Support the Diocese

Your continued generosity each year helps provide the needed funds for programs and ministries throughout our Diocese.

“Above all, let your love for one another be constant, for love covers a multitude of sins.  Be mutually hospitable without complaining.  As generous distributors of God’s manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another, each in the measure he has received.” – 1 Peter 4:8-10

Pentecost Collection for the Education of Seminarians

Thank you for your prayerful and generous support of our diocesan seminarians. Your generosity helps provide the needed funds for the education and formation of these men.

Annual Bishop’s Appeal

Thank you for your prayerful and generous response supporting the work of Christ throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Your gift helps meet the physical and spiritual needs of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

Other Opportunities for Support in the Diocese

Scholarship Granting Organization

The Scholarship Granting Organization of Northeast Indiana (SGONEI) was founded in 2011 to provide families with scholarships to attend the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Scholarships support students in Pre-K through high school.

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities is the social service arm of the Church in our diocese. Every service we provide is aligned with the Church’s teaching that all life is sacred from conception to natural death. We help to alleviate poverty, provide healing for mind, body, and spirit, and ultimately aim to be a bridge for people seeking self-sufficiency.

Catholic Community Foundation

The Catholic Community Foundation of Northeast Indiana is a charitable foundation set up specifically to support The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The Foundation specializes in the management of legacy gifts in support of all of our parishes, schools, and ministries.  

Miscellaneous and Memorial gifts

Use this fund for all miscellaneous and memorial gifts. Simply let us know, if applicable, who the gift is in memory of and the ministry you wish to support. Thank you for your investment in our diocese!

Diocesan Museum Window Restoration

The Diocesan Museum is located in the historic former diocesan Chancery building, which was erected in 1950. While many aspects of the building need updating, the 77 windows in particular need repaired, recalked, and covered with UV protective film, all to help ensure that the valuable artifacts in the museum are preserved for future generations.

Saint Anne Communities

Saint Anne Communities is a non-profit, Senior Living Community that has served the Fort Wayne community since 1967. We are located in Fort Wayne and also serve the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters & Huntington area. We take pride in offering the highest level of quality health care in a Christ-centered environment.

Secretariat for Stewardship and Development

We are called to bring the Gospel of Christ to everyone and work so that this Gospel permeates our world. Sharing the good news of the Gospel starts with each one of us right where we are in the present. Each of us is called to dedicate ourselves to the building of God’s kingdom. Because so many have responded to this call, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is strong and vibrant.

The work of the Secretariat of Stewardship and Development is aimed at fostering a prayerful and generous response to support the work of our Lord throughout our Diocese.

To make a gift by check, please make the check payable to The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and indicate the purpose of your gift in the memo line. If you would like to give a gift of stock, please contact Jeff Boetticher in the Stewardship and Development office at [email protected] or 260-422-4611.

Mail to:
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
915 S. Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Contact Us

Secretary for Stewardship and Development
Jeffery M. Boetticher
[email protected]

Stewardship and Development Staff
Claire Klinedinst
[email protected]

Phone: 574-258-6571
Fax: 574-256-2709