Catholic Services Appeal
Your gift to the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA) changes lives for the better, impacting 179,371 Catholics and thousands more in our community and beyond.
This annual diocesan collection strengthens the Church's work in West Michigan, supporting programs that bring hope, comfort and guidance. Thank you for your generosity! (en Español)
Help us reach our goal!
CSA 2026: $7,918,000
Give to CSA 2026:
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Contact the diocesan Finance Office at 616-475-1253 to arrange a gift using stock, IRA QCD, DAF or other charitable vehicles to maximize your giving.
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Accomplishing good things through CSA:
Seminarian Education &
Continuing Formation
Your gift helps to support:
21 Seminarians
93 Diocesan Priests
The future of the Catholic Church relies on men answering God’s call to this vocation in their lives. While the Our Shepherds – Our Future campaign helped to defray some of the costs, the full cost of seminarian formation in our diocese exceeds the available distribution from the permanent endowment established by the campaign.
Thus, CSA continues to support the work of offices that guide men along the journey to priesthood and provides ongoing formation for the priests of our diocese.
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Catholic Schools
Your gift helps to support:
6,795 students; 472 PK-12 teachers
31 schools
Catholic schools in the diocese prioritize fostering a profound relationship with God, which prepares students to seek and fulfill his plan for them. Here, they are formed in our faith, educated for college and life, and provided with an environment in which they are welcomed and cherished for their unique gifts.
Catholic schools in our diocese continue to grow - enrollment is up by 8.9% over the last
five years. Our newest Catholic school, Bishop Baraga Academy in Fremont, is adding a Kindergarten class for the 2026-27 school year and St. Robert of Newminster Catholic School will be rounding out its elementary with an 8th grade class.
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Cultural Ministries
Your gift helps to support:
Hispanic ministry, Black Catholic ministry, and Native American ministry in our diocese.
The Catholic community in our diocese is enriched by people of many cultures who represent the universal Church. In our diocese, approximately a third of our parishioners are Hispanic.
Our cultural ministry offices help meet the sacramental, spiritual and material needs of our brothers and sisters in Christ through education, programming and outreach.
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Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM)
Your gift helps to support:
332 children receiving loving support through CCWM’s foster care and adoption programs
72,000+ meals served through CCWM's food programs
Through your contribution, you help CCWM meet the needs of our community by feeding the hungry, counseling those who struggle, and building strong families in our diocese. CCWM's programs exist not only to feed those who hunger for physical necessities, but also to satisfy their hunger for hope.
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Evangelization
Your gift helps to support:
6,795 children in parish faith formation (K-12)
484 individuals became Catholic through the OCIA last year
70 scholarships for college students and parish leaders to attend SEEK
The Office of Evangelization supports us in our baptismal call to be intentional disciples who have a joyful relationship with Jesus and his Church.
Your CSA contribution helps provide training and support for parish catechists and directors of religious education who guide families in their faith journey and grant scholarships for faith-building conferences like SEEK and NCYC.
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Communication
Your gift helps to support:
Sunday Mass broadcast live on TV and online
370,000 copies of FAITH Grand Rapids magazine mailed per year
The Office of Communications aims to support Catholics in our call to be missionary disciples. From the live broadcast of Sunday Mass from the Cathedral of Saint Andrew on television and online to FAITH Grand Rapids magazine, social media, and the diocesan website, the Communications Office provides resources that bring Christ into our homes, workplaces, and communities.
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Contact us
Alex Winn
Director of annual giving, Catholic Foundation of West Michigan
Phone: 616-264-6280
Email
Resources
CSA Impact Report
Brochure
Letter from Bishop Walkowiak
Video
2026 Campaign report (Ending May 31, 2026)