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2018 DSF FEST 618_full pg ad.pdf 1 11/28/17 4:19 PMANNUAL REPORT 2018

PAGE 2 2018 DSF Annual Report

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4% Rebates to Parishes

21% Promoting, Preparing and Supporting the Clergy

25% Nurturing and Strengthening

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14% Ministering to the Poor, the

Sick and the Incarcerated

4% Aid to Poor Parishes

less than 1% Special Grants

DSF 2018

Teaching, Evangelizing and Worship 32%Ministries charged with this mission administer the largest private school system in Texas and sustain numerous religious education programs serving more than 100,000 people of all ages. They also promote the Catholic faith, reach out to other faiths, advocate for social justice and support liturgical and musical ministries throughout the Archdiocese.

Ministering to the Poor, the Sick and the Incarcerated 14%Answering the call to serve the least among us, these ministries bring pastoral and sacramental aid to the disadvantaged, the disabled, and those who are most in need of God’s healing grace. Whether comforting refugees or battered women, those confined to a prison cell or hospital bed, they show compassion to those in the margins of our society.

Promoting, Preparing and Supporting the Clergy 21%Vocational ministries address the full range of support for the clergy from the beginning stages of discernment to retirement. These ministries offer education and formation of men for the priesthood and permanent diaconate as well as provide direct sacramental and pastoral care, spiritual direction, and fraternal support as they carry out their ministries.

Nurturing and Strengthening Families 25%Family ministries nurture the most basic core unit of Christian life by caring for human and spiritual needs of family members. These range from the spiritual formation of young people at different ages of development to providing dignified care for the elderly. These ministries also address the needs of different ethnic constituencies and respect for the sanctity of life.

Aid to Poor Parishes Fund 4%In 1968 Bishop John L. Morkovsky, tasked then Father Joseph A. Fiorenza, now Archbishop Emeritus, and a committee of priests and laymen to find a way to regularly help support the poorer parishes in our Archdiocese. They created the Aid to Poor Parishes program, which asked all pastors to donate 10% to this effort from their Thanksgiving and Christmas collections and tithing from their offertory. Later, Archbishop Fiorenza gave strong support to the program when he initiated a tax on building parish projects and the DSF rebate program. Parishes that exceed their DSF goal, receive half the surpassed amount and the other half goes to the Aid to Poor Parishes Fund.This fund benefits our parishes and schools in need through financial aid that allows them to continue valuable ministry programs for children and adults, as well as assist with property and building repairs.

Rebates to Parishes 4%

Special Grants less than 1%In addition to the Archdiocesan ministries and agencies indicated above, special grants are awarded to ministries and agencies operating within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as determined by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo.

How Your 2018 DSF Gifts Were Distributed

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RECEIVED

KEYGoal Amounts, Dollars Pledged and Paid (2014-2018) $13,385,830

$14,996,804$14,705,287 $13,583,690

$15,135,432

$14,809,554

$13,930,150

$15,178,992

$14,878,646

$13,938,150

$15,138,676

$14,866,903

$ 14,079,150

$ 15,122,721

$ 14,873,910

$3 million $6 million $9 million $12 million $15 million0

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This is an abbreviated list of the DSF-funded ministries, for the full list please visit

www.archgh.org/DSF.

2018 DSF Annual Report PAGE 3

A LETTER from the CARDINAL

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20182017201620152014

Number of Parishes Over Goal*Paid by December 31 of appeal year

72%68%

More statistics from 2014-2018

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60,000 pledges

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Number of Donors and Number of Pledges (Gifts)

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Number of gifts; A donor could have made more than one pledge

The DSF annual report of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is produced by the Development Office and designed by the Secretariat

for Communications, with support from the Secretariat for Finance. Cover photos: DSF Archive Photos;

Cardinal DiNardo photo (page 3): James Ramos/Texas Catholic Herald

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59,766

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45,000

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55,000

60,000 pledges

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20182017201620152014 DSF STATSMore than 88,116 clients were served by Catholic Charities

5,200 senior households were educated on elder issues through the Office of Aging’s newsletter and 4,355 seniors were involved in the Senior Senate.

58 seminarians continued their training to become priests for the Archdiocese

2,546 youth participated in the Archdiocesan Youth Conference

3,400 attended the “Café Catholica” series of talks for young adults

4,938 uninsured patients received medical & dental care at the San José Clinic

74,913 students were educated in CCE Programs

16,048 students attend Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese

19,123 adults and children received their First Communion

27,708 infants, children and adults received the Sacrament of Baptism

13,300 children and adults were confirmed in the Catholic Church

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am pleased to share with you the attached annual report for the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) appeal of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for 2018. I thank you once again for your gracious and generous giving.

This report, covering the appeal year through December 31, 2018, recaps the DSF 2018 campaign, which had as its theme, “Instruments of God’s Mercy.” Because of your generosity, DSF funds allow us to assist the 60-plus ministries that include Catholic Charities (where we helped those affected by Hurricane Harvey), the Apostleship of the Sea, Jerome’s Hope and the Office of Vocations, to name a few of our ministries. Together we truly have become “Instruments of God’s Mercy.”

Every gift, no matter the size, helps to make the DSF annual appeal a success. Our goal for 2018 was $14,079,150. By the end of the pledge period, we received pledges totaling $15,122,721, of which $14,873,910 was paid and the total parish rebate was $668,104. I thank the 44,355 generous donors and sincerely appreciate you! Again, it is because of your charitable support that the DSF has been able to meet its goal

each and every year since 2005. During the 52nd year of DSF, you helped to serve thousands of

people spiritually and physically with love and compassion. I thank my brother priests for their steadfast support as we had 110 out of 153 parishes meet their goal. I, together with the leaders and volunteers of the 60-plus ministries that are aided by this fund, am moved by the tremendous response our parishes continue to provide to our Catholic community.

With DSF 2019 well underway, we look forward to sharing more good news with you next year. Please know once again of my gratitude to you and to the Lord Jesus for his providential care manifested in the goodness of his people. With gratitude for your generosity and praying for your continued growth in every good work, I am

Your faithful Shepherd,

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Archbishop of Galveston-Houston

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60,000 pledges

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20182017201620152014

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TOTAL PARISH REBATE AMOUNT FOR 2018: $668,104

60,811

44,355

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NO. OF TOTAL PERCENT OF PARISH NAME DONORS GIVEN GOAL GOAL

CENTRAL VICARIATE

All Saints - Houston 171 80,462.08 65,000.00 124%Annunciation - Houston 123 51,417.00 44,200.00 116%Assumption - Houston 210 66,183.62 65,000.00 102%Blessed Sacrament - Houston 64 28,870.71 27,000.00 107%Catholic Charismatic Center- Houston 94 19,250.00 57,000.00 34%Christ The King - Houston 147 51,757.22 50,000.00 104%Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart - Houston 363 162,459.67 135,000.00 120%Holy Name - Houston 89 15,800.01 19,000.00 83%Holy Rosary - Houston 246 140,409.29 135,000.00 104%Immaculate Conception - Houston 162 35,900.11 35,000.00 103%Immaculate Heart of Mary - Houston 170 31,574.89 36,000.00 88%Our Lady of Fatima - Galena Park 95 27,745.00 27,500.00 101%Our Lady of Grace - South Houston 173 80,506.55 17,740.00 454%Our Lady of Guadalupe - Houston 62 15,479.00 36,000.00 43%Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Houston 84 19,560.00 35,000.00 56%Our Lady of Sorrows - Houston 63 8,730.00 8,060.00 108%Our Lady of St. John - Houston 70 15,191.00 41,000.00 37%Our Lady Star of the Sea - Houston 51 6,713.00 9,000.00 75%Our Mother of Mercy - Houston 204 53,266.88 60,000.00 89%Queen of Peace - Houston 202 53,625.52 50,000.00 107%Resurrection - Houston 308 31,365.85 31,000.00 101%St. Alphonsus - Houston 63 24,211.96 22,000.00 110%St. Anne de Beaupre - Houston 21 4,361.00 6,270.00 70%St. Augustine - Houston 111 32,106.74 30,000.00 107%St. Charles Borromeo - Houston 1,072 91,436.86 75,000.00 122%St. Christopher - Houston 202 55,766.50 49,000.00 114%St. Francis of Assisi - Houston 100 23,438.00 20,000.00 117%St. Francis Xavier - Houston 237 58,832.56 62,000.00 95%St. Gregory the Great - Houston 75 23,153.00 23,000.00 101%St. Joseph - St. Stephen-Houston 233 35,040.90 28,000.00 125%St. Juan Diego - Pasadena 204 52,970.11 51,000.00 104%St. Leo The Great - Houston 298 65,608.11 60,000.00 109%St. Mary of the Purification - Houston 154 33,840.00 64,000.00 53%St. Nicholas - Houston 49 10,292.00 8,500.00 121%St. Patrick - Houston 217 48,055.00 44,000.00 109%St. Peter Claver - Houston 90 15,667.91 20,900.00 75%St. Peter the Apostle - Houston 101 19,697.00 18,000.00 109%St. Philip Neri - Houston 90 30,083.26 30,190.00 100%St. Philip of Jesus - Houston 579 40,045.00 40,000.00 100%St. Pius V - Pasadena 219 57,341.74 60,000.00 96%Vietnamese Martyrs - Houston 266 58,752.22 80,000.00 73%

NORTHERN VICARIATE

Christ Our Light - Navasota 76 21,247.21 24,940.00 85%Christ The Good Shepherd - Spring 433 247,645.96 243,000.00 102%Holy Family - McNair/Baytown 88 22,462.00 19,540.00 115%Our Lady of Guadalupe - Baytown 94 48,400.00 48,400.00 100%Our Lady of Lavang - Houston 170 56,999.00 56,000.00 102%Prince of Peace - Houston 905 452,961.08 450,000.00 101%Sacred Heart - Conroe 947 190,065.25 189,000.00 101%Sacred Heart - Crosby 126 40,275.67 35,000.00 115%St. Andrew - Channelview 336 55,428.28 72,000.00 77%St. Anne - Tomball 279 110,051.00 115,000.00 96%St. Anthony of Padua - The Woodlands 748 374,383.33 350,000.00 107%St. Dominic - Houston 221 34,061.19 34,000.00 100%St. Edward - Spring 434 189,549.66 170,000.00 111%St. Ignatius Loyola - Spring 711 318,197.67 300,000.00 106%St. James the Apostle - Spring 287 95,226.50 90,000.00 106%St. John Neumann - Houston 278 38,163.13 68,000.00 56%St. John of the Cross - New Caney 145 33,456.84 32,000.00 105%St. John the Evangelist - Baytown 207 57,422.89 39,000.00 147%St. Joseph - Baytown 120 29,585.78 24,000.00 123%St. Joseph - New Waverly 114 18,841.00 17,000.00 111%St. Joseph Mission - Stoneham/Plantersville 45 13,580.00 10,340.00 131%St. Jude Thaddeus - Highlands 114 24,699.00 24,000.00 103%St. Martha - Kingwood 790 363,490.92 305,000.00 119%St. Martin de Porres - Barrett Station 80 23,005.75 22,000.00 105%St. Mary - Plantersville 452 156,964.59 88,000.00 178%St. Mary Magdalene - Humble 412 173,548.41 165,000.00 105%St. Matthias the Apostle - Magnolia 244 73,677.30 65,000.00 113%St. Philip the Apostle - Huffman 122 47,775.00 36,000.00 133%St. Stanislaus - Anderson 86 19,642.50 21,000.00 94%St. Stephen the Martyr Mission - Point Blank 39 9,630.00 2,760.00 349%St. Thomas the Apostle - Huntsville 137 48,857.00 37,000.00 132%Sts. Simon & Jude - The Woodlands 544 214,382.52 225,000.00 95%

NO. OF TOTAL PERCENT OF PARISH NAME DONORS GIVEN GOAL GOAL

SOUTHERN VICARIATE Holy Family - Galveston 418 95,870.00 81,000.00 118%Mary Queen - Friendswood 480 189,150.46 165,000.00 115%Most Holy Trinity - Angleton 233 70,345.15 65,000.00 108%Our Lady of Lourdes - Hitchcock 184 37,460.00 51,000.00 73%Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Sweeny 54 12,315.00 9,130.00 135%Queen of Peace - La Marque 125 32,845.16 33,320.00 99%Sacred Heart of Jesus - Manvel 372 94,895.74 101,000.00 94%Shrine of the True Cross - Dickinson 238 60,155.58 90,000.00 67%St. Anthony de Padua - Danbury 91 25,388.00 24,880.00 102%St. Bernadette Soubirous - Houston 488 171,967.81 184,800.00 93%St. Clare of Assisi - Houston 378 204,630.80 165,000.00 124%St. Frances Cabrini - Houston 457 76,287.58 89,200.00 86%St. Helen - Pearland 623 230,328.28 245,000.00 94%St. Hyacinth - Deer Park 245 81,060.89 84,000.00 97%St. Jerome - Clute 110 25,771.50 25,000.00 103%St. John the Apostle Mission - West Columbia/Sweeny 42 6,740.00 5,270.00 128%St. John the Baptist - Alvin 263 62,382.69 61,520.00 101%St. Joseph on the Brazos - Brazoria 50 15,320.00 21,880.00 70%St. Luke the Evangelist - Houston 406 133,595.59 135,000.00 99%St. Mary - La Porte 162 60,200.79 52,000.00 116%St. Mary - League City 499 159,014.86 150,000.00 106%St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal - Texas City 215 60,912.06 62,000.00 98%St. Mary Star of the Sea - Freeport 80 29,604.67 25,000.00 118%St. Michael - Lake Jackson 340 137,652.76 122,000.00 113%St. Paul - Houston 290 140,478.02 130,000.00 108%

WESTERN VICARIATE Ascension Chinese Mission - Alief 75 21,105.50 17,050.00 124%Christ The Incarnate Word - Houston 557 89,937.00 85,000.00 106%Christ The Redeemer - Houston 1,025 339,253.44 305,000.00 111%Corpus Christi - Houston 184 80,476.13 75,000.00 107%Epiphany of the Lord - Katy 836 405,994.52 398,000.00 102%Guardian Angel - Wallis 122 30,657.50 33,000.00 93%Holy Family - Missouri City 542 132,251.52 122,000.00 108%Holy Ghost - Houston 209 72,178.46 70,000.00 103%Holy Rosary - Rosenberg 317 95,952.15 80,000.00 120%Immaculate Conception - Sealy 209 47,205.50 45,000.00 105%Immaculate Conception Mission - Industry/Bellville 53 17,160.00 8,490.00 202%Notre Dame - Houston 561 107,998.21 105,000.00 103%Our Lady of Czestochowa - Houston 53 19,673.00 19,360.00 102%Our Lady of Guadalupe - Rosenberg 476 40,450.00 40,000.00 101%Our Lady of Lourdes - Houston 94 40,211.00 40,000.00 101%Regina Caeli - Houston 36 11,576.66 10,000.00 116%Sacred Heart - Pattison 98 18,538.83 17,000.00 109%Sacred Heart - Richmond 484 167,821.63 168,000.00 100%St. Albert of Trapani - Houston 266 88,441.77 78,000.00 113%St. Ambrose - Houston 278 72,274.00 72,000.00 100%St. Andrew Kim - Houston 141 46,575.00 31,000.00 150%St. Angela Merici - Missouri City 158 47,554.65 26,000.00 183%St. Anne - Houston 575 349,817.84 362,000.00 97%St. Bartholomew the Apostle - Katy 543 174,956.22 165,000.00 106%St. Benedict the Abbott - Houston 137 23,851.87 33,000.00 72%St. Catherine of Siena - Houston 174 64,858.00 53,900.00 120%St. Cecilia - Houston 688 339,825.39 330,000.00 103%St. Cyril of Alexandria - Houston 517 178,417.08 177,000.00 101%St. Edith Stein - Katy 317 126,993.61 136,000.00 93%St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Houston 658 207,072.47 270,000.00 77%St. Faustina - Fulshear 325 157,585.65 150,000.00 105%St. Francis de Sales - Houston 572 139,658.22 138,000.00 101%St. Jerome - Houston 985 123,126.00 121,000.00 102%St. John Fisher - Richmond 383 39,122.56 38,000.00 103%St. John Vianney - Houston 1,064 533,528.43 430,000.00 124%St. Justin Martyr - Houston 533 130,510.11 124,780.00 105%St. Katharine Drexel - Hempstead 184 67,365.29 65,000.00 104%St. Laurence - Sugar Land 1,026 505,575.74 495,000.00 102%St. Mark the Evangelist - Houston 261 36,254.91 38,000.00 95%St. Mary - Frydek/Sealy 106 22,830.00 22,780.00 100%St. Matthew the Evangelist - Houston 229 56,456.14 56,000.00 101%St. Maximilian Kolbe - Houston 375 135,013.88 138,000.00 98%St. Michael - Houston 600 420,654.54 405,000.00 104%St. Michael the Archangel - Needville 165 42,670.00 39,000.00 109%St. Monica - Houston 269 37,999.65 46,000.00 83%St. Raphael the Archangel - Houston 65 29,850.00 31,000.00 96%St. Rose of Lima - Houston 318 100,102.67 96,000.00 104%St. Theresa - Houston 325 182,253.25 117,000.00 156%St. Theresa - Sugar Land 464 192,459.53 205,000.00 94%St. Thomas Aquinas - Sugar Land 335 81,799.36 78,000.00 105%St. Thomas More - Houston 336 196,840.00 193,000.00 102%St. Vincent de Paul - Houston 704 402,421.12 312,000.00 129%St. Wenceslaus Mission - Beasley/Rosenberg 42 10,665.00 3,000.00 356%Sts. Cyril and Methodius - Damon 50 10,055.00 9,200.00 109%Sts. Peter and Paul - Bellville 84 27,495.00 25,250.00 109%

Direct Contributions to the Archdiocese for DSF 590 139,851.00 0.00 0%

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NOTES:

† These numbers reflect donations as of the end of the appeal December 31, 2018. Parishes that have not met their goal by December 31, 2018 are billed for any DSF deficit, which is not reflected in this report.

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