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Across Alaska, our Church spans an extraordinary landscape—reaching communities separated by mountains, water, and vast distance. Funds raised through our Annual Appeal help carry the mission of the Church across this expanse.
Your gift ensures that no matter where someone lives, they can encounter the sacraments, grow in faith, and remain connected to a larger whole.
WHY DO WE HAVE AN ANNUAL APPEAL?
We are often asked about the purpose of the annual Catholic appeal, and why we depend on your yearly gift. Scroll down to see why the appeal is so important to Alaska’s faith community.
Your Gift
Supports the Catholic Community in Alaska
United in Mission: Many Gifts, One Church reflects who we are in the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
“Many Gifts” highlights the diversity each person brings with their unique talents, cultural backgrounds and levels of giving. “One Church” reminds us we are united in a shared Catholic mission.
The annual appeal, United in Mission: Many Gifts, One Church, invites everyone across our Archdiocese to come together and participate.
Though our parishes differ in size, location, and resources, every gift matters and strengthens the whole Church.
Your Gift
Supports the Following Missions
Safe Environment
The Office of Safe Environment assists the archbishop in coordinating abuse-prevention efforts, programs, and policies for children and vulnerable adults throughout the archdiocese.
Parishes/Missions
We have 21 parishes that are only accessible by plane or ferry and do not have a full-time resident priest. Your donation to the appeal helps pay for the travel of priests and deacons to fly and minister to the people.
Seminarians
The archdiocese helps support our seminarians while they attend seminary. As our priests get older and closer to retirement, it is important that we work toward vocations. Your donations help support our vocations department, as well as the seminarians currently enrolled.
Diaconate
Your donation helps support the Archdiocese Diaconate program to prepare and train future deacons who will serve our communities.
Faith Formation
Your donation helps the Catholic Schools and Faith Formation Departments. The departments help train Directors of Faith Formation, as well as provide in-service days for Catholic School staff and teachers.
Tribunal
When asked, the Tribunal conducts an investigation of a previous marriage according to the Code of Canon Law. If it finds the marriage is lacking the necessary qualities of a valid marriage, it will promulgate a Decree of Nullity (commonly called an “annulment”). Such declarations make it possible for a person who has been divorced to seek another marriage in the Catholic Church. It may also assist those who are already remarried civilly, as well as Catholics who are simply divorced and are seeking clarification of their status within the Church.
Hispanic Ministry
Your donation helps support Spanish-speaking priests travel to parishes in Kodiak, Wasilla, Juneau, and Ketchikan as part of outreach to Hispanic parishioners in their native language. The office of Hispanic Ministry provides many services such as catechesis, counseling, as well as sacramental needs of the communities.
Native Ministry
The archdiocese supports Native Ministry throughout the entire area and works to empower leadership roles of worship, evangelization, peace and justice, and cultural preservation.
Immigration Services
Your donation helps process and track the paperwork of international priests who are brought here to help meet the needs of the archdiocese.
United in Mission:
Many Gifts, One Church
1 Corinthians 12:4-6,
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.
1 Corintios 12:4-6
Existen diversos carismas, pero el Espíritu es el mismo. Existen diversos ministerios, pero el Señor es el mismo. Existen diversas funciones, pero es el mismo Dios quien obra todo en todos.
Most Reverend
Andrew E. Bellisario,
C.M. Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us always!
The beauty of the Church lies in its unity amid the many unique gifts of its people. But the special place in which we live also presents our Catholic Church of Southern Alaska with many challenges. The Holy Spirit has imbued spiritual and temporal gifts in all God’s people. Many of these gifts come in the form of time, talent, and treasure.
God has blessed us to live in a large Archdiocese that is vast and vibrant with many people and cultures, and beautiful landscapes. Your generosity in the Annual Catholic Appeal enables the Archdiocese to provide ministries and services to our brothers and sisters. This year’s theme, United in Mission – Many Gifts, One Church, demonstrates how it takes all of us to accomplish our goals. No single person can do everything, but we can do amazing things together.
United in Mission – Many Gifts, One Church helps us focus on the many gifts that we have and our responsibility as people of faith to help those throughout the Archdiocese. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 reminds us that, “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.”
By sharing our time, talent, and treasure, we ensure that the services provided by the Archdiocese are available to all those throughout southern Alaska. Everyone’s participation is important to reach our goals. When we all participate, regardless of the amount, it shows commitment and shared responsibility for the Church’s mission by helping parishes throughout the Archdiocese.
The appeal brochure shows how your gift helps those throughout the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau. Please join me in participating in the Annual Catholic Appeal for 2026: United in Mission – Many Gifts, One Church.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M.
Archbishop of Anchorage-Juneau
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,
Que la gracia y la paz de nuestro señor Jesús esté siempre con ustedes.
Una de las bellezas de la Iglesia reside en su unidad en medio de los muchos dones únicos de su pueblo. Sin embargo, este lugar especial en el que vivimos también le presenta a nuestra Iglesia católica del sur de Alaska numerosos desafíos. El Espíritu Santo ha infundido dones espirituales y temporales en todo el pueblo de Dios. Muchos de estos dones se manifiestan en forma de tiempo, talento y bienes materiales.
Dios nos ha bendecido al permitirnos vivir en una Arquidiócesis inmensa que es vasta y vibrante, con diversidad de personas y culturas, y hermosos paisajes. Su generosidad en la Campaña Católica Anual le permite a la Arquidiócesis brindar ministerios y servicios a todos los miembros de nuestra Arquidiócesis. El lema de este año — Unidos en Misión: Muchos Dones, Una Sola Iglesia — demuestra que se requiere de todos nosotros para alcanzar nuestras metas. Ninguna persona por sí sola puede hacerlo todo, pero juntos podemos realizar cosas extraordinarias.
Unidos en Misión – Muchos Dones, Una Sola Iglesia nos ayuda a enfocarnos en los muchos dones que poseemos y en nuestra responsabilidad como personas de fe de ayudar a las personas de la Arquidiócesis que lo necesitan. 1 Corintios 12:4-6 nos recuerda que: “Existen diversos carismas, pero el Espíritu es el mismo. Existen diversos ministerios, pero el Señor es el mismo. Existen diversas funciones, pero es el mismo Dios quien obra todo en todos.”
Al compartir nuestro tiempo, talento y recursos, aseguramos que los servicios brindados por la Arquidiócesis estén al alcance de todos aquellos que residen en el sur de Alaska. La participación de cada persona es fundamental para alcanzar nuestros objetivos. Cuando todos participamos —independientemente de la cantidad—, demostramos nuestro compromiso y nuestra responsabilidad compartida con la misión de la Iglesia, al brindar apoyo a las parroquias de toda la Arquidiócesis.
El folleto de la campaña les muestra cómo su donativo ayuda a todos los que se encuentran en la Arquidiócesis de Anchorage-Juneau. Por favor, acompáñenme a participar en la Campaña Católica Anual del 2026: Unidos en misión — Muchos Dones, Una Sola Iglesia.
Atentamente en Cristo,
Reverendísimo Andrew E. Bellisario, C.M.
Arzobispo de Anchorage-Juneau
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