The Heavenly Express - January 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of The Heavenly Express newsletter for the Archangels Men’s Network of Catholic Charities Dallas. Here you will find the latest highlights, what’s to come, and general auxiliary group reminders.

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First Annual Ryder Cup Archangel Golf Tournament – May 2022

Last May, we held the first Annual Archangel Golf Cup Competition at the Golf Club of Dallas. Four teams of a combined 72 golfers competed in a Ryder Cup format tournament to support the Hunger Program at Catholic Charities. The generous contributions from our many donors helped provide over 250,000 meals throughout CCD’s nine-county service area.

Come join the 2nd annual competition on May 16th, 2023! This is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship and help eliminate hunger in North Texas.

Breakfast with the Bishop – September 2022

What a year! Thank you to the Archangels, Angels of Charity, and CCD for their involvement and support throughout 2022.

Last September, we hosted our annual Breakfast with the Bishop at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Chief Garcia, a true leader and witness, delivered an inspiring speech preceded by a prayer and remarks by Bishop Edward Burns. We are grateful to them both for their words of wisdom and their presence at our event.

Keep an eye out for this year’s Breakfast with the Bishop save-the-date! This event is always a great time for networking, charitable giving, and enlightenment.

Archangel Service Project – November 2022

In November, the Archangels had an incredible opportunity to serve the formerly-homeless residents of St. Jude Center – Park Central by setting up their new workout room.

This workout space will encourage the residents to stay active and make it possible for them to prioritize physical wellness – an important step on their road to building a new life for themselves.

As Archangels, we welcome the opportunity to build up our community by serving those in need.

Hope for the Holidays and Christmas Distribution 2022

The Angels of Charity truly show their generous spirit at Christmastime. Their annual Hope for the Holidays event raises funds for CCD’s Christmas Distribution, which provides Christmas gifts to families in need.

The Archangels are proud to assist the Angels of Charity in this effort every year by tending bar at Hope for the Holidays and directing the flow of traffic at the Christmas Distribution.

We are always glad to support the Angels of Charity in this great project, which touches so many lives every year.

Last year, we saw incredible growth and explored new ways to support CCD. With your continued help, support, and prayers for the mission of CCD, 2023 will be even better.

Take advantage of one or all of the following opportunities to support CCD:

• March 16, 2023: Archangel Happy Hour at ODD Muse Brewing Company
• March 25, 2023: Archangel Service Project
• May 13, 2023: Archangel Service Project
• May 16, 2023: 2nd Annual Archangel Ryder Cup Golf Tournament. Volunteers, donors, and golfers needed.
• September 16, 2023: Archangel Service Project
• September or October: Breakfast with the Bishop
• November: Support the Angels of Charity in their annual Hope for the Holidays
• November 18, 2023: Archangel Service Project
• December: Support the Angels of Charity in their annual Christmas Distribution at the Cardinal Farrell Community Center

We will continue to refine the schedule and provide updates as 2023 progresses. Please help us stay in touch with you by updating your contact information at the link below.

• 25th Annual Bishop’s Gala: Our 25th Annual Bishop’s Gala was a huge success! Thank you to all who supported the event by sponsoring, attending, donating, or volunteering. Your presence and contributions made the evening truly impactful and memorable.
• Hunger Services: In 2022, our Hunger Services team provided 6,373,131 meals to families in need throughout North Texas. We were able to expand our reach by partnering with 87 Mobile Community Pantry locations throughout the nine counties of the Diocese of Dallas. Thank you, Archangels, for your continued support of our Hunger Program!
• Valentine’s Dinner and Mass with Bishop Kelly: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 14, and join the Most Reverend Bishop Gregory Kelly at Holy Trinity Seminary for a special Valentine’s Mass and Dinner. This evening will be full of love and one to remember! To reserve a spot for you and your sweetheart, click the button below.

Mission

The Archangel Men’s Network is a social and service network of men across the Diocese of Dallas providing opportunities for fellowship, service, and outreach through a variety of initiatives, events, and financial and social activities that strengthen and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Dallas.

Vision

The Archangels fulfill this mission in the following ways:

• Serving others by providing support– spiritually, physically, or financially to Catholic Charities of Dallas.
• Forming a unique resource of diverse skills and talent.
• Providing a network of men through friendship and faith across the Diocese of Dallas.

Commitment

As a network of Catholic men, the Archangels are called to join together through unique, social, and philanthropic opportunities within our community– to share our faith with one another, to pray and work together, encourage others to join in our mission, and to support each other along the way.

President, Rick Donnelli – rick@sell-buyhouse.com

Vice President, Mark Koch – mark.koch@kochfab.com

Secretary, Pete Rickert – rickerts5@aol.com

Thank you to our parish liaisons for their diligent work within the Diocese of Dallas!

Interested in becoming a member of the Archangels Men’s Network?

Sign up today and experience fellowship, social events, and philanthropic opportunities. Together, as one network of men, we contribute our skills, gifts, time, talent, and prayers to help our North Texas neighbors in need through Catholic Charities Dallas.