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LLAMADO PARA LOS SERVICIOS CATÓLICOS 2026-2027 2026-2027 CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL

Together, we are ONE.

WE ARE

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ONE DIOCESE. ONE MISSION. ONE BODY IN CHRIST.

The Catholic Services Appeal invites every family to help the Diocese of Austin serve, teach, heal, form, and accompany as one Church across Central Texas.

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Juntos,

The community of believers was of one heart and mind… Special thanks to Father Francisco Rodriguez III, the staﬀ and parishioners at St. William Parish in Round Rock.

– Acts 4:32

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One heart. One mind. One mission. The 2026-2027 Catholic Services Appeal is a shared mission of our diocesan family, sustained by the prayers, sacrifices, and generosity of many. Across 25 counties and 21,066 square miles, each gift helps form future priests and deacons, care for retired clergy, Catholic education, service to families in need, worship, pastoral accompaniment, and direct support for parishes and schools.

750,000 Catholics

25 Counties

21,066 Square miles

129 Parishes, missions, & campus ministry centers

When Catholics give as one, the Church can respond to needs across our diocese in ways no single parish can alone.

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Donde su donación se vuelve una misión. $7.4 MILLION APPEAL GOAL Your gift supports the ministries, parishes, schools, clergy, seminarians, and charitable works of the Diocese of Austin.

46% 19% 16%

Where your gift becomes one mission. Clergy Formation & Support 46% | $3,408,000

• Supporting pastors and priests active in ministry • Caring for senior and retired priests • Strengthening vocations and educating seminarians • Forming permanent deacons Life, Charity & Justice 19% | $1,424,000

Spirituality & Worship 8% | $574,000

• Reflecting on our faith through Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center • Training parish liturgical and music ministers

Pastoral Ministries 6% | $423,000

• Serving the poor and vulnerable through Catholic Charities of Central Texas • Ministering to families at every stage and honoring the dignity of life • Social concerns, missions, and evangelization — spreading Christ’s light to the world

• Integrating multicultural and multiethnic communities across the globe into the Body of Christ in Central Texas • Forming youth and young adult ministers • Supporting campus ministry centers and campus ministers

Catholic Education

Parish & School Support

8% 6% 5%

16% | $1,176,000

• Forming children and adults in the faith through religious education • Supporting Catholic school students and developing staff administrators

5% | $395,000

• Awarding grants that support needed capital projects in low and middle-income parishes and schools

Every gift contributes to a shared mission to proclaim the Gospel, serve Christ in his people, and strengthen the Church across Central Texas. IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT

The ministries your gift supports.

Clergy Formation & Support

Life, Charity & Justice

Catholic Education

46% | $3,408,000 FORMING SERVANTS

19% | $1,424,000 EXTENDING CHRIST’S MERCY

16% | $1,176,000 TEACHING THE FAITH

Seminarians are accompanied in formation, priests are supported in ministry, retired and senior clergy are cared for with dignity, and permanent deacons are prepared for lives of service.

Families in need receive food, housing support, essential services, healing, advocacy for human dignity, and a path toward stability.

From religious education to Catholic schools, the CSA helps families, teachers, and parish catechists pass on the faith with warmth, clarity, and conviction.

Spirituality & Worship

Pastoral Ministries

Parish & School Support

8% | $574,000 DEEPENING PRAYER

Retreat ministry, liturgical formation, and music ministry training help parishes become more reverent, welcoming, and alive.

6% | $423,000 ACCOMPANYING THE FAITHFUL

Through pastoral ministries, youth, young adults, campus communities, families, and ethnic communities are invited into a welcoming environment that nurtures faith and discipleship. When the Church accompanies people with care and intention, it fosters a deep sense of belonging.

SUPPORTED MINISTRIES

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5% | $395,000 BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATIONS

Grants support needed capital projects in low- and middleincome parishes and schools so local communities can carry out their mission. The impact of the CSA is visible in meaningful ways through improved parish facilities, strengthened schools, and communities better equipped to accompany the People of God.

$7,500-$9,999 Circle of Mission Donors

Circle of Charity: $2,500–$4,999 Members receive an invitation to a reception with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia, and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass. $1,500-$2,499 Circle of Friends Donors

$500-$999 Circle of Peace Donors

$1,000-$1,499 Circle of Unity Donors

Circle of Hope: $5,000 – $7,499 Members will receive a diocesan Christmas ornament, an invitation to a reception with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia, and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass. Circle of Mission: $7,500 – $9,999 Members receive an artistic rendering from a Catholic School student, a diocesan Christmas ornament, an invitation to a reception with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia, and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass.

$50,000Circle of Love Donors

$25,000-$49,999 Circle of Joy Donors

$10,000-$24,999 Circle of Faith Donors

$5,000-$7,499 Circle of Hope Donors

$7,500-$9,999 Circle of Mission Donors

Society Circle of Donors

$1,000-$1,499 Circle of Unity Donors

$5,000-$7,499 Circle of Hope Donors

Circle of Faith: $10,000 – $24,999 Members receive an invitation to a dinner with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, an artistic rendering from a Catholic School student, a diocesan Christmas ornament, an invitation to a reception with Bishop Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia, and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass.

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$10,000-$24,999 Circle of Faith Donors

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Circle of Joy: $25,000 – $49,999 Members receive an invitation to a Mass and dinner with Bishop Daniel E. Garcia, an artistic rendering from a Catholic School student, a diocesan Christmas ornament, an invitation to a reception with Bishop Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia, and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass. $1,500-$2,499 Circle of Friends Donors

$500-$999 Circle of Peace Donors

$1,000-$1,499 Circle of Unity Donors

Circle of Love: $50,000 + Bishop Daniel E. Garcia will celebrate Mass remembering your family. Members also receive an invitation to a Mass and dinner with Bishop Garcia, an artistic rendering from a Catholic School student, a diocesan Christmas ornament, an invitation to a reception with Bishop Garcia, recognition in our annual publication, a leadership recognition letter from Bishop Garcia and their prayer intentions will be remembered at Mass.

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Ways to Give Your generosity helps our diocese provide ministries of formation, charity, education, pastoral care, worship, and outreach.

MAIL

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Send your generous gift to: Diocese of Austin Stewardship & Development 6225 E. Highway 290 Austin, TX 78723-1025

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ONLINE

Visit our secure online giving site at: www.austindiocese.org/give

Open your camera app, focus on the QR code, and tap to open.

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Place your envelope in the collection on Oct. 24-25.

Scan QR code to make your gift online. Checks payable to Diocese of Austin.

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