Peace: Let it Begin With Me is the theme of the 2026 Catholic Appeal. For more than 80 years, the proud history of giving through the Catholic Appeal has been a sustaining force. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River (formerly Catholic Social Services), the Secretariat for the New Evangelization, the Office of Pastoral Ministry for the Sick, and the Catholic Schools Office are a few of the benefiting entities. Together, they provide services from addressing hunger and homelessness, to diaconate and seminarian education, to comforting those who are infirm in our area hospitals, to support for retired clergy, to educating the next generation, and more.
“The Catholic Appeal’s donors help to create a beautiful quilt of kindness, opportunity, and compassion each year,” shares CEO of the Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts Mim Sherman. “Each square represents a tangible difference to be made in the lives of so many and the resources made available. We are both proud and humbled to partner with our priests and parishes each year to create this opportunity for giving and uniting to advance the Catholic faith in action here in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and the Islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.”
The Diocese of Fall River’s many agencies, ministries, and programs strive to meet significant needs within our communities. Their work depends on the support of the faithful throughout the Diocese in whose name their charitable outreach is done.
