Donations accepted for fire victims
Catholic Charities of Central Texas is now accepting donations of gift cards and monetary donations to assist victims of the wildfires in Bastrop.
Monetary donations can also be made payable to Catholic Charities Disaster Response. Click here to make an online donation then select the Fire Relief Catholic Charities option.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin includes 127 parishes, or faith communities, in 25 counties in Central Texas. The diocese stretches over 21,000 square miles from West, Texas, (just north of Waco) in the north to San Marcos in the south to the Bryan/College Station area in the east to Mason in the west. Its largest metropolitan areas are Austin, Bryan/College Station, the Killeen/Temple/Belton area and Waco. There are more than 500,000 Catholics within the diocese. There are 225 priests, 197 deacons, approximately 46 brothers and 107 sisters serving in the diocese.