DSF 2023 – God is the Strength of My Heart

A Message from Cardinal DiNardo

My brothers and sisters in Christ:

The theme for this year’s Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) campaign is God is the Strength of My Heart. Taken from the Book of Psalms, this theme reminds us that God is the source of all our joy, our hope and is our refuge—the rock upon which we rely for unfailing help.

DSF is a way in which we, as Catholic Christians, can live out these joys and these hopes as one Church. Your support of DSF allows 64 ministries in our local Church to flourish and to meet the needs of God’s people in a way that no one parish can do on its own.

DSF-supported ministries serve the poor, the sick and the forgotten. They help to strengthen and nurture our families and celebrate life from natural birth until natural death. They help prepare and support our seminarians, deacons and priests who serve the Faithful of our local Church. And these ministries help to educate thousands of children each year, forming them in the Catholic Faith and preparing them for future success.

YOU make these ministries possible. In addition to supporting the ministries of the Archdiocese, DSF has a tangible benefit on your own parish community. This year:

• 75% of every dollar by which your parish exceeds its allotted DSF goal will be returned directly to your parish community;

• 50% of every gift made by a first-time giver to DSF will be returned directly to your parish community.

I invite you to join me in supporting the Diocesan Services Fund. You can make a safe and secure gift online at www.archgh.org/dsf. No matter the size of your gift, every dollar goes a long way in helping us all live out a more authentically Christian life. Above all else, I ask that you pray for our local Church, for those engaged in ministry, and those who receive the healing of Christ through the work you support.

Be assured of my prayers for the abundant blessings of God on you and your loved ones. I remain,

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston

How is my contribution to the Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) spent?

The Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) helps all of us fulfill Christ’s mission here on earth by supporting those programs and services that cannot be accomplished by one parish alone. More than 60 programs receive all or part of their funding from DSF and all funds are spent within Archdiocesan boundaries. The broad areas of ministry that receive DSF support include: Catholic education of children and adults; pastoral ministries for the sick, the poor and the incarcerated; the formation and education of church leadership; social service programs such as San José Clinic, St. Dominic Village and Catholic Charities. These ministries are listed in Section 1, Ministries in Action. Read more...

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