Following Christ’s example of serving the needs of others, and how we can assist them through acts of charity, is at the heart of this year’s Diocesan Support Appeal that kicks off the weekend of Feb. 3-4.
The theme of the 2024 Diocesan Support Appeal is “One Body in Christ.” Inspired by 1 Corinthians 12:12, it reminds us that we are called to join together in Christ’s love to serve one another with compassion.
“The Diocesan Support Appeal helps bring us all together as One Body in Christ,” Bishop Peter Jugis said. “As St. Paul tells us in his first letter to the Corinthians: ‘God placed the parts, each one of them, in the Body as He intended.’ You are an important part of the Body of Christ here in the Diocese of Charlotte. Your participation, your prayers, and your financial support of the DSA are crucial to helping our brothers and sisters in Christ who are in need. Please join with us in making God’s love known to those who are less fortunate, marginalized or hungering for His presence in their lives.”
The 2024 DSA campaign aligns with the bishop’s six pastoral priorities for the diocese, one of which calls people to draw from our communion with Christ in the Eucharist and strengthen communion within families and within the Church.
It supports more than 50 ministries and programs throughout the western half of North Carolina. Programs include seminarian education, fairh formation, the permanent diaconate, multicultural ministries, the Office of Family Life, and the Eucharistic Congress.
The DSA campaign also significantly funds the vital work of Catholic Charities, which served more than 22,994 people last year with emergency aid, counseling, housing support and more.
‘You are an important part of the Body of Christ here in the Diocese of Charlotte. Your participation, your prayers, and your financial support of the DSA are crucial to helping our brothers and sisters in Christ who are in need.’
— Bishop Peter Jugis
Last year, parishioners contributed more than $6.7 million – exceeding the campaign’s goal.
This year’s DSA goal totals $6,754,803, 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 $136 million to the Church’s mission of charity and pastoral care, changing the lives of over 1 million people.
“I ask you to prayerfully consider making a financial contribution to the 2024 DSA and support these ministries that serve our growing community in so many remarkable ways,” Bishop Jugis wrote in his letter to parishioners. “As always, we give thanks to God for His love and mercy, which inspire us to serve our brothers and sisters in need.”
Watch a video spotlighting some of the ministries you support through the DSA
How to support 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, 2024.
DONATE ONLINE: Donate online at www.charlottediocese.org/dsa, either with a one-time gift or set up a pledge with monthly gift 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 DONATIONS: 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 2024 DSA Goal
Christ the King, High Point: $23,396.41
Christ the King, Kings Mountain: $5,921.96
Divine Redeemer, Boonville: $37,860.70
Good Shepherd, King: $19,026.70
Holy Angels, Mount Airy: $24,038.19
Holy Cross, Kernersville: $89,265.82
Holy Family, Clemmons: $186,759.32
Holy Infant, Reidsville: $17,093.19
Holy Redeemer, Andrews: $5,985.48
Holy Spirit, Denver: $78,907.28
Holy Trinity, Taylorsville: $13,554.31
Immaculate Conception, Forest City: $47,187.09
Immaculate Conception, Hendersonville: $143,013.04
Immaculate Conception, Canton: $7,162.53
Immaculate Heart of Mary, High Point: $134,837.75
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayesville: $20,667.45
Our Lady of Consolation, Charlotte: $46,126.83
Our Lady of Fatima, Winston-Salem: $10,228.70
Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro: $144,256.26
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cherokee: $1,177.61
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Charlotte: $97,809.96
Our Lady of Lourdes, Monroe: $61,244.26
Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-Salem: $105,089.87
Our Lady of the Americas, Biscoe: $43,339.21
Our Lady of the Angels, Marion: $13,215.77
Our Lady of Annunciation, Albemarle: $28,247.51
Our Lady of the Assumption, Charlotte: $62,760.49
Our Lady of the Highways, Thomasville: $28,652.30
Our Lady of the Mountains, Highlands: $25,938.91
Our Lady of the Rosary, Lexingto:n $25,779.40
Prince of Peace, Robbinsville: $3,273.15
Queen of the Apostles, Belmont: $111,560.24
Sacred Heart, Brevard: $53,410.21
Sacred Heart, Wadesboro: $2,698.31
Sacred Heart, Burnsville: $10,947.56
Sacred Heart, Salisbury: $101,262.79
St. Aloysius, Hickory: $99,914.33
St. Andrew the Apostle, Mars Hill: $9,425.07
St. Ann, Charlotte: $141,842.00
St. Barnabas, Arden: $102,105.58
St. Benedict, Greensboro: $28,752.68
St. Benedict the Moor, Winston-Salem: $13,429.01
St. Bernadette, Linville: $32,948.47
St. Charles Borromeo, Morganton: $56,682.25
St. Dorothy, Lincolnton: $42,441.41
St. Elizabeth, Boone: $34,527.81
St. Eugene, Asheville: $ 100,309.05
St. Frances of Rome, Sparta: $11,135.91
St. Francis of Assisi, Franklin: $32,473.09
St. Francis of Assisi, Jefferson: $26,694.65
St. Francis of Assisi, Lenoir: $37,934.80
St. Francis of Assisi, Mocksville: $25,309.00
St. Gabriel, Charlotte: $527,457.32
St. Helen, Spencer Mountain: $5,197.48
St. James, Concord: $146,887.82
St. James, Hamlet: $11,856.49
St. Joan of Arc, Candler: $28,346.41
St. John Baptist de La Salle, North Wilkesbor:o $19,625.68
St. John Lee Korean, Charlotte: $16,383.62
St. John Neumann, Charlotte: $98,945.26
St. John the Baptist, Tryon: $57,204.78
St. John the Evangelist, Waynesville: $40,877.42
St. Joseph, Charlotte: $67,495.36
St. Joseph, Asheboro: $33,807.81
St. Joseph, Newton: $30,996.44
St. Joseph of the Hills, Eden: $13,167.82
St. Joseph, Bryson City: $12,184.57
St. Joseph, Kannapolis: $24,640.37
St. Jude, Sapphire: $36,925.41
St. Lawrence Basilica, Asheville: $82,902.85
St. Leo, Winston-Salem: $162,677.52
St. Lucien, Spruce Pine: $11,748.13
St. Luke, Mint Hill: $136,226.98
St. Margaret Mary, Swannanoa: $36,716.59
St. Margaret of Scotland, Maggie Valley: $22,125.41
St. Mark, Huntersville: $400,058.60
St. Mary, Greensboro: $61,700.26
St. Mary Help of Christians, Shelby: $31,636.70
St. Mary Mother of God, Sylva: $20,240.24
St. Matthew, Charlotte: $770,375.90
St. Michael, Gastonia: $105,201.09
St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte: $87,259.49
St. Paul the Apostle, Greensboro: $96,665.93
St. Peter, Charlotte: $213,912.58
St. Philip the Apostle, Statesville: $43,856.65
St. Pius X, Greensboro: $211,861.17
St. Stephen, Elkin: $12,511.88
St. Therese, Mooresville: $214,886.09
St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte: $107,723.99
St. Vincent de Paul, Charlotte: $105,855.42
St. William, Murphy: $19,037.82
TOTAL $6,754,803