Discover your Gifts
“Faith, in itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” (James 2:17)
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community’s participation in the Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) provides an invitation to respond to this call by giving of our resources to help others. In addition, the CFA serves as an opportunity to share in the good works taking place every day throughout the Diocese of Venice.
Your gift demonstrates a commitment to Catholic education, faith formation, the life of the unborn, and so much more. Further, the CFA supports our brothers and sisters who may be elderly, homeless, in frail health, or simply have nowhere else to turn.
So, what IS the Catholic Faith Appeal?
The Catholic Faith Appeal (CFA) is a Diocesan-wide fundraising effort to support programs such as: Pastoral Outreach & Ministries; missions, poor parishes and convents; Catholic Charities; Evangelization; Worship; Respect Life; Peace & Social Justice; Vocations & Seminarians; Catholic Education; Diocesan administrative support services; etc. On an annual basis, parishes in the Diocese of Venice make a required contribution to financially support these efforts.
The Catholic Faith Appeal is a means by which all parishioners can take part in helping their Parish to meet its contribution. A Parish Catholic Faith Appeal goal is determined by the income of the Parish and is not based on the number of registered families because our population grows in the winter months from northern visitors. This greatly adds to the success of the Appeal.
Be sure to designate our parish when you donate via the Diocesan website!
