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Annual Diocesan Appeal
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We Made our ADA Goal!!
THANK YOU!!A huge thank you to the 450+ generous parishioners who donated a total of $354,453 to the Annual Diocesan Appeal and helped us reach—and exceed—our Sacred Heart goal! Your generosity makes a difference in our parish, our diocese, and throughout our Catholic community. A gift to the ADA truly is a gift to Sacred Heart! Thank you for helping us finish strong! We are so grateful for your generosity and support!¡¡Hemos alcanzado nuestro objetivo para la ADA!! ¡¡GRACIAS!!
Muchísimas gracias a los más de 450 generosos feligreses que han donado un total de 354 453 dólares a la Campaña Anual Diocesana y nos han ayudado a alcanzar —y superar— nuestro objetivo para el Sagrado Corazón. Vuestra generosidad marca la diferencia en nuestra parroquia, en nuestra diócesis y en toda nuestra comunidad católica. ¡Una donación a la ADA es, sin duda, un regalo para el Sagrado Corazón! ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a terminar con fuerza! ¡Estamos muy agradecidos por vuestra generosidad y apoyo!
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A Message from Siblings Meg and Patrick CunninghamYour support of the ADA helps include people with all ability levels at Sacred Heart!
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What does the ADA Support?The Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) is the major fundraising effort conducted annually throughout our 23‐county Diocese with all parishes participating. The appeal provides almost three-fourths of the operating revenue the Diocese needs to fulfill its vital mission on an annual basis. Through the ADA we are able to supports vital ministries—forming seminarians, serving the poor, providing youth faith formation, and so much more. Every contribution advances our local Church where God’s love is encountered, shared, and celebrated.
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ADA Fast Facts
- The ADA provides more than 2/3 of the funding to support our parishes of Southwest Iowa.
- Each parish has a goal that is fundraised rather than assessed as a cathedraticum (a tax that is charged to the parishes to cover operating costs of the chancery, health insurance, and/or pension expenses).
- Every parish meeting their parish goal has the opportunity to receive 100% of payments received above and beyond their parish goal.
- Donors may choose a one time gift, a recurring (ongoing) gift or a pledge that may be paid over 10 months from March through December and every gift is tax-deductible.
- The average gift in 2025 was $588
- A total of 8,415 households contributed to the 2025 Appeal (as of January 2026).
- The goal of each parish is 100 % participation through prayer and/or gifts.
- We ask that each and every family of our Diocese pray for the success of the Appeal and consider a gift to the Appeal.
- Every gift matters. No gift is too small!
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SACRED HEART 2026 GOAL: $345,508
Any additional amount given over the goal of $345,508
will come back to Sacred Heart directly!
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