Welcome to the latest edition of The Heavenly Express, the official 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.
The goal of the Archangels Men’s Network is to be the extra hands, voice, and leadership as needed to promote and provide support to Catholic Charities Dallas in its service to those in need in the Diocese of Dallas.
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CCD Christmas Distribution – December 2024
Looking Back
Christmas Distribution
This past December, the Archangels assisted our sister organization, the Angels of Charity, with their Annual Christmas Distribution, providing Christmas gifts to over 600 families in North Texas. The Archangels helped direct the flow of traffic, as hundreds of cars lined up to receive their gifts. Every year, the Angels make this look easy and provide a beautiful experience to so many in need. The Archangels are honored to be able to attend the distribution and spread Christmas cheer to CCD client families. Thank you to all who contributed and made this day possible!
Bishop’s Gala – January 2025
27th Annual Bishop’s Gala
The Archangels kicked off the new year by attending the 27th Annual Bishop’s Gala. This year’s gala yielded record-breaking attendance numbers and raised essential funds to support the eleven mission areas of Catholic Charities. It was a great night of giving and fun with a live performance by The Beach Boys finishing off the night.
Smiles lit up the faces of attendees as this wonderful night came to an end. It was a great night to celebrate CCD, meet old friends, make new ones, enjoy some great entertainment from The Beach Boys, and support a great cause at the same time.
Archangel Service Project – February 2025
Service project: Santa Clara
Last month, the Archangels completed their first volunteer project of the new year. They helped repair and renovate the Santa Clara Campus, which is being repurposed to provide extended services to the local community in West Dallas.
The Archangels as well as the Ursuline Dads’ Club and their daughters contributed two weekends to help prepare the Santa Clara Campus. Thank you to all who contributed their time and service! We look forward to our next project. More details coming soon!
Archangel Happy Hour
Archangel Happy Hour
The first Happy Hour of the year took place at ODD Muse. Thank you to all who attended! It was great to reconnect with old friends and exciting to see some new faces. Our next meetup will be prior to the Archangels Cup in May. Stay tuned for more details.
3rd Annual Archangels Cup – May 2024
Looking Ahead
4th Annual Archangels Cup
Monday, May 12 | The Golf Club of Dallas
Our 4th Annual Archangels Cup will take place on Monday, May 12 at the Golf Club of Dallas. Please refer to your email as well as the webpage linked below for more details and key sponsorship opportunities.
The Archangels Cup provides financial support to Catholic Charities Dallas’ Hunger Services mission. To date, the tournament has provided over 300,000 meals to food-insecure families throughout North Texas. Our goal this year is to continue to raise more funds to provide nutritious food to those in need and have a great time doing it. We hope you will join us!
For more information or to purchase sponsorships and tickets, please visit ccdallas.org/archangels-cup-2025
Stay connected!
We need your help and continued participation to continue the work of Catholic Charities. Please make sure you have registered and your information is up to date. You can do so by clicking the button below.
If you would like to serve on the Archangel Board or various committees, please contact us by emailing info@ccdallas.org. We also invite you to attend one of our Archangel Happy Hours or other upcoming events (listed above) and meet your fellow Archangels.
We would love to hear more about what you are interested in and how you would like to participate. You can reach us by emailing info@ccdallas.org.
Thank you all for your support, prayers, and good thoughts. Simply put, hope starts with each one of us.
CCD Updates
Latest news from the organization
- Hunger Services Update: Our Hunger Services Team distributed 6,620,491 meals and 7,944,590 pounds of food in 2024! Thank you, Archangels, for your assistance and constant support of our Hunger Services mission to eliminate hunger in North Texas.
- Volunteer Opportunities: Looking for ways to get involved? We offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities tailored to your skills and interests, available in various locations across the DFW area. Volunteer with your friends, family members, or independently! Visit volunteer.ccdallas.org to view our available opportunities.
Who We Are & Auxiliary Group Updates
Mission
The Archangels 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, Mark Koch – mark.koch@outlook.com
Vice President, Keith Hatzmann – keith.hatzmann@yahoo.com
Secretary, Peter Rickert – rickerts5@aol.com
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. The benefits are heavenly!
