Parish Support and Diocesan Operations – 50%: Chancery and diocesan ministries and services supporting 66 parishes with financial, facilities, and human resources support, safe environments, and other diocesan operating costs.

Faith Formation – 20%: Supporting vital formation efforts including evangelization programs, religious education, the Office of Liturgy and Worship, youth ministry, and respect life.      

 Schools – 15%: Support for the 12 Catholic schools in Vermont through the Office of the Superintendent.

 Vermont Catholic Charities – 10%: Offering critical outreach social services to individuals and families through the programs provided, including emergency aid, counseling, residential care homes, and prison ministry.

 Magazine – 5%: Production of the award-winning Vermont Catholic Magazine.

The goal for the 2024 Bishop’s Annual Appeal is $2,200,000. Parish goals can be found here. 

We understand that some may be concerned with the announcement that the Diocese of Burlington is seeking Chapter 11 reorganization; however, we will strive to ensure that all monies raised in the Bishop’s Annual Appeal are only used for the programs, services, and ministries for which they are designated.

A one-time gift is paid at the time the information is received via credit card, direct debit, cash, or check. 

A pledge is a set amount of money to be paid in full at another date or paid in the form of monthly installments via credit card, direct debit, cash, or check.  

A sustaining gift recurs monthly, automatically renewing each year until the gift is canceled. This can be set up using an automatic credit card or bank draft only, not checks or cash. 

You, too, can be like St. Francis by making the environmentally conscious decision to make your monthly sustaining gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal through automatic credit card or bank draft. Electronic giving saves the cost of printing, mailing and postage for reminder statements and check payments and protects the resources given to us by God. By helping to reduce overhead costs, more of your gift directly supports the ministries of the Diocese of Burlington. Your gift in the Saint Francis Circle recurs monthly, automatically renewing each year to the new appeal until the gift is canceled. To become a member of St. Francis Giving Circle visit here. 

Yes, to make a gift of stock please call 802-658-6110 x1102.  

 Checks can be made out to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal and mailed to:

Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington 

55 Joy Drive 

South Burlington, VT 05403