Fix your whole heart upon God…
…and love him with all your strength.
2026 APPEAL GOAL:
$16,500,000
What your gift supports:
Serving Our Parishes Directly
$3,140,000- Elementary School Assistance$2,050,000
- Stewardship and Development Support for Parishes, Schools & Agencies$500,000
- Office of Peace and Justice$185,000
- Parish Emergency Assistance Fund$180,000
- Parish Food Pantries$125,000
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis$50,000
- Basilica of St. Louis, King of France$50,000
Serving Our Youth
$3,635,000- Archdiocesan & Parochial High Schools$1,480,000
- Archdiocesan Seminary$450,000
- Special Education$350,000
- Vocation Programs$300,000
- Newman Centers on College Campuses$295,000
- One Classroom$285,000
- Religious Formation$200,000
- Today and Tomorrow Educational Fund$150,000
- High School Stewardship Essay Program$75,000
- Office of Youth Ministry$50,000
Serving the People in Our Parishes
$2,125,000- Respect Life Apostolate$450,000
- Adult Faith Formation$370,000
- Evangelization and Discipleship$350,000
- Natural Family Planning$225,000
- Hispanic Ministry$225,000
- Office of Racial Harmony & Black Catholic Ministry$140,000
- Catholic Deaf Ministry$115,000
- Catholic Renewal Center$105,000
- Catholic St. Louis Magazine$80,000
- Elementary Teachers Educational Fund$40,000
- St. Charles Lwanga Center$25,000
Serving Those in Need
$3,145,000- Catholic Charities$1,700,000
- Affordable Housing Fund$500,000
- Rural Parish Clinic$400,000
- The Care Service at Sts. Joachim and Ann$175,000
- Criminal Justice Ministry$75,000
- Immigrant and Refugee Ministry$70,000
- Bridge of Hope Lincoln County$60,000
- The Wellston Center$60,000
- Archbishop's Charity Fund$50,000
- Meals Program at Sts. Peter & Paul Church$30,000
- Messengers of Peace Mission Work$25,000
Serving Those Who Serve Us
$1,370,000- Care for Active and Retired Priests$750,000
- Regina Cleri Priests Retirement Home$370,000
- Permanent Diaconate$175,000
- Support for Religious Orders$75,000
Other
$3,085,000- Annual Catholic Appeal Expenses$1,600,000
- Reserve for Unpaid Pledges$990,000
- Archdiocesan Services$495,000
None of the money raised by the Annual Catholic Appeal is used to
defend or settle criminal or civil lawsuits related to the clergy abuse scandal.
“Each day, throughout the archdiocese, countless lives are enriched and transformed in Christ,
through the numerous programs and ministries funded by the Appeal.”
Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski
Archbishop of St. Louis
Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski
Archbishop of St. Louis
2025 Impact Report
“We want people to have enough food for their children, we
want people to have warm clothes and be able to live
comfortably. We do not want people to feel less than.”
Ann Marie Schutzius, Volunteer, The Wellston Center
Psalm 9:19
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