Donations for Catholic Appeal
YOUR GENEROSITY
AT WORK
Funds raised through the Catholic Appeal provide approximately 50% of the budget for Archdiocesan Central Ministries. These ministries make programs and services possible both within and beyond the walls of our parishes.
Below is a list of allocated priorities you made possible in 2023.
$7,937,000 VIBRANT PARISHES
Services needed to ensure parishes have the resources and expertise to assist with issues of HR, IT, benefits, as well as pastoral planning; parish emergency services including risk management and property management.
$2,467,000 FAITH AND FORMATION
Support for youth, young adult and adult faith formation programs; respect life, college campus, CYO ministries, permanent diaconate program.
$2,269,000 HELP FOR THOSE IN NEED
Chaplaincy programs in hospitals and prisons; bereavement support; palliative care; healing ministries; spiritual care for those touched by addiction.
$2,017,000 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
Central office support for the 90 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Formation for our Archdiocesan priests. Encouraging and fostering vocations to the priesthood, and relisious life; clergy personnel; support for seminaries.
$1,500,000 REBATES
Did you know $1.5M is returned to parishes each year as rebates to be used for their local programs?