Stewardship & Development

The Office of Stewardship and Development of the Diocese of Crookston is responsible for planning and overseeing the Diocesan Annual Appeal, parish and individual gifts to the Seminarian Education Endowment, St. Mary's Mission Appeal, the Collection for Retired Priests (Father's Day Collection), other special collections as well as diocesan grant writing and encouraging planned giving.There are many ways to provide gifts to the ministries you choose to support. Gifts of stock, grain, and real estate are welcome as are required minimum distributions (RMD’s) from IRA’s which are becoming a more popular way to support your parish and the ministries of the Diocese of Crookston. 

Please consider remembering your Parish and Diocese in your Trust, Will and Estate plan by including a 2½% -5% gift from your estate to your parish or the will continue to support the church you have cared for throughout your life. This is how you can continue to support the church you have probably cared for throughout your life.