Below, please find the list of National/Special Collections for 2025 and 2026. A downloadable version can be found here.
Should you have questions regarding these collections, please contact [email protected] or 313-596-7407.
We are grateful for your assistance in facilitating the generous gifts of the parishioners in your parish.
REQUIRED PARISH COLLECTIONS
The following collections are “required” to be announced and taken in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Detroit. Parishioners will have the opportunity to decide whether or not they wish to contribute.
| Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe | February 18, 2026 |
| Catholic Relief Services | March 15, 2026 |
| Peter's Pence | June 29, 2025 and June 28, 2026 |
Propagation of the Faith (Mission Sunday) Make check(s) payable to Propagation of the Faith and mail to | October 19, 2025 and October 18, 2026 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | November 23, 2025 and November 22, 2026 |
| Retirement Fund for Religious | December 14, 2025 and December 13, 2026 |
Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA NOTE: Archdiocese for Military Services, USA collection is taken up every three years. This collection is not taken up in 2025 or 2026. | [not collected in 2025 or 2026] |
Instructions
With the exception of the Propagation of the Faith/Mission Sunday Collection (see above), parish check(s) should be made payable to the Archdiocese of Detroit-Designated Fund-Collections (Archdiocese of Detroit-Des Fund-Coll). Proceeds from each collection should be forwarded, within four to six weeks after the collection is completed, to the Department of Finance and Administration, with the name and amount of the collection clearly identified.
COLLECTIONS FUNDED DIRECTLY BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT - CSA
(The following collections are funded through CSA. They are not announced and taken in parishes)
| Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa | January 2026 |
| Church in Latin America | January 25, 2026 |
| Black and Indian Mission | February 22, 2026 |
| Holy Land | April 3, 2026 |
| Catholic Home Missions Appeal | April 26, 2026 |
| Catholic Communication Campaign | June 1, 2025 and May 17, 2026 |
| The Catholic University of America | September 7 or 14, 2025 and September 6 or 13, 2026 |
Optional Collection
| Rice Bowl | March 5–April 20, 205 and February 18–April 5, 2026 |
If a parish chooses to participate in this collection, free Rice Bowl supplies can be ordered by visiting www.crsricebowl.org or by calling 1-800-222-0025.
DO NOT PARTICIPATE
The Archdiocese of Detroit does not participate in the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and the Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa collections.
