A call to build the Kingdom
CHARLOTTE — Reflecting God’s glory by using our hands and our resources to serve others is at the heart of this year’s Diocesan Support Appeal that kicks off the weekend of Feb. 1-2.
The theme of the 2025 Diocesan Support Appeal is “Reflecting God’s Light,” which draws upon a quote from St. Francis of Assisi: “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
Bishop Michael Martin launched the campaign in a video message by recalling the sacrifices of the early Catholics in our diocese who stretched themselves to further the Kingdom of God. “We are here today because of them,” Bishop Martin said. “What will future generations say of us? Will we have the courage and the audacity to form the world around us into the Body of Christ?
Will we stretch ourselves to let God’s light shine through us? If I have anything to say about it, we will, and I hope you will join with me.”
The 2025 DSA campaign supports more than 50 ministries and programs throughout the western half of North Carolina. Programs include seminarian education, faith formation, the permanent diaconate, multicultural ministries, the Family Life Office, and the annual Eucharistic Congress.
The DSA campaign also significantly funds the vital work of Catholic Charities, which continues to support those ravaged by Tropical Storm Helene in addition to its regular casework. Last year, Catholic Charities served more than 24,165 people with emergency aid, counseling, housing support and more.
In 2024, parishioners contributed more than $7.2 million to the DSA – exceeding the campaign’s goal.
This year’s DSA goal totals $6,991,221, with each parish and mission pursuing a goal based on its offertory collections.
Parishes that exceed their goal receive a rebate for 100 percent of the additional funds collected. Parishes that fall short of their goal make up the difference from their operating budgets.
Since 1987, parishioners have invested nearly $143 million in the Church’s mission of charity and pastoral care, changing the lives of over 1 million people.
Using our hands and our resources to make a tangible impact on people’s lives is the way Bishop Martin hopes we will reveal God’s love in a world that hungers for it.
“If we don’t reflect God’s light, others will shine a false light that offers no hope against the darkness of this world,” he said. “Only God provides that hope, and He sent us the spirit of His Son to share it. I ask that you prayerfully make a gift this year to the DSA, and I thank you for continuing the legacy of God’s light in the Diocese of Charlotte.”
Watch a video spotlighting some of the ministries you support through the DSA
PLEDGE: Make a pledge in response to a mailing you receive or in-pew appeal at your local parish. An individual DSA pledge may be paid in up to 10 installments by EFT, credit card or check. Pledging allows you to make a greater gift over time. You will receive monthly reminder statements in the mail or by email until your pledge is paid, or until Dec. 31, 2025.
DONATE ONLINE: Donate online at www.charlottediocese.org/dsa. Either make a one-time gift or set up a pledge with monthly payments via credit or debit card. (If you give online, please do not complete a pledge envelope at your local parish. This could result in having two gift records.)
ONE-TIME DONATION: Give a one-time contribution in response to a mailing you receive or in-pew appeal at your local parish. Please make checks payable to the “DSA” and note the name of your parish in the memo line of the check. Do not send cash through the mail.
STOCK DONATION: Make a donation of publicly traded securities and receive the tax benefits for giving appreciated stock. Instructions are online at
www.charlottediocese.org/ways-to-give.
IRA CONTRIBUTION:
For donors over 70 1/2 years of age, contact your financial advisor to request a charitable distribution from your IRA.
FOR INQUIRIES: Contact David Walsh, associate director of development, at 704-370-3302 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Parish & Mission: 2025 DSA Goal
Christ the King, High Point: $25,012
Christ the King, Kings Mountain: $3,504
Divine Redeemer, Boonville: $37,098
Good Shepherd, King: $21,876
Holy Angels, Mount Airy: $27,367
Holy Cross, Kernersville: $95,977
Holy Family, Clemmons: $188,582
Holy Infant, Reidsville: $19,525
Holy Redeemer, Andrews: $7,049
Holy Spirit, Denver: $85,476
Holy Trinity, Taylorsville: $16,961
Immaculate Conception, Canton: $7,311
Immaculate Conception, Forest City: $49,583
Immaculate Conception, Hendersonville: $150,790
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayesville: $22,481
Immaculate Heart of Mary, High Point: $138,667
Our Lady of Consolation, Charlotte: $44,285
Our Lady of Fatima, Winston-Salem: $10,975
Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro: $141,268
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Charlotte: $116,299
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cherokee: $1,824
Our Lady of Lourdes, Monroe: $62,367
Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-Salem: $113,268
Our Lady of the Americas, Biscoe: $40,698
Our Lady of the Angels, Marion: $12,597
Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albemarle: $30,743
Our Lady of the Assumption, Charlotte: $71,605
Our Lady of the Highways, Thomasville: $32,551
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands: $27,322
Our Lady of the Rosary, Lexington: $26,945
Prince of Peace, Robbinsville: $2,067
Queen of the Apostles, Belmont: $118,153
Sacred Heart, Brevard: $67,575
Sacred Heart, Burnsville: $9,647
Sacred Heart, Salisbury: $92,993
Sacred Heart, Wadesboro: $4,577
St. Aloysius, Hickory: $100,817
St. Andrew the Apostle, Mars Hill: $9,784
St. Ann, Charlotte: $149,240
St. Barnabas, Arden: $100,687
St. Benedict, Greensboro: $31,234
St. Benedict the Moor, Winston-Salem: $18,358
St. Bernadette, Linville: $31,200
St. Charles Borromeo, Morganton: $59,188
St. Dorothy, Lincolnton: $49,364
St. Elizabeth, Boone: $37,118
St. Eugene, Asheville: $102,678
St. Frances of Rome, Sparta: $12,785
St. Francis of Assisi, Franklin: $30,380
St. Francis of Assisi, Jefferson: $26,360
St. Francis of Assisi, Lenoir: $37,496
St. Francis of Assisi, Mocksville: $25,241
St. Gabriel, Charlotte: $529,985
St. Helen, Spencer Mountain: $4,810
St. James, Concord: $148,694
St. James, Hamlet: $12,399
St. Joan of Arc, Candler: $33,430
St. John Baptist de La Salle, North Wilkesboro: $21,236
St. John Lee Korean, Charlotte: $18,604
St. John Neumann, Charlotte: $103,618
St. John the Baptist, Tryon: $53,546
St. John the Evangelist, Waynesville: $41,556
St. Joseph of the Hills, Eden: $12,377
St. Joseph Vietnamese, Charlotte: $69,475
St. Joseph, Asheboro: $33,808
St. Joseph, Bryson City: $13,752
St. Joseph, Kannapolis: $25,635
St. Joseph, Newton: $32,273
St. Jude, Sapphire: $42,502
St. Lawrence Basilica, Asheville: $79,468
St. Leo the Great, Winston-Salem: $175,649
St. Lucien, Spruce Pine: $11,953
St. Luke, Mint Hill: $157,656
St. Margaret Mary, Swannanoa: $35,506
St. Margaret of Scotland, Maggie Valley: $22,603
St. Mark, Huntersville: $403,139
St. Mary’s, Greensboro: $71,441
St. Mary Help of Christians, Shelby: $34,309
St. Mary Mother of God, Sylva: $20,329
St. Matthew, Charlotte: $788,590
St. Michael the Archangel, Gastonia: $106,710
St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte: $83,417
St. Paul the Apostle, Greensboro: $96,010
St. Peter, Charlotte: $211,937
St. Philip the Apostle, Statesville: $63,273
St. Pius X, Greensboro: $212,578
St. Stephen, Elkin: $10,962
St. Therese, Mooresville: $222,854
St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte: $112,317
St. Vincent de Paul, Charlotte: $108,352
St. William, Murphy: $17,515
TOTAL: $6,991,221
