Campaign overview

WHAT ARE WE DOING AND WHY?

In 2024, the Archdiocesan Development Office introduced a streamlined approach to fundraising. This approach, called the Archbishop’s Campaign, is a single annual campaign and reduces the number of separate special Sunday plate collections in parishes each year. The Campaign supports key Archdiocesan ministries and reduces the number of times parishioners are asked to give each year.

WHO WILL THE MONIES BE GOING TO? A key focus for the Archbishop’s Campaign is supporting the formation of new priests and caring for our retired priests. Money will also support other key ministries of the Church as outlined below.

Tax-deductible donations go to the Archbishop’s Charitable Fund, which supports the Corpus Christi College Building Fund, Priests Retirement Foundation, John Pierce Centre, Melbourne Overseas Mission, the University of Divinity Building Fund and other deductible gift recipient entities such as Catholic community agencies and service organizations.

Non-deductible donations go to the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Religious Projects Fund, which supports seminarian formation and evangelization initiatives such as the Australian Catholic Youth Festival and World Youth Day. Any unallocated and loose collections will go to the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Religious Projects Fund.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE: Archbishops Campaign 2026