Fund Raising


Any person, whether cleric, religious or lay, wishing to collect money for any pious purpose or to solicit funds for a Catholic institution (church, hospital, school, etc.) has to obtain the written permission of the Bishop.

This refers to all means of collecting money such a bazaars, raffles, gala premieres, door-to-door calls, walkathons, special sales.

The faithful are hereby warned that donations for any pious or ecclesiastical institution or purpose can be solicited only by persons duly authorized, as stated above.

To avoid abuses and to ensure the proper coordination of fund-raising activities in the diocese, the written permission of the Bishop is to be requested well in advance, each time these activities are to be carried out.

This permission is to be obtained before any approach is made to the relevant civil authorities.