About Catholic Extension


Nearly every diocese in the United States has received some form of assistance from Catholic Extension at one time or another.Who we help

The Catholic Church Extension Society exists to sustain and extend the Catholic Faith in poor and remote mission areas of the United States where diocesan resources are insufficient. Catholic Extension builds national awareness and raises funds for the Church's needs in these communities so as to enable the essential mission of Catholic evangelization.

With your help, we allocate more than $20 million annually to assist the Church in the mission areas of our own country:

  • Catholic Extension donations assist in the construction and repair of church buildings - more than 12,000 across the U.S. since 1905. Nearly every diocese has a church, parish center, or other parish building constructed or repaired with funds from Catholic Extension! 
  • Evangilization grants from Catholic Extension to parishes in mission dioceses for religious education programs are critical in sharing the Faith with young Catholics and others that wish to learn about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • The sacraments, religious instruction and counseling are provided in Catholic Student and Newman centers at more than 118 US college campuses; made possible through grants from Catholic Extension.
  • Catholic Extension donations come to the aid of struggling parishes, through their dioceses, when disaster strikes communities in mission dioceses.