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Catholic Extension Society works in solidarity with people to build up vibrant and transformative Catholic faith communities among the poor in the poorest regions of America.
We believe that faith communities are transformative — that it changes who we are, how we live and how we see the possibilities in our own lives and in the lives of those around us.
scholarships
to Catholic universities given to lay leaders and religious sisters
US Catholics
live in areas supported by Catholic Extension Society
grants
provided for church buildings since 1905
seminarians
in poor dioceses receiving annual assistance.
grants
awarded annually to dioceses
Catholic Extension Society’s mission areas are identified as isolated and/or financially under-resourced dioceses in the United States.
Catholic dioceses distributed throughout United States
States and 5 territories receive help and sponsorship for their communities.
Mission: to work in solidarity with people in America’s poorest regions to build up vibrant and transformative Catholic faith communities.