THE WORD AMONG US PARTNERS
Brin gin g th e Hope of th e Gospel to People in Need • The Word Among Us brings the hope of the gospel to so many across the world through the daily Mass readings and meditations. • Partners sends The Word Among Us to people in challenging circumstances, at no cost to them. • The magazine is sent to 155,000 people who are:
In Prison In College In the Military Facing unexpected pregnancies or affected by abortions o Away from the Church o Impacted by poverty o o o o
Prison
Military
Bringing God’s Light to the Darkest Places
Serving the Brave Men and Women Who Serve Us
Fast Facts: • About 500,000 Catholics are incarcerated in North America. • We send The Word Among Us Special Inmate Edition to 84,000 prisoners monthly. • Over 415,000 still desperately need God’s word.
Fast Facts: • The Archdiocese for the Military Services cares for over 2 million Catholics. • There are only 400 chaplains who minister to one of the largest Catholic youth organiziations in the world.
• We send The Word Among Us to over 33,500 service members at no charge.
But...we don’t just send out copies of a magazine. We give people the hope and the tools to change their lives!
Brin gin g th e Hope of th e Gospel to People in Need
“Before I picked up The Word Among Us I was half a second away of committing suicide. But, by reading God’s Word I had a change of heart. I have been behind bars for the past 3 ½ years and I have lost everything but God works wonders. I want to be a man of God.” —Troy, a Prisoner in Arkansas
“Thank you so much for supplying The Word Among Us to the young men and women of our unit during deployment. The soldiers I cared for deeply needed the words, support, and hope found in its pages. I will be ever thankful and blessed for this support.” —Army Chaplain Assistant
Pregnancy
College
Parish Renewal
Helping Save the Innocent while
Working with Young Catholics to Keep Them Strong in Their Faith
Bringing Our Catholic Brothers and Sisters Back to Mass
Promoting Healing f rom Abortion
Fast Facts:
Fast Facts:
• Every year, an estimated 40-50 million abortions are performed worldwide. • Partners sends thousands of copies of The Word Among Us and healing booklets to pregnancy centers and after abortion ministries reaching 50,000 people each year.
• 85% of Catholic young adults stop practicing their faith in college (most of them within their first year of leaving home (From Dynamic Catholic). • Partners currently reaches over 15,000 students and helps them develop their prayer time and personal relationship with the Lord.
Fast Facts: • 75% of Catholics no longer regularly attend Mass • 69% do not believe in or practice the Sacraments. • Partners annually sends over 1 million evangelistic pamphlets and booklets to parishes to help evangelize. “Thank you so much for sending us evangelistic materials to help us reach parishioners who are either not coming to Mass. There is a great need in our parishes for resources that touch the hearts of our people.” —Parish Leader
Sharing the gospel of God’s love and mercy with poor Catholics who are homeless, sick, elderly and dying, and with low income parishes, through The Word Among Us. before she came to our center and was pregnant again. Because of the After Abortion pamphlet I gave her, she showed up with her newborn baby later at a retreat we held. And she has since had another baby!”
—Director, Pregnancy Care Center
“Having The Word Among Us readily available at my Newman Center every month has helped me grow from having no prayer life to praying with the readings daily—I have actually begun to learn to hear the Lord’s will for my daily life in this habit!” —Evan, College Senior
Every $30 gift will ensure someone in need will receive the message of God’s love and boundless mercy through The Word Among Us magazine for an entire year. Help Partners reach even more of our brothers and sisters with The Word Among Us.
HARDSHIP “[One] client of mine had five abortions
Is God Calling You?
Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.—Matthew 25:40 Fast Facts: • 44 million Americans live in poverty. • Millions are our Catholic brothers and sisters and need our spiritual support.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? Our goal: 165,000 individuals Currently serving: 154,000
Please make a tax-deductible donation online at our secure website, www.waupartners.org. Or donate by calling 1-888-633-1084 or by mailing a check to: The Word Among Us Partners 7115 Guilford Drive, Suite 100 Frederick, MD 21704-5234 Want to leave a Legacy? Visit our planned giving site at waupartners.planmygift.org EIN: 31-1768378 Make check payable to Partners in Evangelism, Inc. dba The Word Among Us Partners