest assured, dear faithful, that our commitment to combating Modernism in the Church remains rock solid! The good news is that we have more opportunities than ever to influence the direction of the Church by educating those who are misinformed about the work and nature of the SSPX.
One of our primary initiatives for 2013 is to continue to improve our public relations and media communications apostolate. You may have noticed over the past year that The Angelus and the Regina Coeli Report now have harmonized visual styles. The new website for the U.S. District will continue this move towards a common theme. This is important because it ties together the various media we use to communicate and presents a unified image.
We're focusing on all means of communication, including newsletters, flyers, email, videos, press releases, granting more print and digital interviews and, of course, the Society's website, which serves as a beacon of timely news, information, and a repository of interesting articles. Our website averaged over 5,000 visitors each day in 2012! These visitors came to get information - to read and watch and listen to our reasons for holding fast to Tradition. Without our website, more than 5,000 people each day would be vulnerable to rumors and falsehoods spread by our detractors.
Our attention to media has yielded other victories for us as well. One recent success was the Angelus Press interview series with me this summer which proved quite popular and aided us in setting the record straight regarding the discussions with Rome. These video interviews subsequently were linked to a number of Catholic and non-Catholic news organizations, which further spread our message and helped quiet the distracting din of rumors.
Because the District Office invests in these programs, we operate under heavy financial constraints, and your support is vital to safeguarding our future. Since we do not operate chapels.and.schools directly, we rely on the support of voluntary donations sent directly to the District Office.
This is why I am writing to ask you for your financial help this Christmas season.
As we approach the penitential season of Advent, think about this: According to a research organization, Americans plan to spend an average of $854.00 this Christmas on gifts. 1 This money will purchase material goods that will likely soon be forgotten, overlooked, broken and discarded in order to make room for more ... stuff.
What if you could give a gift that expresses your gratitude to God for the many graces you have received for the salvation of your soul? What if you could give a gift that wouldn't be forgotten, overlooked, broken or discarded? What if your gift were remembered, received with humble appreciation, used wisely and treasured?
If each person reading this appeal will give a gift of just half the amount of what the average American plans to spend this Christmas - $427.00 or $1.16 per day - we at the District Office will be able to continue for many years our role in improving the work of the Society and helping our priests in their apostolate, which is dedicated to the salvation of souls.
Of course, a gift of any amount will be received with my sincerest appreciation, as are your prayers for the continued growth and welfare of the Society.
Because each donor's circuмstance is different, we provide a variety of ways to contribute to the continued growth of the SSPX, including online, credit card, and installment options. Please see the enclosed remittance card for details.
As a special "Thank You," all donors who send a gift of any size by December 31, 2012 will be remembered, along with their families, in a Triduum of Masses.
Please do your part in helping us in our mission to "Restore all things in Christ" by making a tax-deductible gift to the SSPX U.S. District today. The stakes have never been higher, and your financial support has never been more vital to our success!
I also take this opportunity to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and holy New Year, and I pray that you may joyfully celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ and be worthy by a holy life to be united with Him.
I assure you that I remember all of you, especially as devoted and generous supporters of the Society of St. Pius X, at the altar and in our daily Rosary prayed in common here at the Regina Coeli House. I give you my priestly blessing
in the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
In the Divine Infant and-His Holy Mother,
[ SIGNED ]
Fr. Arnaud Rostand
P.S.: Please don't set this letter aside. Every gift counts! I thank God and I thank you ahead of time for considering your best gift to this Christmas appeal.
P.P.S.: If you have questions or interest in the District's apostolate from a fundraising perspective, please call Scott Quinn at our new Development Office at 816.733.2575.
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