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2025 Fiscal Year • Archdiocese of Miami

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Archbishop Wenski’s letter accompanying fiscal year 2025 financial statement

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Once again, I am happy to provide the June 30, 2025, financial statement for the Archdiocese of Miami. The report for fiscal year 2025 presents the relative financial health of the various ministries and charitable services that are sustained by the generous contributions of the faithful of this archdiocese, whose fiscal year ended in June or September of 2025. It also shows my continued commitment — and the commitment of my collaborators in the governance of this local Church — to the responsible and transparent stewardship of the resources you entrust to us for the sake of the mission of the Church.

This local Church of Miami, established as a diocese in 1958 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1968, exists for no other purpose than to evangelize — to preach the Gospel so that all the people of our time here in South Florida may encounter the living Christ in their daily lives.

All fundraising done in the name of the Church — from ABCD to the Sunday offertory collection to the various special collections for causes outside the Archdiocese to a parish bake sale or festival — should serve ultimately, in one way or another, the mission of the Church. In other words, your generous financial gifts are gratefully received in support of the mission of the Church, namely, the preaching of the Gospel. And it continues to be overwhelmingly true that, despite the ongoing challenges of the economy, the great generosity of the people of this Archdiocese has been extraordinarily evident.

And I, along with the pastors, principals, and all archdiocesan leaders, am accountable as a responsible steward of the gifts of the people of God. The monies and other support received are given for the sake of the

67seminarians continued their training to become priests of the archdiocese

267 priests celebrated Eucharist in the 109 parishes, missions and institutions of the archdiocese

8,834 infants and 638 adults received Baptism and were welcomed into their parish communities

mission of the Church. Therefore, we use the always limited resources of the Church in ways that are most efficient, responsible, and coherent with its mission of evangelization.

While this letter is written to accompany the publication of the Archdiocese of Miami 2025 Financial Statement, it expresses far more than the accomplishments of financial performance. Lives are changed, and people of all ages encounter Christ in the celebration of Mass and the sacraments even amidst the challenges that surround us. They respond with great love in the living of the Gospel here in South Florida. The financial report is good news, but the greatest news is the continuing renewed vitality of this local Church and, in spite of the challenges of the past years, the potential that continues to await us as an archdiocese now and for the future.

As I wrote now more than a decade ago in the pastoral letter at the close of the Second General Synod, in October 2013: “…how great a gift faith is. It gives direction and purpose to our lives; it is a light that shines for us in the night, that surrounds us, giving us hope and the courage to love.”

During this past fiscal year 2025, the gift of faith has sustained us through challenging times. That same gift of faith in Christ Jesus compels us to care for our neighbor. The generosity of the faithful has enabled the Archdiocese to care for our neighbor in numerous ways, both spiritually and physically. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for this archdiocese. Be assured of my prayers for you.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Archbishop Thomas Wenski

623 adults were received into full Communion with the Catholic Church

8,508 children received their first Holy Communion

On May 15, 2026, at a Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving and reception at St. Mary Cathedral in Miami on his 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood, Archbishop Thomas Wenski greets clergy and fellow bishops from Florida and the region as he exits the Cathedral following Mass. (TOM TRACY | FC)

ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,

2025 Expenditures by Ministry

81,452 persons, adults and children were served by the programs of Catholic Charities

5,125 children at Centro Mater facilities benefited from childcare.

15,976 persons benefit from Catholic Health Services facilities in the archdiocese

4,161 low-income seniors enjoyed the housing programs of the archdiocese

7,652 undergraduate, graduate and law students graduated from the archdiocese’s St. Thomas University

Archbishop Thomas Wenski and members of Knights on Bikes pray the rosary for detainees at the entrance to Alligator Alcatraz, a controversial immigration detention facility located about 55 miles from Miami in the Florida Everglades, July 20, 2025. Archbishop Wenski led about 25 members of the Knights on Bikes, a ministry of the Knights of Columbus, in praying for the rosary outside Alligator Alcatraz after they were denied entry. (COURTESY | ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses one of two mobile pregnancy care units during the 38th annual Culture of Life State Conference, Oct. 4, 2025. The mobile units will provide free pregnancy services, including ultrasounds, counseling and support, to women and families in underserved communities.(COURTESY)