Diocesan Annual Appeal 2023-2024

12-17-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

May the Lord give you peace! Again, we are prayerfully beginning the diocesan annual appeal. Last year, it was included in the Inspired by the Spirit Capital Campaign. This year onwards, it is going to be as usual. You might have received or will be receiving a mailing about the diocesan annual appeal very soon. Please take some time to prayerfully respond to the appeal. As you know, our diocesan annual appeal is the funding source for all the diocesan offices and their activities like seminarians’ education & religious formation, Televised Mass, Mary of good help Hmong ministry and so on.

Diocesan annual appeal has been instrumental in sustaining and advancing our diocesan-wide ministries and services. You can access the complete list at: diolc.org/stewardship/appeal-portal.

The Diocesan annual appeal is a heartfelt expression of our commitment to Christ’s teaching and our devotion to the local Church. There never has been in our lifetime a greater need for the church to hold fast to the hope in Jesus Christ and provide the healing comfort of his mercy through our 38 ministries supported by our diocesan annual appeal. The world needs us to fulfill our mission, a mission given to us through the church. You are asked to mail your check or pledge using the envelope provided.

This year our target is our parish allocation for the 2023-2024 appeal is:

Immaculate conception Parish: $21,560
St. Boniface Parish : $8,105
St. Lawrence Parish : $13,580

I encourage and kindly request your active participation in this year’s Diocesan annual appeal. I must, of course, mention that all money received over our target set by our diocese, is returned to our parishes to be used for our own programs and needs. Thank you for your generous response year in and year out. I am always amazed at the generous heart of our parishes, supporting so many worthwhile causes. I will keep all of you in my prayers as you consider the annual appeal and ask that you do the same for me. God be with you!