Parish Totals Announced for 81st Annual Catholic Appeal
The 81st Annual Catholic Appeal raised $4.3 million through the support of more than 16,000 generous donors. Here are the individual parish totals throughout the Diocese of Fall River.
| ATTLEBORO DEANERY | |
| Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk | $129,118.65 |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Seekonk | $85,712.22 |
| St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro | $64,901.00 |
| St. Mary's, Mansfield | $139,685.47 |
| St. Mary’s, Norton | $70,525.00 |
| St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Attleboro | $30,783.00 |
| Transfiguration of the Lord, North Attleboro | $107,825.00 |
| CAPE COD DEANERY | |
| Christ the King, Mashpee | $123,548.87 |
| Corpus Christi, East Sandwich | $85,925.00 |
| Good Shepherd, Martha's Vineyard | $34,760.00 |
| Holy Redeemer, Chatham | $51,360.00 |
| Holy Trinity, West Harwich | $54,792.00 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption, Osterville | $75,645.00 |
| Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster | $115,320.00 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes, Wellfleet | $22,607.00 |
| Our Lady of Victory, Centerville | $89,026.00 |
| St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis | $27,079.00 |
| St. Joan of Arc, Orleans | $90,082.00 |
| St. John the Evangelist, Pocasset | $54,022.00 |
| St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family, Falmouth | $245,620.00 |
| St. Margaret of Scotland, Buzzards Bay | $24,000.00 |
| St. Mary's - Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket | $120,225.00 |
| St. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown | $16,100.00 |
| St. Pius the Tenth, South Yarmouth | $136,150.68 |
| FALL RIVER DEANERY | |
| Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Fall River | $23,301.00 |
| Espirito Santo, Fall River | $34,658.00 |
| Good Shepherd, Fall River | $16,668.00 |
| Holy Name, Fall River | $54,695.00 |
| Holy Trinity, Fall River | $34,425.00 |
| Our Lady of Grace, Westport | $17,979.00 |
| Santo Christo, Fall River | $33,494.00 |
| St. Anthony of Padua, Fall River | $15,397.00 |
| St. Bernard’s, Assonet | $25,019.00 |
| St. Dominic's, Swansea | $25,715.00 |
| St. Francis of Assisi, Swansea | $26,680.00 |
| St. George's, Westport | $17,200.00 |
| St. John of God, Somerset | $32,095.00 |
| St. John the Baptist, Westport | $31,189.00 |
| St. Joseph's, Fall River | $13,160.00 |
| St. Louis de France, Swansea | $38,733.00 |
| St. Michael's, Fall River | $21,311.00 |
| St. Patrick’s, Somerset | $24,122.00 |
| St. Stanislaus, Fall River | $12,025.00 |
| St. Thomas More, Somerset | $29,015.00 |
| NEW BEDFORD DEANERY | |
| Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, New Bedford | $21,486.00 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption, New Bedford | $9,117.00 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James, New Bedford | $14,198.00 |
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, New Bedford | $45,567.00 |
| Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford | $61,855.27 |
| St. Anthony's, Mattapoisett | $53,494.81 |
| St. Anthony of Padua, New Bedford | $28,932.00 |
| St. Francis of Assisi, New Bedford | $4,215.00 |
| St. Francis Xavier, Acushnet | $48,880.00 |
| St. Gabriel the Archangel, New Bedford | $89,377.01 |
| St. John Neumann, East Freetown | $72,525.00 |
| St. Joseph's, Fairhaven | $29,655.00 |
| St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth | $72,987.00 |
| St. Lawrence Martyr, New Bedford | $10,536.00 |
| St. Mary's, Fairhaven | $20,593.61 |
| St. Mary's, South Dartmouth | $110,210.00 |
| St. Patrick’s, Wareham | $31,963.00 |
| St. Rita's, Marion | $11,280.00 |
| TAUNTON DEANERY | |
| Annunciation of the Lord, Taunton | $12,301.00 |
| Holy Cross, South Easton | $35,539.79 |
| Holy Family, East Taunton | $27,136.00 |
| Immaculate Conception, North Easton | $28,387.00 |
| St. Andrew the Apostle, Taunton | $62,971.00 |
| St. Ann's, Raynham | $88,037.70 |
| St. Anthony's, Taunton | $31,411.00 |
| St. Jude the Apostle, Taunton | $25,376.00 |
| St. Mary’s, Taunton | $7,770.00 |
| St. Nicholas of Myra, North Dighton | $48,525.00 |
TOP 10 PARISHES IN DOLLARS RAISED
1. St. Joseph Guardian of the Holy Family, Falmouth: $245,620.00
2. St. Mary’s, Mansfield: $139,685.47
3. St. Pius the Tenth, South Yarmouth: $136,150.68
4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk: $129,118.65
5. Christ the King, Mashpee: $123,548.87
6. St. Mary’s – Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket: $120,225.00
7. Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster: $115,320.00
8. St. Mary’s, South Dartmouth: $110,210.00
9. Transfiguration of the Lord, North Attleborough: $107,825.00
10. St. Joan of Arc, Orleans: $90,082.00
TOP TEN % FUNDRAISING INCREASES 2021 – 2022
1. St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth: 22.9%
2. St. Joan of Arc, Orleans: 19.2%
3. Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster: 19.1%
4. St. Mary’s – Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket: 18.5%
5. St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro: 16.8%
6. St. Joseph’s, Fairhaven: 15.4%
7. St. Mary’s, Norton: 15.1%
8. St. Joseph Guardian of the Holy Family, Falmouth: 14.4%
9. Santo Christo, Fall River: 13.8%
10. St. Andrew the Apostle, Taunton: 13.1%
In addition to the individual parish totals, nearly $700,000 in gifts to the 2022 Catholic Appeal were collected from friends and supporters consisting of individuals, corporations, and organizations unaffiliated with a specific parish.
The Catholic Appeal is part of the Catholic Foundation’s annual giving program, which encourages the generous support of our parishioners and friends year-round. Donations to the Appeal can be made online at any time at givefrdiocese.org or mailed to the Catholic Appeal office, 450 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720. They may also continue to be dropped off at any parish in the Diocese.
Watch the 2023 Catholic Appeal Introductory Videos: