Faith and inspiration
Two powerful forces
Which when brought together
can move us toward the realization
of Pope Francis' vision for our Catholic Church
to be more missionary.
For over 100 years, the mission of Catholic Extension
has been to build up the Catholic Church
in the poorest communities of the United States
Catholic Extension has been called the best kept secret in the Catholic Church.
We are a fundraising organization that serves over 90 U.S. dioceses
from the farthest reaches of Alaska
to the gulf coast of Florida.
We call these Mission Dioceses, where economic resources are scarce but the people are rich in faith.
Our mission has always been to make the Catholic Church accessible to everyone
especially the poor, the marginalized and those on the peripheries.
We firmly believe in the power of faith to transform lives
and help people realize that they are more than their circumstances.
Since it's founding in 1905
Catholic Extension, through the generosity of our donors
has awarded more than $1.2 billion
in support of people, ministries and infrastructure.
We've built thousands of churches across the country
and filled the gas tanks of priests who drive hundreds of miles each week
to bring the Eucharist to Catholic communities in remote areas.
We promote vocations by supporting the education of seminarians
the formation of deacons
and the salaries of women religious.
We give Catholic schools the tools to thrive
and we support religious education programs and catechists.
We train young adult leaders, campus ministers and youth ministers
who are empowering the next generation of the Catholic Church
We fund women religious
and Hispanic lay leaders
who are reaching out to diverse and growing populations within the Church.
We provide a hopeful presence in underprivileged areas through the United States
through ministries to Native Americans, migrant workers and impoverished communities.
But we can't do any of this without your support.
As fellow Catholics, we are called to be the people of God.
It is our responsibility to help these communities
feel God's life-giving love
by participating in our shared faith.
These communities are the future of our church
and these are the places where our Church
is at its most inspiring.
It's no secret...
The Catholic faith has the power to transform lives and communities.
Join Catholic Extension
in our mission to build faith,
inspire hope,
and ignite change.
Together we can strengthen the future of the Catholic Church in America.
