2021 CSAF Campaign Video (running time approx. 3 minutes)
We are called as Catholics to serve our brothers and sisters throughout our larger community and the world. There are many valuable ministries which are larger than any one single parish and they benefit us all – Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Campus Ministry, Hospital Chaplains, Prison Ministry, Evangelization and Catechesis, support for our seminarians in formation, and assistance for those most in need among us. Many of these ministries do not receive additional funding and if the CSAF support declines they will need to cut back their services.
When a gift is made to the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation it is used to support the 20 Designated Ministries, including a percentage returned to parishes who reach goal, and to fund Appeal expenses, which are below industry standard at a lean 9% (industry standard fundraising and operational expense rates are 12-20%).
The 20 Designated Ministries are as follows: