Donate
There are a number of different ways in which a gift to the diocese or any ministry within the diocese can be made.
Where are you being
called to give?
Vocations and Support of Priests
Father Kapaun Guild
Education
Healthcare
Feeding the Hungry and Homeless
Persons with Disablilites
Domestic Violence
Spiritual Renewal
Unrestricted Gifts
Education of Seminarians and Priest Retirement
The Diocese of Wichita is blessed in our large number of seminarians, whose education we fully fund. As well as the Seminarian education, giving to the Priest Retirement and Education Foundation helps pay health care, nursing care and pensions to retired priests no longer in active ministry, and maintains the Priest Retirement Center where many of the priests live.
Father Kapaun Guild
Our mission is to share the life of Father Kapaun and inspire men and women to follow his example of faith and service. The Guild has many outlets to achieve this goal. Your gift will help sponsor the following activities:
- Promoting the Story of Father Kapaun
- Cause for Canonization Process
- Father Kapaun Museum in Pilsen
- The Kapaun's Men™ Initiative
The St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund
Our mission is to assist parishes that struggle financially to carry out the mission of Catholic education. Will you be a part of making this a reality?
Support for Catholic Schools
Learn how your support will change the lives of students and our schools.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Trinity Catholic High School
St. Mary's Colgan Catholic Schools
Guadalupe Clinic, Inc.
The mission of Guadalupe Clinic is to provide access to necessary healthcare for those in need, work for social justice in healthcare, and call upon the entire Church and other people of goodwill to join in these efforts.
MidWest WineFest, Guadalupe Health Foundation
The MidWest WineFest raises funds to support the Guadalupe Clinic, the only safety net clinic in the region providing quality health care to all uninsured people in need, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, or employment status.
The Lord's Diner
The Lord's Diner provides a meal seven days a week, 365 days a year, from two locations in Wichita, a location in Pittsburg and also operates three mobile food trucks in Wichita.
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread Food Pantry at Catholic Charities is available to households based on the number of people living in the home. Many come for food because of an unforeseen crisis, illness, job loss or accident. Food can be provided once each month for families and individuals.
Catholic School Inclusion Grant Program, Holy Family Special Needs Foundation
The mission of the Holy Family Special Needs Foundation is to foster the human, intellectual and spiritual growth of individuals with disabilities through education, activities, and services which help them to be active disciples of Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Wichita. This is accomplished in part by helping our parish schools with the resources needed to accept children who have special needs or disabilities.
Harbor House
Harbor House at Catholic Charities has provided shelter, outreach, support and compassion to victims of family violence.
St. Anthony Family Shelter
St. Anthony Family Shelter provides families in crisis with basic needs, assistance and support to gain stable, housing, education on parenting and other life skills.
Spiritual Life Center
A retreat and conference center serving the people of God, the Spiritual Life Center has many programs and retreats serving a wide variety of interests.
Many people prefer their donation to be used at the discretion of the bishop, allowing him to determine where the greatest need is at any particular time. Unrestricted gifts are brought before the bishop for consideration of how they would best support our diocesan ministries.
Additional ways to give
There are a number of different ways in which a gift to the diocese or any ministry within the diocese can be made. Contact us below to learn more about any of these opportunities.
Ministries of the diocese are pleased to accept the following outright gifts:
Online gifts
Cash, check, or money order by mail with your designation clearly noted
Automatic Withdrawal
Outright gifts are convenient and provide an immediate benefit to the church and its ministries.
Stocks or bonds can be appropriate gifts. The Office of Development and Planned Giving will personally assist each donor with the transfer of any such assets. When making a stock gift, you can download an Authorization of Transfer of Gift Securities. Gifts of securities are encouraged when supporters have the desire to make a charitable gift and avoid capital gains tax.
Real estate, artwork and other real property can be appropriate gifts. The Office of Development and Planned Giving will personally assist each donor with the transfer of any such assets. Gifts of real estate may be accepted upon approval in accordance with appropriate gift acceptance policies.
A gift in your will is an excellent way to support one of the many endowments established for parishes, schools or other organizations in the diocese, or to create a new endowment. You can make a specific gift amount in your will, name a percentage, or make the diocese a beneficiary of the remainder of the estate.
Naming the diocese as a beneficiary of an IRA or other qualified retirement plan may save your heirs and your estate a potential tax burden. The gift can be made simply, by using your beneficiary designation forms.
A gift annuity is an attractive way to make a charitable gift, while at the same time receive guaranteed annual annuity payments. Your gift allows for a tax deduction and a portion of your annual annuity is tax-free. Annuity rates can range from 5-11% depending on your age.
There are several types of charitable trusts that you can create to support any ministry of the diocese. A charitable trust is an attractive way to sell a highly appreciated asset tax free, and reinvest it to provide you with a lifetime of income. A charitable trust can also be flexible to allow you to make future contributions and receive additional income tax deductions.
Many times an old life insurance policy is no longer needed. Simply name the diocese as a beneficiary. You could also name the diocese as the owner and beneficiary of a new policy.
Contact Us
Office of Development and Planned Giving
Catholic Diocese of Wichita
424 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 269-3917
