50 years of support 

50 YEARS OF PARISHES AND MISSIONS

The heart and soul of our Archdiocese are our 125 parishes and missions. Even before our community became an Archdiocese, our parishes and missions served the faithful and reached out into our communities. Gesu, our first church, was established in 1896, the same year Miami was founded, and our latest parish, Blessed John XXIII, was founded in 2001. Your gift helps to keep the doors of struggling parishes and fledgling ministries open to all who wish to enter.

50 YEARS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

The Catholic Church in South Florida has been educating our children with lessons in values and responsibility since Mary Magdalen School was established in Key West in 1868. Our schools blend a faith-centered way of life with a curriculum that prepares our children for the future. Your gift in support of schools that serve our poorest neighborhood brings enlightenment to the children who witness the hardships of life around them every day.

50 YEARS OF HELPING THE POOR

Jesus calls on us to care for the poor who are always with us. Catholics in South Florida have always supported good works – from the Sisters of St. Joseph who ministered to former slaves at the turn of the century through the establishment of Catholic Charities in 1931 to today’s 71 parish-based St. Vincent de Paul Society conferences. Working side by side, the many ministries and services of the Archdiocese, like Providence Place and St. Luke’s Center, feed the hungry, care for the afflicted, ill and dying, and lead abused women and children to safety and independence. Your gift resounds throughout our community and gives hope to those who most need us.

50 YEARS OF ANSWERING THE CALL

The first priests assigned to minister to the faithful of South Florida reached our shores from Europe in 1868, and immediately faced the challenges of multiple languages, races and cultures. St. John Vianney and St. Vincent de Paul Seminaries have graduated nearly 1,000 young men and prepared them for ordination, most of whom remain to serve the people of our Archdiocese. Your gift supports our shepherds by providing for them and forming strong, capable young priests prepared to serve the faithful.

50 YEARS OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Each of us is seeking our path to become one with God the Father, and along the way our need to understand Him blossoms and matures. Ministries, like Amor en Acción, Radio Ke Poz or the Campus Ministry Institute, are dedicated to helping the faithful reach this understanding and have abounded throughout our Archdiocese since missionaries first arrived in South Florida in 1567. Your gift enables faith programs to enhance spiritual life for all of us through retreats, encounters, and direct ministry, forming a greater understanding of our faith and our mission as one body on earth.