Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal 2026

---

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor kicks off the annual Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA) Feb. 7-8 in parishes across the Diocese of Little Rock with a recorded homily to be played during all Masses (in video or audio format). Pledge envelopes are also handed out asking parishioners to meet this year's $2 million goal. This year's theme is "Be Salt. Be Light." | Leer en español

"CASA assists with those things that go beyond the capacity of our individual parishes: vocations, Catholic charities, our faith formation programs, Catholic schools, Hispanic ministry, our deacon formation program, our tribunal and, of course, it helps fund our diocesan offices," the bishop explained in his homily. Read about the CASA-supported ministries in Arkansas Catholic.

"Our next major project to be funded out of CASA will be the complete remodeling of Byrne Hall — the last of the original buildings on the diocese’s main campus that needs to be remodeled to fit current needs," Bishop Taylor added. "Any of you who have been inside that building in its current state know how badly this 110-year-old building is in need of a drastic overhaul."

"This is one way in which you can be the salt of the earth and the light of the world in Arkansas today. Please join me in making not only CASA but indeed this entire year a shared blessing for everyone," he concluded. | Read, watch or listen to his homily.

Download MP3 file to your device

---

What is CASA?

Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA) began in 1990 to provide critical funding for the pastoral, educational and social needs of the Diocese of Little Rock. Through the generosity of Catholics our diocese, we have been able to help the poor, developing parishes and our Catholic schools to continue their ministries in promoting the teachings of Jesus. Donations have also helped to educate deacons, lay ministers and seminarians as well as make all ministries of the diocese a success. See What Your Donation Can Do or find a list of ministries supported through CASA by reading Arkansas Catholic.

At the start of the CASA campaign, parishioners are asked to turn in their pledge/gift envelopes, indicating their total gift and the method through which they will give it. They may choose from a one-time gift or pledge to be paid in monthly installments until the total gift is received. Donors may pay by check or credit card. To learn how to give to CASA, see Options for Giving. If you wish to donate online now, go to Online Giving.

---

What Your Donation Can Do

CASA supports religious vocations, Catholic schools and charities, faith formation, Hispanic ministry, diaconate formation, pro-life activities and much more. See the list below to find examples of how your contribution can help people in our diocese.

• $35 — Provides a year of online formation at Franciscan University Catechetical Institute for one person.
• $80 — Provides a scholarship for a student to attend a campus ministry retreat.
• $100 — Provides Learn.DOLR.org for one month to certify catechists statewide.
• $150 — Provides a scholarship for one youth to attend a Search retreat weekend.
• $175 — Provides utility bill assistance through our family assistance program.
• $250 — Pays for one person to attend a Project Rachel post-abortion healing retreat.
• $500 — Helps the immigration office assist a victim of domestic violence become a lawful permanent resident.
• $1,000 — Funds a respect life postcard campaign that could help defeat pro-abortion legislation.
• $1,500 — Provides Mass, Christian initiation and prayer materials for people incarcerated in the criminal justice system.
• $2,000 — Helps resettle families in Arkansas through the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program.
• $5,000 — Provides a scholarship for one student to receive a Catholic education for a year in a parish school.
• $45,000 — Covers the expenses of educating one seminarian for one year.

---

Donate Online

Click on the button above to donate online to CASA. For more information, see Options for Giving, CASA Parish Materials, Bishop Taylor's homily or Contact Us.