The Diocesan Catholic Appeal is an annual appeal conducted by the Diocese of Lubbock to support the programs and ministries of the diocesan Church.  The appeal is conducted by all 62 parishes in our diocese every spring in order to renew our motivation, our support, and renew the spirituality of giving thanks through sharing.

Many very important programs, ministries and services are beyond the resources of any single parish. It would be impossible for an individual parish to duplicate the scope of ministries and services provided by the diocese. By having the diocese coordinate these programs, we eliminate the duplication of services and save both time and money. More than forty different programs are funded by the DCA.

The programs of our local parish are very important because much of the local work of the Church and the diocese takes place at the local level. But, there are certain specialized services for which the diocese has to take responsibility such as health insurance and pension benefits for our retired priests, education and formation of our seminarians, the diaconate program, etc. These are services no one parish can provide, and moreover, when we pool our resources as a family does we can accomplish much more than any one individual parish. Strength in unity.

Many people choose to give annually. However, the pledge option makes it easier for more people to give more generously because they can spread their total gift over a 12-month period.

The Diocesan Catholic Appeal mails out a statement each month to allow you to monitor your pledge progress even if you are paying electronically. Once your pledge is fulfilled, you will no longer receive a statement. If you remit your pledge electronically and do not wish to receive a statement, please call the Finance Office at (806)792-3943 or email us at finance@catholiclubbock.org.

The Diocesan Catholic Appeal is your opportunity to join your diocesan faith community in supporting the work of Christ in our diocesan church. Everyone benefits from this campaign in some way. The various programs supported by the Diocesan Catholic Appeal train individuals for specific areas of ministry and service, supplement the needs of our mission parishes, and numerous others including the direct funding of the pension plan and hospitalization of our diocesan priests.  If you would like more information, you may call the Catholic Pastoral Center at (806) 792-3943 or email us at finance@catholiclubbock.org.

God has given each one of us gifts, graces, talents, and abilities which are to be shared responsibly and wisely with others.  Faithful stewardship is more than occasional acts of charity and service.  It is a way of life, a commitment to giving of our time, talent and treasure in thanksgiving for all the blessings we have received.