Holy Father: Each year our Diocese gives to “Peter’s Pence,” the Pope’s request for funding to help with the expenses of operating the Universal Church. Our funds help Pope Francis in his many works to strengthen our Church and maintain her presence throughout the world.

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What Does The Idaho Cathollic Appeal Fund?
Holy Father: Each year our Diocese gives to “Peter’s Pence,” the Pope’s request for funding to help with the expenses of operating the Universal Church. Our funds help Pope Francis in his many works to strengthen our Church and maintain her presence throughout the world.





What is the Idaho Catholic Appeal and How it works? 
What is the Idaho Catholic Appeal? Each year since being established in 1964 by Bishop Sylvester Treinen, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise has conducted an annual giving campaign. The Idaho Catholic Appeal (formerly the Diocesan Development Program or DDP until 2004) starts each year on the second Sunday of Lent. This is the main funding source supporting the varied ministries of the Diocese, our Catholic Church of Idaho, and the diocese’s support of some ministries of the National Church and the Universal Church.

In the words of Bishop Treinen upon founding this annual appeal over 50 years ago, "Our primary objective in contributing should be to make an acceptable offering to God for His goodness to us."

The Diocese looks to all Idaho Catholics who belong to the 52 parishes, 28 pastoral stations, and 28 missions through their respective pastors and administrators for financial support of diocesan pastoral services and programs, which serve people throughout the Diocese. Bishop Peter F. Christensen has established diocesan allocations for the appeal, which will help fund the programs listed in the Idaho Catholic Appeal (ICA) brochure. It funds only a portion of the funds needed to operate these ministries and the work of the Church in Idaho.

How it Works: The Diocese, through the diocesan Development Office, provides informational materials to each parish and its parishioners. Parishes present the appeal to their parishioners to enlist the participation of as many people as possible. Each parish receives the gifts from parishioners and sends them to the diocese for processing. Parishioners may also mail gifts directly to the diocese. The Diocese acknowledges gifts, sends monthly reminders to donors who have made monthly pledges, processes payments, provides status reports and rebate checks to parishes during the year, and sends end-of-year tax letters to donors. Often when people make pledges rather than a one-time gift to the ICA, a larger financial gift is possible.