Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal 2024

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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor kicks off the annual Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA) Feb. 3-4 in parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock with a recorded homily to be played during all Masses (in video or audio format). Pledge envelopes are also handed out asking parishioners to meet this year's $2 million goal. This year's theme is "We are a Mission Diocese and We are a Diocese With a Mission." (Leer en español)

"It is easy for us to forget how much we are still a mission church, in terms of distance and population," said the bishop in his homily. "Although we have 130 churches scattered throughout the state, we still have eight counties with no Catholic church and 36 counties without a resident priest — almost half of the state." At the same time, "our Catholic population has tripled in the past 50 years, from 55,000 to 166,000, and we now constitute almost 6 percent of the general population." (See Diocesan Statistics)

It costs a lot of money to fund the activities of the Church in Arkansas, which is why we need CASA, Bishop Taylor explained. Read about the financial needs of CASA-supported ministries in Arkansas Catholic.

"By supporting the work of the diocese, you participate in the missionary outreach of the Church beyond your local parish," he added. "Through CASA you participate in the missionary outreach of Jesus’ Church right here in Arkansas." (Read, watch or listen to his homily.)

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What is CASA?

Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA) began in 1990 to provide critical funding for the pastoral, educational and social needs of the Diocese of Little Rock. Through the generosity of Catholics our diocese, we have been able to help the poor, developing parishes and our Catholic schools to continue their ministries in promoting the teachings of Jesus. Donations have also helped to educate deacons, lay ministers and seminarians as well as make all ministries of the diocese a success. See What Your Donation Can Do or find a list of ministries supported through CASA by reading Arkansas Catholic.

At the start of the CASA campaign, parishioners are asked to turn in their pledge/gift envelopes, indicating their total gift and the method through which they will give it. They may choose from a one-time gift or pledge to be paid in monthly installments until the total gift is received. Donors may pay by check or credit card. To learn how to give to CASA, see Options for Giving. If you wish to donate online now, go to Online Giving.

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What Your Donation Can Do

CASA supports religious vocations, Catholic schools and charities, faith formation, Hispanic ministry, diaconate formation, pro-life activities and much more. See the list below to find specific examples of how your contribution can help people in our diocese.

• $35 — Provides a year of online formation at Franciscan University Catechetical Institute.
• $50 — Provides a partial scholarship for a student to attend a campus ministry retreat.
• $100 — Provides Learn.DOLR.org for one month to certify catechists statewide.
• $145 — Provides a scholarship for one youth to attend a Search weekend.
• $175 — Provides utility bill assistance through our family assistance program.
• $250 — Provides insulin for a patient at Catholic Charities Medical Clinic.
• $500 — Helps the immigration office assist a victim of domestic violence become a lawful permanent resident.
• $1,000 — Allows three people to attend a post-abortion healing retreat, Bible study or participate in a weekly support group.
• $1,500 — Provides Mass, RCIA and prayer materials for people incarcerated in the criminal justice system.
• $2,000 — Helps resettle families in Arkansas through the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program.
• $5,000 — Provides a scholarship for one student to receive a Catholic education for a year in a parish school.
• $41,000 — Covers the expenses of educating one seminarian for one year.

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Donate Online

Click on the button above to donate online to CASA. For more information, see Options for Giving, CASA Parish Materials, Bishop Taylor's homily or Contact Us.