Numerous ministries aided by three ‘buckets’ of giving in archdiocese

Criterion staff report

Jolinda Moore described three “buckets” of giving for members of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis during two Circle of Giving Mass and Celebration events in May.

The executive director of the archdiocesan Office of Stewardship and Development said the first bucket—the annual United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope (UCA)—helps fund the basic, immediate, annual needs for archdiocesan ministries.

The second bucket includes program fees charged by some ministries, as well as special agency appeals, such as the second Mass collections sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The third bucket is the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF), which provides for future needs of parishes, schools, agencies and archdiocesan ministries through bequests, annuities, trusts and endowment funds.

Following are lists of the ministries supported by the UCA and CCF.

Twelve ministries supported by UCA funds:

1. Room, board, tuition assistance and the general operating fund for Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary
2. Clergy retirement
3. Clergy sabbaticals, studies and retreats
4. Deacon formation
5. Young adult and college campus ministry
6. Intercultural ministry
7. Parish catechetical programs
8. Pro-life and family life ministry
9. Youth ministry
10. Office of Catholic Schools
11. Catholic Charities programs and services
12. Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Academies

Examples of ministries supported by CCF funds:

• Home mission needs
• Spiritual director training
• Post-graduate seminarian scholarships
• Catholic Youth Organization camp in Brown County
• Parish operating budgets
• Catholic school operating costs
• Notre Dame ACE Academies tuition assistance
• Catholic Charities
• Catholic cemeteries

(For more information about the United Catholic Appeal: Christ Our Hope and also about the the Catholic Community Foundation, visit www.archindy.org/stewardship.) †

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