The 2017 DSA Campaign begins on January 28. The theme of this year's campaign is “Your every act should be done with love.” 1Cor 16:14.  The DSA provides funds for Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, educational, multicultural, vocational ministries, Eucharistic Congress, and the diocesan Housing Ministry. 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.

Thousands of people across the diocese benefit because of the DSA-funded ministries. For example, among those served are:

• 7,200 grade and high school students in Catholic Schools
• 46,000 through programs assisted by the Faith Formation Office
• 6,700 teenagers through Youth Ministry
• 3,500 Catholic college students through Campus Ministry programs
• 20,000+ clients of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, served through the following ministries:
  • Pregnancy Support and Adoptions Counseling
  • Marriage Preparation Immigration Assistance
  • Natural Family Planning Food Pantries
  • Social Concerns & Advocacy Clothing Closets
  • Elder Ministry Direct Financial Assistance
  • Respect Life Refugee Resettlement
  • Teen Parenting Stay the Course teen program
• 100,000+ minority parishioners through multicultural ministries
  • 121 permanent deacons through the Permanent Diaconate program
  • 24 seminarians currently discerning or in formation for the diocese\

The financial goal for the 2017 DSA for St. John Neumann is $106,482. 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 the end of 2017. Click here to make your donation online.