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
- Clergy and Consecrated Life
- Communications and Marketing
- Mission Advancement and Stewardship
- Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship
- Metropolitan Tribunal
- National Collections
- Parish Care and Sustainability
- Parish Services
- Priestly Vocations
- Technology
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary and Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
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
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
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