2011 Campaign Resources
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Parish Guide (4 pages)
Contents:
- Cover Letter and Simple Steps
- Announcements and Intercessions, English
- Announcements and Intercessions, Spanish
- Sharing in the Care, profiles of religious featured on
2011 campaign materials
Diocesan Coordinator Guide (4 pages)
Contents:
- Cover Letter
- Coordinating the RFR Appeal
- Sample Letters—Bishops to Parishioners, English
- Sample Letters—Bishops to Parishioners, Spanish
- Sharing in the Care, profiles of religious featured on
2011 campaign materials
Diocesan Coordinator Resources
Contents:
- Sample Letter for Requesting Speakers
Bishop Guide (8 pages)
Contents:
- Cover Letter
- Sample Letters—Bishops to Parishioners, English
- Sample Letters—Bishops to Parishioners, Spanish
- Samples of Posters, Bulletin Inserts, and Envelopes
- Sharing in the Care, profiles of religious featured on
2011 campaign materials
Contents:
- Cover Letter and Simple Steps
- Tips for a Successful Talk and Outline of a Typical Talk
- Sample Talk
- Facts About the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR)
Speaker Guide—Spanish (4 pages)
Contents:
- Cover Letter and Simple Steps
- Tips for a Successful Talk and Outline of a Typical Talk
- Sample Talk
- Facts About the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR)
Facts About the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR)
(see Speaker Guide, above, for text-only versions)
Contents:
- English
- Spanish
Public Relations Materials
Contents:
- General Press Release
- English
- Spanish
- Note: A press release, customized with local information, is distributed to each participating (arch)diocese four to six weeks prior to the scheduled collection date. For assistance with a localized release, please contact Beth Kennedy, bethkennedy@retiredreligious.org.
- Backgrounder
- Media Tips
Homilies (4 pages, bilingual)
Contents:
- English
- Spanish
Bulletin Inserts (8.5 x 11 inches, 1 page each)
Contents:
- Color English
- Color Spanish
- Black&White English
- Black&White Spanish
- Text English
- Text Spanish
Poster, Color (8.5 x 11 inches, 1 page each)
Contents:
- English
- Spanish
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