Tending the Vineyard
2026 DSA Facts
· The 2026 Diocesan Support Appeal provides an opportunity for parishioners to recognize and respond to the annual needs of our diocesan ministries.
Saint Dorothy's DSA Goal for 2026 is: $57,970.68 Give Now
· The DSA provides funds for Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, educational, multicultural, vocational ministries, and Eucharistic Congress. It supports 30 offices and agencies in the Diocese of Charlotte that provide over 50 programs or services in the 46 counties of western North Carolina.
· The DSA funds agencies and ministries that reach the poor, hungry and homeless. It also provides programs that help in the faith formation of children, families and many others. In one way or another, the agencies and ministries funded by the DSA will touch the people in the parishes and missions in the diocese.
· Thousands of people across the diocese benefit from DSA-funded ministries. For example, among those served are:
8,169 Students in Catholic Schools
42,070 Adults/children through programs assisted by the Faith Formation Office
1,250 Teenagers through Youth Ministry
2,100 Catholic college students through Campus Ministry programs
24,165 Clients of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte
124 Permanent deacons through the Permanent Diaconate program
47 Seminarians currently discerning or in formation for the diocese
· To help support these ministries, each parish or mission has been assessed a specific amount of money. Those that surpass their assessed targets receive rebates of 100% of the amount received over their target. If a parish falls short of the target, then they must pay the shortfall from the parish operating budget.
· The financial goal for the 2026 DSA is $7,235,914. An individual pledge may be paid in up to 10 installments, by EFT, credit card, or with a gift of stock. All pledges must be paid by 12/31/2026.
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