The 2023 Catholic Appeal Statement of Revenue and Expenditures
| Total 2023 Catholic Appeal Raised | $4,500,000 |
| Support from the Catholic Appeal has been given in the following ways: | |
| Social Services & Child Care | |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River | $1,000,000 |
| St. Vincent’s Services | $25,000 |
| Catholic Youth Organization | $50,000 |
| Community Action for Better Housing | $25,000 |
| Subtotal | $1,100,000 |
| Apostolate to the Sick | |
| Healthcare Ministry to the Sick/Hospital Chaplaincy | $600,000 |
| Nursing Homes Pastoral Support | $125,000 |
| Subtotal | $750,000 |
| Retired and Infirm Priests | $1,150,000 |
| Catholic Schools Support | $1,150,000 |
| Support to Pastoral Ministries | |
| Office for Religious | $50,000 |
| Permanent Diaconate | $10,000 |
| Spanish Apostolate | $70,000 |
| St. Mary’s Cathedral Support | $120,000 |
| Vocations Office and Support of Seminarians | $215,000 |
| Communications (includes support for the weekly TV Mass and The Anchor) | $275,000 |
| Secretariat for the New Evangelization (includes Faith Formation, Family Ministry, RCIA, Pro-Life Apostolate, and Campus Ministry) | $525,000 |
| Support for Parishes Exceeding Catholic Appeal Fundraising Goals | $100,000 |
| Subtotal | $1,365,000 |
| Fundraising Costs | $350,000 |
| TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS MADE OR ALLOCATED* | $5,840,000 |
*Other sources of revenue for the Diocese of Fall River must cover the difference between the
Catholic Appeal dollars raised and total disbursements made or allocated ($1,340,000 in fiscal year 2024).
These are projected disbursements to be made over the course of the fiscal year which runs from
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
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