Ways to Help

Annual Appeal

 The Province’s Annual Appeal provides support for our highest priorities:

  • Educating our young sisters in formation
  • Maintaining our various ministries throughout the Province
  • Preserving the quality of life of our retired sisters

Corde Society

The Corde Society honors consecutive Annual Appeal donors. Meaning “from the heart,” the Corde Society celebrates these loyal members of our community who recognize the importance of consistent annual giving and have given to the Province for three or more consecutive years.

Endow Your Annual Appeal Gift!

Endow your Annual Appeal gift by establishing a bequest in your will, the investments from which can create an Annual Appeal gift that lasts indefinitely. For instance, it is possible with a $20,000 gift to create a $1,000 Annual Appeal gift that is in place forever! To learn more, contact the Office of Mission Advancement at (203)281-2562.

 

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The Annual Appeal runs through June 30, 2013. Gifts postmarked by December 31, 2012 are tax- deductible for the year 2012. All gifts made to the Annual Appeal will be listed in our 2012-2013 Honor Roll of Giving.

Gift Recognition Categories

Clelia Circle
$5,000+
Merloni Circle
$1,000-$4,999
Caritas Circle
$500 to $999
Mission Circle
$100-$499
Friends of the Apostles
up to $99

Appeal Updates

  • Corde Society Member Louis Grimi

    “The Nuns Have Been Taking Care of Me All My Life.”
    Posted March 21, 2013

    Raised in the Hill section of St. Louis, Lou Grimi and his sister Mary grew up with the Apostles who ministered there. Their aunt was Sr. Annunziata (Nancy) Barni. Mary, seven years older than Lou, was in the first class at Sacred Heart Villa, the Apostles’ early childhood development center. The Villa’s legendary Sr. Felicetta Cola taught them both. Lou remembers Sr. Felicetta making her famous sauce and selling it at parish events. When Mary was 15, she entered the Apostle Congregation and moved to Connecticut for her formation. “My mom made me write her a letter every week telling her what was going on in the neighborhood,” Lou says.

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  • Corde Society Member Larry Tornetto

    “The Sacred Heart is very special to me."
    Posted March 21, 2013

    Larry Tornetto is a native of the Hill section of St. Louis. Natives of the Hill are mostly Italian and are especially dedicated to the Apostles because the Apostles have lived and ministered on the Hill for many decades. He graduated from St. Ambrose School, where the Apostles have taught since 1941. His three children also graduated from St. Ambrose, and he is a lifelong member of St. Ambrose parish. An electrician by trade, Larry did a great deal of work at the school and the church after he retired. Sr. Maureen Martin, the current Provincial Superior of the Apostles, was then principal of St. Ambrose. “She kept me busy with many projects, like rewiring the convent and installing new lights in the chapel.” He adds, with a twinkle in his eye, “She could talk me into anything.”

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  • Corde Society Member Mary Acampora

    “We Really Need Our Sisters”
    Posted December 14, 2012

    Mary Acampora has been volunteering at Mount Sacred Heart for so long she can hardly remember when she began – it’s been at least 25 years. She now gives her time to the Clelian Adult Day Center five days a week.

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  • Corde Society Member Bill Joern

    “It All Starts At the Top”
    Posted September 6, 2012

    Bill Joern is a retired chemist who during his career worked in hospitals and private chemistry labs in the St. Louis area. After he retired he began volunteering at Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis teaching independent science research for juniors and seniors interested in careers in science, medicine and engineering.

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  • Graduate of St. Michael’s School and Sacred Heart Academy Values the Apostles’ Influence on Her Life

    Posted February 24, 2012

    Patti Masto-Toni graduated from St. Michael’s School and Sacred Heart Academy when they were still located on Green Street in New Haven, Conn. Her mentor was Sr. Antonine Signorelli, ASCJ, first principal of Sacred Heart Academy, which later moved to its present location in Hamden. Patti remembers Sr. Antonine as a wonderful leader, strong and compassionate.

    Patti Masto-Toni
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