--- title: Your Gifts at Work description: Your gift to the Catholic Services Appeal makes a difference in countless lives throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit and beyond. The numerous ministries, programs, and services funded by the CSA prov --- [Skip to content](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![AOD\_Logo\_horizontal\_FullColor-medium-1.png\]](https://info.aod.org/hs-fs/hubfs/AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png?height=40&name=AOD_Logo_horizontal_FullColor-medium-1.png) - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://detroitcatholicschools-7101042.hs-sites.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - AOD.ORG AOD.ORG Archdiocese of Detroit Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://info.aod.org/articles?hsLang=en) 2. [CSA](https://info.aod.org/articles/csa?hsLang=en) 3. [CSA](https://info.aod.org/articles/csa?hsLang=en#csa) # Your Gifts at Work Your gift to the Catholic Services Appeal makes a difference in countless lives throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit and beyond. The numerous ministries, programs, and services funded by the CSA provide the energy for our Lord’s grace and blessings on our parishes, institutions, parishioners, and others every day. The ministries, programs, and services funded by CSA include Catholic Schools, Clergy and Consecrated Life, Communications and Marketing, Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship, Mission Advancement and Stewardship, Parish Care and Services, Priestly Vocations, Technology, Sacred Major Seminary and Cathedral Support, National Collections and Metropolitan Tribunal.  The Catholic Services Appeal is an annual campaign of the Archdiocese of Detroit promoted through our parishes’ efforts. Each parish is provided with an individual goal to assist the Archdiocese in this fundraising effort. Any funds collected over these parish goals are returned to the parishes for their own needs.   Be assured that no CSA dollars will be used to settle claims against the Archdiocese or to support projects outside of the Archdiocese other than six specific national collections of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The archdiocesan lay Finance Council oversees the distribution of CSA funds to ensure all reach the ministries, programs, and services for which they are intended.   **Use of Funds: Grants and Allocations**  CSA funds are restricted for the publicized purposes/ministries of the campaign. The total amount to be reflected as donor restricted revenue is calculated by recording total pledges receivable for the current campaign, less an allowance for pledges that will not be collected. The total amount available for allocation each year (July 1 – June 30) is calculated based on cash collected for the current campaign, plus unallocated funds remaining from prior year campaigns, if any.  **Parish Capital Campaigns**  Capital Campaign fundraising at the parish level is processed through CSA to facilitate the tracking of donor giving for purposes publicized and are not assessed by the Archdiocese. All Capital Campaign giving collected is distributed to parishes once parish CSA parish goals are achieved.   Below are some links that show how your CSA gifts did so much for so many last year. #### **Where your gifts are applied:** - [Catholic Schools](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#CatholicSchools) - [Clergy and Consecrated Life](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#ClergyAndConsecratedLife) - [Communications and Marketing](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#Communications) - [Mission Advancement and Stewardship](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#DevelopmentMissionAdvancement) - [Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#EMD) - [Metropolitan Tribunal](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#MetropolitanTribunal) - [National Collections](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#NationalCollections) - [Parish Care and Sustainability](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#ParishCare) - [Parish Services](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#parishservices) - [Priestly Vocations](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#PriestlyVocations) - [Technology](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#PDT) - [Sacred Heart Major Seminary and Blessed Sacrament Cathedral](https://info.aod.org/articles/your-gifts-at-work#SHMS) #### **Catholic Schools** Ensure excellence in Catholic education Faith formation and development opportunities for principals and teachers Guidance, operations, and assistance for schools in many areas, including: Accreditation, assessment and curriculum Catholic High School League (Athletics) Health, wellness and safety Management of archdiocesan tuition assistance programs #### **Clergy and Consecrated Life** Clergy and religious-related events, including: Convocations Fraternal gatherings and jubilees Liturgies Electronic newsletters Ongoing formation of incardinated priests and deacons Orientation and immigration legal services for priests and religious serving in the Archdiocese Pastoral Care, Human and Spiritual Formation for Priests and Religious Pastoral Care of Permanent Deacons Support for: Families of deceased deacons Senior, ill, and infirm priests Religious communities serving in the Archdiocese #### **Communications and Marketing** A number of parish and archdiocesan services, including: Audio production Graphic design, printing, mailing, and publishing Internal and external communications Photography and videography Public affairs, marketing, advertising, and media relations Web development and livestreams Developing audio, video, print, social, and web content for Archdiocese communications: *Archdiocese of Detroit* *Archbishop Weisenburger* *Detroit Catholic* #### **Mission Advancement and Stewardship** Administration of scholarships, grants, and tuition assistance programs AOD Gift Catalog Catholic Services Appeal - administration, materials/resources, parish support Collection of support for Catholic Charites of Southeast Michigan Collection of Priests' Pension Plan Donor and Parish Services Fundraising consultation for Curia, Parishes, and Schools Fundraising for Sacred Heart Major Seminary Mass for Commerce  National Parish collections Parish and Organization Grants Parish stewardship committee, presentations, and resources Support for Archdiocese of Detroit Endowment Foundation Fundraising activities Archdiocese of Detroit special ministry initiatives Sacred Heart Major Seminary Parish and Organization Grants Black and Native American evangelization grants Local Rice Bowl grants Parish Empowerment Fund grants and scholarships  School Outreach Fund grants Southwest Vicariate Ministry Fund grants Scholarship and tuition assistance administration #### **Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship** Black Ministries, Native American Ministries, Hispanic Ministries Men's, Women's, and Youth Conferences Special Mass Celebrations Advisory Councils  Faith Formation Liaison to Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (CCSEM) Discipleship Formation – Catechetical Ministerial Certification Preparation, development, and formation activities Professional development Youth Ministry Come Encounter Christ for Youth and Families Conferences and Retreats, including Youth Ministry-RISE St. John Bosco Prayer Initiative for Youth  Engagement – Evangelization Family Evangelization efforts and Parish Evangelization coordination Support for Families striving to live the Gospel Young adult and campus ministries, including retreats and sports leagues Evangelical Charity – Christian Service and Health Care Ministries Annual Day of Mercy service opportunities  Certification Committee and Christian Service Coordinators Association training and enrichment Parish Christian Service Commissions and committees Parish Nurse formation and resources Prison Ministry–priority St. John’s Deaf Center and live-streamed ASL weekly Mass Family Life – Marriage and Family Life  Baptismal Preparation Marriage Services, including marriage preparation, coaching, conferences, and retreats Compass–Moral Formation for Teens Disability Ministry Formation Family Catechumenate Formation Infant and Pregnancy Loss Mass Natural Family Planning (NFP) events, activities, and training Sponsor Formation Theology of the Body training World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 52 Sundays Respect Life/Gospel of Life Project Rachel Pro-Life March for Life Detroit contingent coordination Walking With Moms in Need Sacred Worship Altar Server Guild Archdiocesan Worship Celebrations Archdiocesan Worship Commission  Corpus Christi Mass and procession Communication   Music News OCIA News Worship News Formation Choirs, cantors, and choir directors Liturgical ministers OCIA teams Process for OCIA directors/catechists to receive delegation for the Minor Rites Sacramental Preparation Coordinators Intercessory Prayer Team training, formation, and resources Liturgical calendar advisories Liturgical celebrations for clustering, merging, and closing parishes Liturgical research, resources, and consultation for all parishes, church buildings, and renovations Musical Ministries Archdiocesan Chorus Cathedral Cultural Series  Certification Music Ministries at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament Music Ministries at Chapel of Mary and Joseph (St. John’s)  Planning for Archdiocesan liturgies Neophyte gatherings with Auxiliary Bishops  New models for transformational Sunday Experience  OCIA Formation and Training Preservation of sacred objects Rite of Election Sacramental Preparation Seasonal Reconciliation Services  #### **Metropolitan Tribunal** Investigates matrimonial validity Declarations of nullity Privileges (Pauline & Petrine) Canonical (Church law) matters Resource for parish staff Special educational sessions for: Seminarians DREs and RCIA Coordinators Parish sacramental record keepers  #### **National Collections** Black and Indian Missions Catholic Communications Campaign Catholic Home Missions Catholic University of America Church in Latin America Holy Land #### **Parish Care and Sustainability** Assignment Board process Conflict mediation Consultors Review Committee Parish Transition Management models and resources Pastor transitions for new assignments Pastoral Care of Parishes and Schools Support of Regional Bishops Assistance and support to Families of Parishes #### **Parish Services** Accounting and Treasury Services Grants Administration Information Technology Services Parish Accounting Services Parish Audit Services Parish Financial Services Parish Support Services Real Estate and Building Services #### **Priestly Vocations** Assisting men in the discernment of priestly vocations and the seminary application process Discernment programs Days for high school students Discernment groups Discernment weekends for men 18-55 Evening prayer and vocation dinner with Archbishop Vigneron Guest preaching at Parish Weekend masses  Online communication and resources Award-winning website with resources Men of the Hearts Podcast Monthly discernment videos Outreach   Assist pastors, schools, parishes College campuses Religious education programs Vocations literature, brochures, and prayer cards Vocation programs in Families of Parishes Candidates for the priesthood  Candidates for the permanent diaconate  Lay Ecclesial Ministers Leadership Working with archdiocesan departments Outreach to youth groups and young adult groups Seminarian Support Build fraternity for Archdiocese of Detroit seminarians Formation for archdiocesan seminarians not studying at Sacred Heart Major Seminary Monthly stipend for archdiocesan seminarians Summer seminar with Archbishop Vigneron  #### **Technology** Strategic Analysis & Solutions Dashboards and analytics to drive and validate mission and success Cooperative data governance and alignment Metrics, process, and technology consultation and evaluation Missionary assessments for parishes  Research, demographics, and statistics Ease process, data, and technology burdens on clergy and staff Innovate, evaluate, and integrate tools for mission and evangelization Negotiate cost-effective IT shared services for parishes and schools Facilitating Secure Communications and Collaboration Establish archdiocesan standards and best practices  IT policies, procedures, and governance Implement and monitor secure systems for communication and data sharing  Integrated Archdiocese/parish/school network for communication and collaboration #### **Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS) and Blessed Sacrament Cathedral** Sacred Heart Major Seminary Building administration and operations Seminarian/faculty food service program Formation/direct financial assistance Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Financial Assistance     - [Becoming Catholic](https://info.aod.org/articles/becoming-catholic?hsLang=en) - [Catholic 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