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More than 70 million people are visiting Orlando each year. They are coming from every state and many countries across the world. Some five million of these annual visitors are Catholic. Hence the need for an appropriate – and unifying – place of worship. And no place could be more appropriately unifying than a shrine dedicated in the name of Mary, Queen of the Universe.

As Catholics, we look to Mary, Mother of God, for inspiration, encouragement, and help in our lives. Her words in the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel – “My Being proclaims the greatness of the Lord” – provide motivation in our Christian daily living to place God above and beyond all else.

But equally important – the area’s teeming tourist population gives us a marvelous opportunity for evangelization and witness for Catholicism. And the Basilica provides the facilities needed for worship, teaching, and witness. Indeed, vacationers may come simply to pause in tranquil surroundings and commune with their Creator and Lord.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO GIVE

GIFT OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES
Contact your broker authorizing them to transfer X number of “XYZ Security” in kind to the Diocese of Orlando Fidelity Investments account:
The Diocese of Orlando DTC
#0226
Acct. # X62-097373
Federal Employer Identification # 59-1215378

GIFT FROM YOUR IRA
Contact your account administrator to request the distribution.
Checks should be payable to “Diocese of Orlando”
EIN# 59-1215378
And sent to:
P.O. Box 4905
Orlando, FL 32802-4905

GIFT FROM YOUR DAF
Contact your account administrator to request the distribution.
Checks should be payable to “Diocese of Orlando”
EIN# 59-1215378
And sent to:
P.O. Box 4905
Orlando, FL 32802-4905

Please be sure your name is included on the check correspondence and if possible a memo including the restriction for: The Basilica of the National Shrine Mary, Queen of the Universe.

For any gifts made via stock or IRA, please contact Susan Hunt or call (407) 246-4803 so we can identify the incoming stock/check and ensure it is attributed to the Basilica of the National Shrine Mary, Queen of the Universe or split according to your wishes.

Spiritually Feeding The Multitudes

In union with the Mother of God, and under her patronage as Queen of the Universe, the friends and family of Mary’s Shrine work to manifest Christ Jesus to the multitudes.

The Basilica operates on the support of its visitors as it is not a parish but a ministry to pilgrims to the Orlando area. Due to the current pandemic with travel restrictions and our area closures including the Basilica, their income has been drastically reduced. As we prepare to honor our Blessed Mother in a special way during the month of May, please prayerfully consider a donation to continue this beautiful ministry.

Online donations can be made below or a check can be mailed to 8300 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL 32821. Donations are tax-deductible and the Basilica is eligible to receive donations made from IRA qualified charitable distributions, Donor Advised Funds and Stocks. If you are interested and need additional information, please contact Madelyn Weed or call (407) 664-7856.