2025 Increased Offertory Program

All applications to the Increased Offertory program must be from an Extension diocese.

Catholic Extension Society is offering an opportunity for Dioceses to enhance offertory collections for a group of rural parishes in their respective dioceses through a 7-week program.

The participating diocese will receive funding and a program outline to promote enhanced stewardship of treasure in the parishes chosen to participate.

Catholic Extension Society will provide:

  1. Program Outline including
    • Sample timeline
    • Sample letters to explain program and communicate with parishioners
    • Petitions for Prayers of the Faithful during the program
    • Calling Scripts for Volunteers
    • Bulletin Inserts
    • Brochures
    • Sample Commitment Cards.
  2. $10,000 to each diocese to help participating parishes chosen to subsidize print and mailing costs.
  3. Teams/Zoom meetings with Catholic Extension Society consultant during initial, ongoing and final phases of the program.

The participating Diocese will commit to:

  1. Support of Diocesan Stewardship and/or Development Personnel to coordinate program at chosen parishes.
  2. Choose/Recruit at least 4 parishes to participate in the program.
  3. Follow the program outline and commit to its process
  4. Report results to Catholic Extension Society at conclusion of program

Value to Diocese: $20,000  ($10,000 grant to offset printing and mailing costs for parishes and $10,000 value if diocese used outside consultant to run program).

Future Value to Diocese: Increased annual revenue potential of 10-30% to participating parishes which results in a similar increase in diocesan cathedraticum from participating parishes.

Duration: 6 – 7 Months

To Apply

  • Complete the Online Application Form by the deadline of Wednesday, May 15, 2025.
  • Submit a Bishop’s Endorsement Letter.