PASTORAL MINISTRIES & SERVICES: $2,311,056

Through diocesan pastoral ministries, parishioners deepen their faith, enrich family life, and build stronger parish communities as they embrace Christ’s teachings.

• Liturgy
• Youth Retreat Center
• Respect Life & Justice Programs
• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
• Vietnamese, Filipino & Latino Ministries
• Catholic Scouting
• Ethnic Pastoral Centers
• Young Adult Ministries
• Marriage & Family Life
• Children & Youth Ministries
• Marriage Preparation Programs
• Safe Environment Programs

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & FORMATION: $677,255

Gifts to the appeal support multigenerational faith formation programs that equip parents to be primary teachers of faith while nurturing spiritual growth across all ages, creating lifelong disciples who bear witness of Christ’s love in the world.



• Faith Formation Programs
• Evangelization and Outreach Efforts
• RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
• Religious Education Teachers’ Training
• Serra Catechetical Institute
• St. Francis de Sales School for Pastoral Ministry

CLERGY FORMATION & SUPPORT: $1,688,097

PRIEST RETIREMENT & CARE:  $1,421,000

Through the Bishop’s Ministries Appeal, we invest in our clergy’s growth and well-being, providing essential support and continuing education from their initial calling through retirement, strengthening their ability to serve our faith community.

• Permanent Diaconate Program
• Office of Vocations
• Seminarian Education & Formation
• Priest Retirement & Long-term Care
• Continuing Education Programs

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS & PARISHES IN NEED: $206,000

Each year, the diocese provides subsidies and grants to assist with operating expenses at our inner-city Catholic schools and for parishes and faith communities that are facing extraordinary and immediate financial challenges.



• Operating Subsidies
• Capital Expenditure Grants
• Emergency Funding Support