CHARLOTTE — As Advent quickly approaches, so does a day of great generosity. Reserve some money from shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday to give to Catholic-related charitable efforts on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has become known as “Giving Tuesday.” Catholics can focus their charitable giving on this day in numerous ways.
Campaigns such as #iGiveCatholic, originally launched in 2015 as a 24-hour fundraiser to benefit the Catholic Community Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, have grown into a broader social media movement that resonates with people who want to combat the commercialization and consumerism that have attempted to overtake the true meaning of Christmas.
This year the Diocese of Charlotte is highlighting 21 opportunities to give through the website www.igivecatholic.org, including:
Canongate Catholic High School
Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte
Charlotte Catholic high School
Christ the King Catholic School
Diocese of Charlotte Campus Ministry
Holy Angels
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School and Parish
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
St. Ann catholic School
St. Joseph College Seminary
St. Leo Catholic School
St. Mark Catholic School
St. Matthew Catholic School
St. Michael Catholic School
St. Patrick Catholic School
St. Pius x Catholic School
Veterum Sapientia
Young Catholic Professionals
There are several other local Catholic-related charitable efforts you can consider giving to this season, too.
This year St. Joseph College Seminary is hoping to raise $35,000 toward a bronze statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus that will go atop a pillar above the main doors of the seminary. To learn about the college seminary, visit www.stjcs.org.
Also consider Holy Angels in Belmont, whose mission is to provide compassionate, dependable care and opportunities to people with intellectual developmental disabilities and delicate medical conditions. Find out more at www.holyangelsnc.org/donate.
Another option is the Airport Chaplaincy at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. While the chaplaincy is non-denominational in its mission to serve airport travelers and employees, deacons of the diocese are closely involved in its work. Chaplains provide support and assistance to thousands of people who travel and work at the airport, one of the nation’s busiest. Consider donating to this ministry at www.cltairportchapel.org.
— Kimberly Bender
Other options to ‘give Catholic’ on Giving Tuesday include:
Catholic Campus Ministry
Catholic Schools
Catholic Conference Center improvements
Charlotte Catholic High School’s capital campaign
Christ the King High School’s capital campaign
2024 Diocesan Support Appeal (DSA)
Eucharistic Congress
Priests’ Retirement and Benefits Collection
Seminarian Education
Donate a one-time gift or set up a recurring gift to your parish
At www.charlottediocese.org/giving: Find these and other links to donate