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Without you, CatholiCity.com cannot continue to touch millions of souls all over the world.</p> <p>With your support we've given away more life-changing Catholic CDs and books over the past two years than ever before.</p> <p>We need only $87,000 to keep CatholiCity.com online in 2009 -- to pay for tech upgrades, warehouse/office space, salaries, insurance etc. Despite record-setting inflation, we've been able to lower our goal from last year.</p> <p>It takes less than two minutes to make an online donation:</p> <p><a href="http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html">http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html</a></p> <p>We're relying completely on your good heart and love for souls. This year we're offering three wonderful gifts of thanks:</p> <p>SHROUD OF TURIN MAGNET WITH EVERY GIFT<br />Every donor, regardless of amount, will receive a beautiful 3x4 "fridge" magnet as a daily reminder of our Savior.</p> <p>LAPEL PIN WITH YOUR $25 GIFT<br />With your Christmas donation of $25 or more, we'll also send you a Shroud of Turin lapel pin. These limited edition, premium-quality pins were custom made for CatholiCity and have been blessed by a priest. Wearing it is a tasteful way to evangelize. It can also make the perfect gift for a loved one.</p> <p>ART-HOUSE PRINT WITH YOUR $50 GIFT<br />Along with your lapel pin and magnet, you will receive a stunning 8x10 image of our Lord when you make a donation of $50 or more. Custom-designed for framing, including faux-double matting on premium-grade stock, it will surely inspire prayer and bless your home down through the generations.</p> <p>View the magnet, lapel pin, and art print:</p> <p><a href="http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html">http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html</a></p> <p>24 HOUR CONVERSION TOOL<br />CatholiCity is always there for you, your family, friends, and most importantly for anyone searching online for the truth -- every minute of every day since 1996. Please be generous.</p> <p>TO MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT ONLINE:</p> <p><a href="http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html">http://www.catholicity.com/support/donation.html</a></p> <p>TO SEND A CHRISTMAS GIFT BY MAIL:</p> <p>CatholiCity<br />2009 Christmas Gift<br />PO Box 26101<br />Fairview Park, OH 44126</p> <p>HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU GIVE?<br />We know a handful of you can make an especially large one-time gift of hundreds or even thousands of dollars.</p> <p>Please discuss this with your spouse. Ask Immaculate Mary if she wants you to make a particularly generous sacrifice to help bring souls to our beloved Catholic Faith.</p> <p>Of course even a modest gift of $5 or $10 when combined with thousands of others will help us reach our goal. May you have a blessed Advent, a holy Christmas, and a grace-filled 2009.</p> <p>With the Holy Family,</p> <p>Timothy Harrison<br />Managing Director<br />CatholiCity.com</p> <p>P.S. 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